What RCM Achieves

Safety - greater safety and environmental protection due to:

• improved maintenance of existing protective devices
• the systematic review of safety implications of every failure
• the application of clear strategies for preventing failure modes which can affect safety or infringe upon environmental regulations
• fewer failures caused by unnecessary maintenance

Performance - improved operating performance due to:

• an emphasis on the maintenance requirements of critical equipment elements
• the extension or elimination of overhaul intervals
• shorter maintenance worklists giving less extensive and costly shutdowns
• fewer "burn-in" problems after maintenance by eliminating unnecessary maintenance actions
• the identification of unreliable components

Quality - improved quality due to:

• a better understanding of equipment capacity and capability
• the clarification of equipment set-up specification and requirements
• the confirmation or redefinition of equipment-operating procedures
• a clearer definition of maintenance tasks or objectives

Cost Effectiveness - greater maintenance cost effectiveness due to:

• less unnecessary routine maintenance
• the prevention or elimination of expensive failures
• clearer operating policies
• clearer guidelines for acquiring new maintenance technology

Life Cycle Cost

• reduced life cycle costs by optimising the maintenance workloads and providing a clearer view of spares and staffing requirements
• longer useful life of expensive items due to an increased use of On-condition maintenance techniques

Maintenance Data - a comprehensive maintenance data base which:

• provides a better understanding of the equipment in its operating context
• leads to more accurate drawings and manuals
• allows maintenance schedules to be more adaptable to changing circumstances
• documents the knowledge held by individuals on each piece of equipment

Motivation & Teamwork

• Greater motivation of individuals, particularly those involved in the review process. This gives improved understanding of the equipment in its operating context and wider "ownership" of the resulting maintenance schedules
• Better teamwork brought about by the highly-structured group approach to maintenance problem analysis and decision making.