Preventive Maintenance in Aviation: A Guide

Preventive maintenance in aviation is heavily regulated by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Only properly trained pilots and technicians can perform preventive maintenance on commercial aircraft. The maintenance strategy itself has a specific and narrow scope. It cannot involve complex assembly operations, and maintenance needs to be properly logged and documented so an aircraft can return to service.  This article will discuss preventive maintenance in aviation. It will discuss the benefits of preventive maintenance and why using a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) like LLumin’s CMMS+ can streamline and optimize a preventive maintenance program for commercial aircraft.  What Is Preventive...

Preventive Maintenance in the Automotive Industry Guide

As technology advances, the automotive industry is challenged to grow and adapt to these changes. Specifically, networks of sensors, instruments, cameras, and fault detection systems require proactive maintenance, along with a vehicle's internal mechanics. A preventive maintenance approach can be a reliable solution to enhance vehicle performance and reduce unexpected downtime.  In this guide, we’ll discuss the importance of preventive maintenance in the automotive industry, best practices, and the benefits of using an advanced computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) like LLumin’s CMMS+ to help support your maintenance program and streamline maintenance processes.  What is Preventive Maintenance? Preventive maintenance (PM) is...

Preventive Maintenance in the Trucking Industry: Best Practices

The trucking industry has faced several challenges recently, including high fuel prices, strict regulations, and driver shortages along with the pressure to deliver goods on time. Implementing an effective maintenance program is an important practice for ensuring a fleet's safety, efficiency, and longevity. This article will discuss preventive maintenance in the trucking industry, how it can help trucking companies reduce downtime and operational costs, and how LLumin's Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS+) can help you implement it and achieve the best results. Understanding Preventive Maintenance  Defining preventive maintenance is critical before delving into best practices. Preventive maintenance is a proactive...

Unlock the Full Potential of Your Mining Operation with LLumin’s CMMS+ 

Mining operations are complex, high-stakes environments where every piece of equipment and every hour of uptime can significantly impact the bottom line. In this industry, efficiency isn’t just a goal - it’s a necessity. That’s where a robust Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS+) comes into play. With LLumin’s CMMS+, your mining operation can achieve new levels of efficiency, safety, and profitability.  Why CMMS+ is Essential for Mining  Mining equipment operates in some of the harshest conditions on earth, and the stakes are high. Equipment failures can lead to costly downtimes, missed production targets, and even safety incidents. A CMMS+ system...

How To Decrease Heavy Equipment Maintenance Costs

Heavy equipment is used in several industries and is commonly business-critical, meaning that when unexpected breakdowns occur, expenses can mount quickly. The costs associated with maintenance can be direct, such as emergency repairs and parts. However, costs can also be indirect, such as downtime, reduced productivity, and customer satisfaction.  Understanding how to decrease heavy equipment maintenance costs and implementing an effective maintenance strategy to keep them low will be essential to successful maintenance management and your company. It will also provide additional benefits, such as increased equipment reliability and lifespan.  This article will discuss the top strategies to decrease heavy...

Predictive Maintenance in Fleet Management: A Simple Guide

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Predictive Maintenance (PdM) takes fleet management to higher levels with condition-based monitoring, advanced data analytics, and Machine Learning (ML) algorithms. Because of its ability to detect early failure patterns and trends that indicate problems are not far off, it can alert management teams to perform proactive maintenance exactly when needed and well before costly and unexpected breakdowns occur. A PdM program can ensure fleet operations remain smooth, safer, and more cost-effective. It can also increase your fleet's performance, reliability, and lifespan. This article will introduce you to important best practices to improve a PdM program and how you can use...

Best Fleet Maintenance Software: 2024 Review

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Staying on top of the latest trends in 2024 could mean the difference between your organization remaining competitive and falling behind. The best 2024 fleet maintenance software solutions can help you save money, get a high-level view of your fleet and company assets, and fully automate your fleet maintenance tasks. Because choosing the right solution is critical, we've created a comprehensive guide that compares the top solutions on the market and highlights their key features below. Why Fleet Maintenance Software? There are many fleet management solutions available on the market. Still, few offer the most cutting-edge features needed to maintain...

How to Create a Fleet Maintenance Program

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Real-time decision-making is required in many areas of fleet management, including fleet maintenance. Maintenance programs help to increase your fleet's reliability and lifespan while keeping your drivers and others safe on the road. Whether you have a small, medium, or large fleet, keeping vehicles in good condition is a matter of efficiency, safety, and compliance, and it's not an easy task to support regularly without the right tools and approach. This article will provide practical steps for developing a fleet maintenance program. Whether you use preventive or predictive maintenance, having the right software to support your program is critical. We...

Implement a Fleet Preventive Maintenance Plan in 10 Steps

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Adopting a proactive approach, where safety and reliability serve as the backbone of operations, can ensure operational stability and uninterrupted production. However, efficient fleet operations are about more than just getting from A to B; it’s about ensuring safety, optimizing schedules, lowering costs, and maintaining a competitive edge.  Combining preventive maintenance with LLumin’s advanced Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS+) can improve fleet performance while avoiding unexpected breakdowns, repairs, and downtime.  This article will explore some challenges fleet managers face when implementing a fleet preventive maintenance plan. We’ll also review LLumin’s industry best CMMS+, that can improve your organization’s fleet maintenance...

How IoT-enabled maintenance solutions can elevate the performance of assets in the field, the fleet, and the plant

Since early 2020, organizations that rely on industrial machinery have faced labor shortages, disconnected markets, and disrupted supply chains. We know that the impact is more pronounced for organizations that operate on different machinery and assets. So how can companies move forward? To thrive for the remainder of 2022, companies should adopt the Internet of Things (IoT)-enabled automation not only as insurance for mitigating future risk—but also as a fundamental business strategy. Primary issues must be addressed for asset-intensive operations and industries: Knowing exactly which type of (and how much) equipment their plants or operations own and leaseAcknowledging what parameters...