Correct Answer - Option 1 : Timely maintenance
Explanation:
Maintenance of machinery means its upkeep and repair in the event of the breakdown.
It also includes the renewal and replacement of damaged parts.
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Breakdown maintenance
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- It is a type of maintenance used for equipment after equipment break down or malfunction is often the most expensive
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| Timely maintenance |
- Time-Based Maintenance refers to replacing or renewing an item to restore its reliability at a fixed time, interval or usage regardless of its condition.
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Preventive maintenance
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- It is regularly performed on a piece of equipment to lessen the likelihood of it failing.
- It is performed while the equipment is still working so that it does not break down unexpectedly.
- It is the most effective maintenance
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Predictive maintenance
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- It is first to predict when equipment failure might occur, and secondly, to prevent the occurrence of the failure by performing maintenance.
- Monitoring for future failure allows maintenance to be planned before the failure occurs.
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Shutdown Maintenance
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- Shutdown Maintenance is maintenance that can only be performed while equipment is not in use.
- Shutting down machinery can be costly, but sometimes due to the nature of the defective part/machine, shutdown maintenance is the only viable maintenance procedure.
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Corrective Maintenance
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- This type of maintenance is carried out to correct errors that were not discovered during the product development phase.
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Perfective Maintenance
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- This type of maintenance is carried out to enhance the functionalities of the system based on the customer’s request.
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Adaptive Maintenance
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- Adaptive maintenance is usually required for porting the software to work in a new environment such as work on a new computer platform or with a new operating system
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| Scheduled maintenance |
- Scheduled maintenance refers to tasks such as inspections and repairs that are performed according to a pre-defined maintenance schedule.
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