Choosing assets for predictive maintenance is a matter of priority, especially starting out. A few of the factors you’ll want to look at include:
Basically, this boils down to evaluating the overall cost savings of implementing PdM on the asset. Some are more worth protecting than others, and looking at these factors will help you assess that.
If you’re just starting a PdM program, I’d recommend choosing one asset based on the above criteria. A critical asset with a failure history would probably be a good candidate. As you install the needed equipment and incorporate that into your CMMS, you’ll be able to gather data and learn exactly what impact your program has over time.
Using that data, make whatever adjustments are needed to fine-tune your monitoring processes. After that, you should have enough information to start adding other assets to your PdM program.
Now, if you already have a PdM program in place and want to expand it, I’d still advise taking it one asset at a time. In addition, you probably shouldn’t monitor everything—some assets won’t have much of an impact if they fail, and PdM does have its own costs. Again, it’s all about prioritization.
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