Due to a combination of increased production demands, changing lifestyles and more advanced predictive-maintenance technology, the traditional annual two-week summer shutdown is, in most factories, a thing of the past. Today's manufacturers have to fit maintenance around production demands, which means shorter windows, longer intervals, and often less notice. While some industries, such as quarrying, still operate a shutdown - typically during spells of anticipated bad weather - most periods of downtime occur at fairly short notice when a particular production line is taken out of operation for a defined period of time. Maintenance teams must be ready to move in and act quickly, ensuring the equipment goes back online at the required time. But how can they prepare and make the most of this planned downtime?
展开▼
