{"id":2187,"date":"2021-11-03T12:02:38","date_gmt":"2021-11-03T04:02:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.facilitybot.co\/?page_id=2187"},"modified":"2021-11-03T13:23:23","modified_gmt":"2021-11-03T05:23:23","slug":"glossary-of-maintenance-terms","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blog.facilitybot.co\/blog\/glossary-of-maintenance-terms\/","title":{"rendered":"Glossary of Maintenance Terms"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Word<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Meaning<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/facility-chatbot.singaporechatbots.sg\/developers\">API<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td>The tools used to develop software applications. It specifies how components communicate with each other as well as with other software programs<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Applications Parts List<\/strong><\/td><td>A list of needed parts to complete a specific maintenance job or repair<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Apprentice<\/strong><\/td><td>is the person who is learning a trade by working under the supervision of experienced workers<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Asset<\/strong><\/td><td>is a physical property used in facility&#8217;s operation owned or controlled by a business or an economic entity that provides benefit to the business<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Asset Lifetime<\/strong><\/td><td>the measurement of how long a component stays in service before it fails. It also measured by Mean Time Between Failures<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/facilitybot.co\/features\/asset-management\">Asset Management<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td>is a strategy of improving, operating, maintaining, and disposing of physical assets<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Asset Register<\/strong><\/td><td>is a detailed list of all assets that belong to an entity. It includes information such as specification, location, condition, and owner<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Availability<\/strong><\/td><td>a period of time that particular equipment can operate its intended function<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Bill of Materials<\/strong><\/td><td>is the complete list of parts and components, as well as the quantity that is required to accomplish a project<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Breakdown<\/strong><\/td><td>is a malfunction where the equipment is no longer operational<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Breakdown Maintenance<\/strong><\/td><td>restoring the operational state of equipment after losing its functioning capabilities<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Call-out<\/strong><\/td><td>to order a skilled person to conduct emergency maintenance activity or repair<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Component<\/strong><\/td><td>a removable part of an item that can fit with other units in a manufactured product<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/facilitybot.co\/features\/surveys\">Computerized Maintenance Management System<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td>a software system used to manage maintenance activities, assets and track work orders.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Condition Based Maintenance<\/strong><\/td><td>a maintenance activity that aims to determine the condition of equipment to decide what action to take<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Condition Monitoring<\/strong><\/td><td>is the observation of equipment parameters to determine a significant change that could indicate a developing fault<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Conditional Probability of Failure<\/strong><\/td><td>The conditional probability of failure is the probability the equipment or system will fail at a particular time interval, given it has not yet failed<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Corrective Maintenance<\/strong><\/td><td>Corrective maintenance is a maintenance activity conducted to restore a faulty system or equipment to an operational condition.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Craftsperson<\/strong><\/td><td>a person who has trained for a particular skills<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Criticality<\/strong><\/td><td>the fact of being extremely important<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Defect<\/strong><\/td><td>A defect is a potential failure that requires maintenance attention but not preventing the equipment from operating<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Deferred Maintenance<\/strong><\/td><td>refers to maintenance activities or repairs that are put on due to lack of funds<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Downtime<\/strong><\/td><td>refers to periods when equipment is out of service due to failure<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Economic Life<\/strong><\/td><td>is the duration which an asset is expected to be useful to the owner<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Emergency Maintenance<\/strong><\/td><td>is a necessary repair of equipment or machine due to unexpected breakdown in order to prevent a threat to lives, property, profitability, or viability of an organization.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)<\/strong><\/td><td>is the software used by an organization to track and manage business operations such as accounting, procurement, project management, risk management and compliance, and supply chain operations<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Equipment Availability<\/strong><\/td><td>is the percentage of time a piece of equipment can operate<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Estimated Plant Replacement Value<\/strong><\/td><td>an anticipated amount to replace the existing item to achieve the normal operational state<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Expert System<\/strong><\/td><td>is a computer system that uses artificial intelligence to solve a problem. It evaluates decisions based on rules within the software.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Fail-safe<\/strong><\/td><td>is a feature of a machine wherein in the event of failure, it responds in a safe way that will cause minimal or no harm to the environment.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Failure<\/strong><\/td><td>is the inability of a piece of equipment or a system to meet its intended function.