SiteMaintenance strategy
Planned maintenance, spares, condition monitoring, shutdowns and budgets.
- Maintenance strategy
OEE for maintenance managers
OEE lands on the maintenance desk every Monday. How to read it, which losses are really yours, and where the number can push your team the wrong way.
21 October 2026 · 5 min read - Maintenance strategy
Ultrasound for leaks and bearings
On a Sunday you can hear every air leak on site. On Monday the line drowns them out. Ultrasound hears them anyway, along with bearings, valves and traps.
16 October 2026 · 5 min read - Maintenance strategy
Oil analysis for gearboxes and hydraulics
The oil in a gearbox or power pack knows what's wearing long before you hear it. How to sample it, what the lab report means, and what to do next.
11 October 2026 · 5 min read - Maintenance strategy
Thermal imaging for electrical panels
A thermal survey can find the loose termination before it burns out the panel. How to get a survey that's safe, useful and acted on.
6 October 2026 · 5 min read - Maintenance strategy
Vibration analysis: when it's worth it
Vibration analysis can warn you months before a bearing or gearbox goes. On the wrong machines it's money for a report nobody reads. How to tell the difference.
2 October 2026 · 5 min read - Maintenance strategy
Planning a shutdown: the 12-week countdown
Most shutdowns are lost before they start: the scope grows, the parts are late and the contractors are booked elsewhere. A week-by-week plan to stop that.
29 September 2026 · 5 min read - Maintenance strategy
Condition monitoring on a small budget
You don't need a contract or a software licence to start condition monitoring. A clamp meter, an IR gun and a clipboard will catch more than you think.
22 September 2026 · 5 min read - Maintenance strategy
Your PPM schedule is out of date: how to review it
Most PPM schedules were written for a site that no longer exists. How to review yours against the breakdowns you actually had.
18 September 2026 · 6 min read - Maintenance strategy
Building a PPM schedule from the manufacturer's manual
The manual is the best place to start a PPM schedule and a poor place to stop. How to turn it into tasks your fitters will actually do.
14 September 2026 · 5 min read - Maintenance strategy
Criticality ranking: deciding which machines matter most
Ask production which machines are critical and they'll say all of them. A simple way to rank your kit so the PPM, spares and cover go where they count.
8 September 2026 · 5 min read - Maintenance strategy
Summer shutdown: lessons to carry into next year
The shutdown's over and the line is running. Before the memory fades, write down what went wrong. Next August depends on it.
4 September 2026 · 5 min read - Maintenance strategy
Critical spares: what to hold and what to stop hoarding
Most stores are full of parts nobody will fit and short of the one that stops the line. How to decide what earns a place on the shelf.
3 September 2026 · 5 min read - Maintenance strategy
Planned versus breakdown maintenance: getting the balance right
Every site says it wants more planned work and less firefighting. Then the first breakdown eats the PPM. How to find a balance that holds.
29 August 2026 · 5 min read
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