Predictive maintenance is defined as:
“Maintenance executed based on real-time or trend-based performance monitoring to intervene just before failure occurs.”
Predictive maintenance uses:
Condition monitoring
Vibration analysis
Sensor data
Temperature, load, and performance metrics
Trend analysis
Analytics predicting impending failure
This allows maintenance to be performedjust-in-time, preventing unplanned downtime.
Why other options are incorrect:
Adescribes preventive maintenance (routine/time-based).
Cdescribes reliability-centered or historical pattern scheduling.
Dis close but refers more to condition-based maintenance, which is a subset; predictive maintenance specifically uses monitoring to forecast failure, not just detect issues.
Thus,Bis the most correct definition.
EPI DCFOM-Aligned Reference Concepts (Paraphrased)
Predictive maintenance relies on monitoring equipment conditions and performance trends.
It reduces downtime and optimizes maintenance schedules.