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Failure Code<\/strong><\/td><td>is an alphanumeric marker in CMMS that gives basic information about equipment failure.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Failure Effect<\/strong><\/td><td>a condition in which would happen if no action is done to anticipate, prevent or detect failure<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Failure Mode<\/strong><\/td><td>refers to an event on how an asset can fail<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>FMEA<\/strong><\/td><td>is an identification method of potential failure with an asset, evaluating the causes and impacts in order to identify the process that needs improvement<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Function<\/strong><\/td><td>the required purpose of an asset or equipment<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Functional Failure<\/strong><\/td><td>is defined as the inability of equipment to perform its standard function<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Functional Test<\/strong><\/td><td>is a test conducted to be able to validate whether an item is about to fail<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Gantt Chart<\/strong><\/td><td>is a graphical tool used for planning and scheduling a project. It shows sequential timelines and deadlines of all activities, milestones, resources, and dependencies.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>HACCP<\/strong><\/td><td>a tool used to assess the hazard in the food production process to establish a control system and reduce the risk to a safe level<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Hidden Failure<\/strong><\/td><td>A Hidden Failure is a failure that is already occurred but remains undetected<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Industry 4.0<\/strong><\/td><td>is automated manufacturing or production and operation in the industry with the use of smart digital technology.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Inherent Reliability<\/strong><\/td><td>is a measure or level of the reliability of an item that is established by current operating conditions and design.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Inspection<\/strong><\/td><td>a set of tasks involving measurement, testing, and gauges to determine the operating condition of an asset<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Internet of Things (IoT)<\/strong><\/td><td>the interconnection of physical objects with the internet and exchange data with other devices and systems.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)<\/strong><\/td><td>Contains data collected and metrics to demonstrate and measure business, process, performance, and assets against a set of target, objectives, or industry peers<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Lean Six Sigma<\/strong><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Life Cycle Costing<\/strong><\/td><td>a process of analyzing the economic value of an asset during its equipment life to determine the most appropriate option for purchasing<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Lockout Tagout (LOTO)<\/strong><\/td><td>a safety procedure to ensure that equipment is properly shut off and not able to use unexpectedly until repair or maintenance work is not completed<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Maintainability<\/strong><\/td><td>The ability of an item, under stated conditions of use, to be retained in or restored to a state in which it can perform its required functions<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Maintenance Backlog<\/strong><\/td><td>is an accumulation of maintenance task that needs to be accomplished<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Maintenance Log<\/strong><\/td><td>a document that contains all information about maintenance activity. It tracks historical records performed on given pieces of equipment<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Maintenance Policy<\/strong><\/td><td>an administrative and technical guide used in maintenance management decision making<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Maintenance Repair and Operations (MRO)<\/strong><\/td><td>is the set of activities design to upkeep the facility including maintenance and operation of the building facility<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Maintenance Strategy<\/strong><\/td><td>is a systematic approach with the purpose of achieving satisfactory results in all scopes of maintenance management<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Mean Time to Repair (MTTR)<\/strong><\/td><td>is a measure of maintainability and represent the average time needed to repair the equipment<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Model Work Order<\/strong><\/td><td>are predefined work orders for conditioned-based maintenance<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>No Scheduled Maintenance<\/strong><\/td><td>is a maintenance strategy where no routine maintenance tasks are performed until equipment has broken down. Also known as Run-to-Failure<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Non-Destructive Testing<\/strong><\/td><td>is a method of equipment testing without damaging it<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Non-routine Maintenance<\/strong><\/td><td>is any maintenance that isn&#8217;t performed at pre-determined intervals<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Operating Hours<\/strong><\/td><td>the duration of which the system or equipment is running.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Operation and Maintenance Manual<\/strong><\/td><td>is a document containing details about property and equipment as well as know-how to maintain it<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Operational Efficiency<\/strong><\/td><td>The ratio between the actual output product of equipment and its expected maximum output capacity<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Outage<\/strong><\/td><td>a period of time when the equipment has no power supply to operate<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Overhaul<\/strong><\/td><td>a thorough examination and restoration of equipment to satisfactory condition<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Periodic Maintenance<\/strong><\/td><td>is a maintenance strategy that requires a set time interval<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Planned Maintenance<\/strong><\/td><td>a systematic approach in which maintenance activities are scheduled to be done on a regular basis<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Planned Maintenance Optimization<\/strong><\/td><td>is a method that aims to improve the current maintenance procedure of an organization<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Planned Maintenance Percentage (PMP)<\/strong><\/td><td>refers to the amount of maintenance duration utilized in connection with planned maintenance activities<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Potential Failure<\/strong><\/td><td>the point in the system at which the malfunction can occur or will occur<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/facilitybot.co\/features\/preventive-maintenance\">Preventive Maintenance (PM)<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td>is the activity or strategy to keep equipment running in good condition and avoid unplanned downtime or unexpected failure.