Predictive Maintenance (PdM)

Brief.  Advisory First has the best PdM analysts in the world.  We custom fit our analysts to your needs. PdM, when applicable, is always the maintenance of choice.  PdM identifies eminent failure and enables the asset to be repaired before failure occurs.  It has been shown that repairing assets prior to failure results in an estimated 40% savings in maintenance costs as well as a marked increase in production.  AF will teach you how to identify where to use PdM and how to use it effectively.  Typical types of PdM include:

• Vibration analysis
• Infra-Red analysis
• Oil analysis, or Thermography
• Dynamic and static motor testing
• Ultrasound
• Balancing and laser-alignment technologies
• Operator inspections
• Others

 Benefits.  A properly organized and executed PdM program will result in a reduction in maintenance costs and equipment downtime by a factor of 10-25%. This is a quick and easy way to improve plant availability over the short term.,