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5/6/2015 World Grain, September 01, 2010 ActiveMagazine by Olive Software http://am1.sosland.com/Olive/ODE/WorldGrain/PrintPagesView.htm 1/5 MILLINGOPERATIONS---- Best practices equal profits Preventive mill maintenance practices pay for themselves by Mark Fowler Most people in the milling industiy have read about, partici- pated in, or even implemented a preventive maintenance pro- gram. But when was the last time you reviewed or measured the effectiveness of your program? Periodic evaluation of preventative maintenance practices can lead to opportunities for increased mill productivity, re- duce maintenance costs and increased profitability. Preventive maintenance is defined as all maintenance pe1fom1ed in order to prevent equipment failure or to detect a failure early. Pre- ventive maintenance practices include inspection, lubrication and cleaning of equipment and production areas. (Above) Insp ecting e quipme nt is an impor tant part of a pr eventive ma inte- nan ce pr ogra m. Photos courtesy of Kan sas State Un iversity. 84 A good preventive maintenance program requires planning, tracking and accounting of the time and cost of all mainte- nance-related activities. In the competitive grain processing business, a miller must be more cost-effective than the com- petitor to succeed. An effective preventive maintenance pro- gram enables a company to maintain its competitive advan- tage by reducing maintenance costs and increasing available production time for the processing plant. BENCHMARKING AND GOAL SEITING To detemline the effectiveness of a preventive maintenance program, it is necessary to first establish the goals and ob j ec- tives for the program. Benclunarking against ctUTent mainte- Septem ber 20 10 I World Grain I www.World-Grain.com

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5/6/2015 World Grain, September 01, 2010 ­ ActiveMagazine by Olive Software

http://am1.sosland.com/Olive/ODE/WorldGrain/PrintPagesView.htm 1/5

MILLINGOPERATIONS----

Best practices equal profits Preventive mill maintenance practices pay for themselves by Mark Fowler

Most people in the milling industiy have read about, partici­pated in, or even implemented a preventive maintenance pro­gram. But when was the last time you reviewed or measured the effectiveness of your program?

Periodic evaluation of preventative maintenance practices can lead to opportunities for increased mill productivity, re­duce maintenance costs and increased profitability. Preventive maintenance is defined as all maintenance pe1fom1ed in order to prevent equipment failure or to detect a failure early. Pre­ventive maintenance practices include inspection, lubrication and cleaning of equipment and production areas. (Above) Inspecting equipment is an important part of a preventive mainte­nance program. Photos courtesy of Kansas State Un iversity.

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A good preventive maintenance program requires planning, tracking and accounting of the time and cost of all mainte­nance-related activities. In the competitive grain processing business, a miller must be more cost-effective than the com­petitor to succeed. An effective preventive maintenance pro­gram enables a company to maintain its competitive advan­tage by reducing maintenance costs and increasing available production time for the processing plant.

BENCHMARKING AND GOAL SEITING To detemline the effectiveness of a preventive maintenance

program, it is necessary to first establish the goals and objec­tives for the program. Benclunarking against ctUTent mainte-

September 2010 I World Grain I www.World-Grain.com

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