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Primary Function<\/strong><\/td><td>The function of an asset that is intended to do<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Priority<\/strong><\/td><td>a task treated as most important or needs more attention before anything else<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Proactive Maintenance<\/strong><\/td><td>is a maintenance strategy that aims to determine and rectify the root cause of the failure to avoid equipment breakdown<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Protective Device<\/strong><\/td><td>is a device that protects an asset from failure and other consequences<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Purchase Orders (PO)<\/strong><\/td><td>an official document issued by a buyer to a supplier that indicates supplies, materials, and services as well as the quantity and agreed price of products or services<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Purchase Requisition<\/strong><\/td><td>is a document initiated by the user department to purchase specific spare parts, materials, supplies, or services from suppliers<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Reactive Maintenance<\/strong><\/td><td>repairing of equipment to operational condition after observing breakdown or damage<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Redesign<\/strong><\/td><td>to revise or enhance the appearance, function, content capability of equipment or system<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Reliability<\/strong><\/td><td>is an overall measure of consistency<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM)<\/strong><\/td><td>is a maintenance strategy that aims to perform efficiently, safe, economical and reliable<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Repair<\/strong><\/td><td>an activity that puts damaged system or equipment back to its working condition<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Restoration<\/strong><\/td><td>an act of bringing the asset back to its former capability or condition<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Risk<\/strong><\/td><td>an event involving exposure to danger<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Risk Assessment<\/strong><\/td><td>is a process of identifying the potential hazard and analyzing the impact on the environment<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Root Cause Analysis<\/strong><\/td><td>is the process of identifying the root cause of problems in equipment or process to find appropriate solutions<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Routine Maintenance<\/strong><\/td><td>maintenance activities that are being done on a regular basis or schedule<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Run-to-Failure<\/strong><\/td><td>is a maintenance strategy where no routine maintenance tasks are performed until equipment has broken down.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>SCADA<\/strong><\/td><td>is a computer-based control system used to gather and analyze real-time data to monitor and control the machine and processes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Schedule Compliance<\/strong><\/td><td>is a maintenance metric that determines the effectiveness of maintenance task over a given period of time<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Scheduled Maintenance<\/strong><\/td><td>is a planned maintenance activity that is performed based on pre-defined scheduled.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Scheduled Operating Time<\/strong><\/td><td>is the duration in which a piece of equipment is set to operate<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Scheduled Work Order<\/strong><\/td><td>is a planned maintenance task scheduled and assigned to someone.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Shutdown<\/strong><\/td><td>is a duration of time when the equipment is not operating<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Shutdown Maintenance<\/strong><\/td><td>Maintenance tasks that can only be done while equipment is shutoff<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Standard Job<\/strong><\/td><td>is a description of duties and responsibilities of particular work that is required to complete<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Standing Work Order<\/strong><\/td><td>a work order opened up for routine or specific task<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Stores Requisition<\/strong><\/td><td>A document used to request specific supplies, parts, and materials, from a particular warehouse<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Total Asset Management<\/strong><\/td><td>is an integrated approach to advance the facilities management process while dealing with environmental impact and data challenges.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Unplanned Maintenance<\/strong><\/td><td>is work that happened unexpectedly without a plan to carry out.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Unscheduled Maintenance<\/strong><\/td><td>is a necessary repair of equipment as a result of an unexpected breakdown or error.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Uptime<\/strong><\/td><td>is the duration a system or equipment is functioning<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Useful Life<\/strong><\/td><td>an estimated lifespan of an asset to remain valuable for the company operations<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Utilization<\/strong><\/td><td>is a percentage of available time that the equipment is 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