ABSTRACT
In summary, PdM and CBM have the same meaning and are essentially the same thing. But it should be clear that CBM is just that, maintenance actions based on the condition of the equipment, in contrast to maintenance actions based on time or failure, while PdM is based on the equipment’s condition history to establish predictions (any CM could be used to develop a history or record). In other words, CM is the basic tool used by both CBM and PdM to assess the condition of the machine, and detect potential failure as soon as the first signs of failure appear. CBM is the maintenance strategy and CM is the tool used to achieve it.
