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Module 5 of 5 · CMMS · Block 5

Predictive maintenance and continual improvement

The final maturity step is anticipating the failure before it happens, using equipment condition data instead of fixed calendars.

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Condition-based maintenance

Using sensors or periodic inspections (vibration, temperature, wear) to catch early failure signals before they happen.

Root cause analysis

Investigating recurring breakdowns to identify and eliminate their underlying cause, not just repair them over and over.

Maintenance plan review and improvement

Periodically adjusting preventive plans based on what the indicators and breakdown history show.

What an auditor usually asks for

  • Critical equipment for condition-based maintenance identified
  • Root cause analysis of recurring breakdowns carried out
  • Maintenance plan reviewed periodically with real data
  • Maintenance plan improvements documented and tracked

How to cover this block in Kimobox

  1. 1Log critical equipment condition readings as periodic records in Kimobox.
  2. 2Document root cause analysis for recurring breakdowns.
  3. 3Adjust preventive maintenance plans based on the system's indicators.

The maintenance plan gets adjusted with real breakdown data, not the gut feel of whoever's been on the floor longest.

See corrective and improvement actions in Kimobox

Where each figure comes from

References to the official text in force. If a standard is revised, this page is updated and the review date says so.

  1. EN 13306:2018 — Maintenance terminology CEN · 2018 ed.
  2. EN 15341 — Maintenance key performance indicators CEN · Current European standard