Preventive maintenance (PM) is a proactive maintenance strategy built on calendar-based maintenance tasks, regular inspection, and preemptive repair of physical assets. Physical assets may refer to equipment, production machinery, and operational facilities. Preventive maintenance tasks are designed to reduce occurrences of equipment breakdowns or failure, to enhance operational efficiency and continuity, and to lengthen the life of your organization’s physical assets.

This article explores examples of preventive maintenance work action. But before getting to some real-world preventive maintenance examples, let’s take a closer look at why your maintenance strategy matters.

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