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Stories of PM, A Comprehensive Primer of Preventive Maintenance
PM (Preventive Maintenance) is the primary way to ensure the reliability of machines, buildings, or other physical assets. In the end, even the most rigorous reliability techniques, such as RCM and PMO, rely on effective PM.
There are many scholarly books on PM (such as the author’s Complete Guide to Preventive and Predictive Maintenance), but nothing for PM practitioners and their lead hands.
Why Is This Important?
Preventive maintenance is crucial because it minimizes unexpected equipment failures, increases reliability, and reduces operational costs. Without PM, organizations face frequent breakdowns, costly repairs, and safety hazards.
Joel Levitt’s Stories of PM is an insightful and engaging guide that demystifies preventive maintenance (PM) through storytelling and real-world examples. The book breaks down PM concepts, including risk management, defect elimination, and reliability strategies, in an easy-to-read and practical format. Levitt illustrates how PM is not just about fixing things but about proactive problem prevention, reducing costs, and ensuring safety. He explores the history, misconceptions, and best practices of PM while emphasizing hands-on learning and systematic approaches to maintenance.
Product details
- ASIN : B09K1TTGD5
- Publisher : Independently published (October 21, 2021)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 58 pages
- ISBN-13 : 979-8496071154
- Item Weight : 7.7 ounces
- Dimensions : 8.5 x 0.14 x 11 inches
What others have to say about Joel Levitt's books:
Hasan Avdić, PhD., Maintenance Manager at Banovic coal mine The book represents a huge contribution to the research of equipment reliability in the exploitation phase.
This graphic novel is intended for professionals in practice, with the possibility of use in teaching, as supplementary literature, at the faculties where the subject of Reliability and the basics of maintenance in undergraduate and master studies are studied. Authors such as Joel Levitt, who has top knowledge and vast experience in studying the subject matter, can write a work in this way. With its release, the book will certainly enrich the space of research in the maintenance field, especially operational reliability, and I warmly recommend it.
Stories of PM, A Comprehensive Primer of Preventive Maintenance
(ISBN: 9798496071154)
Want to know actions you can take now to avoid breakdowns?
You can take three concrete actions to stop many breakdowns in their tracks. The PM (Preventive Maintenance) task list defines these actions. Stories of PM, A Complete Primer of Preventive Maintenance tells the PM person the why, what, when, where, and even sometimes how to PM effectively.
The most rigorous reliability techniques, such as RCM and PMO, rely on effective PM. Many scholarly books and advanced research on PM (such as the author’s Complete Guide to Preventive and Predictive Maintenance) exist. Still, nothing is available for PM practitioners and their lead hands.
Summary Core ideas: Identify potential “enemies” or failure modes, Conduct periodic inspections. Perform basic maintenance like cleaning, lubricating, and tightening. Correct problems as they are discovered.
Historical Context: PM has existed since humans started building useful things. Examples range from ancient Roman road maintenance to George Washington’s revolutionary troops maintaining muskets
Secrets of Maintenance: Minimumize any unnecessary maintenance activity. Ensure PM tasks are performed as designed. Prioritize corrective work and overdue preventive maintenance. Focus on precision in installation, alignment, and operation. Continuously work to reduce maintenance hours and complexity.
Practical Approach: Use systematic methods like the WEMP protocol (Worth it, Engineered, Manageable, People-friendly). Involve maintenance teams in designing PM systems.Motivate maintenance personnel through recognition and clear communication
The book is part of “The Elements of Great Maintenance Management” series, aiming to make complex maintenance concepts accessible and engaging through storytelling and practical examples.
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Stories of PM
is part of a series of books called Elements of Great Maintenance Management
Elements of Great Maintenance Management book series of full-color, fun, humorous graphic novels that demonstrate the basics of Maintenance.
You can see from the covers that these books are unique
There are 8 in the series so far. And by the way, we are writing new ones all the time. Contact me, Joel by email JDL@Maintrainer.com for any questions