Smooth Running of the Production Plants

Abstract

Typical checklists of important equipments which must be carefully operated and maintained in good condition are given below for some plants so that production can be continued smoothly. The production and maintenance personnel shall be instructed to refer to the list every day, carry out preventive maintenance, and attend any breakdowns immediately. The formats are only suggestive for a typical plant for these products. It will be useful if an actual working flow sheet—with full details of operations being done in the plant, the actual equipments normally in use and the standby equipments installed are made by the Plant Engineers for their own plants. The check lists may be even put up on marking boards on the walls of the control room and will serve as daily reminders to all concerned. These formats may be summarised and discussed in first week of every month in meetings for production planning by senior production and maintenance engineers, marketing, stores, purchase, and finance departments.