What should a successful preventative maintenance program aim to reduce?

A successful preventative maintenance program is designed primarily to enhance the reliability and longevity of equipment by addressing potential issues before they lead to failures. The key focus of such a program is to significantly reduce equipment failures. By implementing regular maintenance, inspections, and timely repairs, it aims to identify wear and tear or other issues that could compromise the performance of the equipment. This proactive approach helps in minimizing unplanned downtimes, which can lead to costly repairs and operational delays.

While reducing personnel injuries, task time, and data collection errors could be beneficial outcomes of effective maintenance practices, the central objective remains on keeping the equipment in optimal working condition, thus directly targeting the reduction of equipment failures.