ABSTRACT
Today’s emphasis on improved productivity, coupled with the high cost of replacements, imposes unprecedented demands on maintenance management to get the most out of existing equipment. Achievement of maximum efficiency with minimum unscheduled outage requires a well administered maintenance effort. United States Steel recognizing the importance of these stated facts developed a comprehensive computerized maintenance program that covers all aspects of maintaining equipment.
The system was defined and designed in four modules. Each module defines and schedules routine repetitive preventive maintenance jobs; schedules planned outages and field request jobs; maintains a spare part inventory control; and develops historical records which provides management with an information source that can be used as an effective tool for appropriate decisionmaking in reducing maintenance costs.
