CFA BTP DUCOS / BTS ELECTROTECHNIQUE / CO-ENSEIGNEMENT STI/ANGLAIS
Industrial maintenance
Part I
1 Preventive maintenance is an important part of facilities management. The
goal of a successful preventive maintenance program is to establish
consistent practices designed to improve the performance and safety of the
equipment at your property.
5 Moreover, the planned maintenance of equipment will help to improve
equipment life and avoid any unplanned maintenance activity. A successful
preventive maintenance program is dependent on the cooperation of all the
parties involved. Engineering managers must rely on the knowledge, ideas,
and contributions of all the maintenance personnel at the property.
10 Unfortunately, the implementation of a preventive maintenance program can
be time consuming and costly. This creates constant debate as to whether a
preventive maintenance program is worth installing. Will all the man hours
and money invested in the program outweigh emergency repairs? When the
program is properly operated the benefits exceed the costs.
15 Here are other important benefits of a properly operated preventive
maintenance program:
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Equipment downtime is decreased and the number of major
repairs are reduced
Better conservation of assets and increased life expectancy of
assets, thereby eliminating premature replacement of machinery and
equipment
Reduced overtime costs and more economical use of maintenance
workers due to working on a scheduled basis instead of a crash basis
to repair breakdowns
Timely, routine repairs circumvent fewer large-scale repairs
Improved safety and quality conditions for everyone
Adapted from http://ableserve.com/issue-1/the-benefits-of-preventive-maintenance/
Written comprehension / Answer to the following questions
1. What is the article about ?
2. What are the benefits of an efficient maintenance program ?
3. Say if the following sentences are right or wrong and justify by quoting
the text.
a. The equipment of a company will last longer if correctly maintained.
b. Engineering managers are in charge of the maintenance program.
c. The benefits of a maintenance programme always exceed the costs.
4. What are the disadvantages of launching a maintenance program ?
5. Match them up and translate the words
a. preventive
b. emergency
c. facilities
d. equipment
1. repairs
2. downtime
3. maintenance
4. Management
6. Read the article again and find synonyms for : scheduled – large-scale –
decreased – the purpose – to counterbalance – expensive – lifespan –
advantages
7. Read the article again and find antonyms for : to worsen – increased –
scheduled – minor – economical
8. Find words to complete the following summary.
Preventive ………………. is essential to ……………….. the performance
and safety of …………….. Moreover, it …………………… their lifespan,
which proves …………………… in the long run as machinery doesn’t
need to be ……………….prematurely. Engineering ………………… and
maintenance ………………..should work hand in hand to
prevent …………………. repairs.
9. Now that you have read the article, say what maintenance workers have
to do :
- keep the equipment running on a day-to-day basis
- make the equipment fail
- be good with their hands and have manual skills
- be ready to work on a crash basis to repair breakdowns
10. In your own words, explain why preventive maintenance programs help
improving safety and quality conditions for everyone;