Engineering and Manufacturing: Maintenance Activities

In the context of engineering, the role of _______ is crucial for ensuring the longevity and efficiency of systems.

• Design

• Maintenance

• Marketing

• Sales

What is the primary role of maintenance, repair, and installation in engineering?

• To increase production speed

• To ensure safety and functionality

• To reduce employee workload

• To enhance aesthetic appeal.

Outline the advantages and disadvantages of different approaches to maintenance. Which of the following is a disadvantage of reactive maintenance?

• Lower initial costs

• Increased downtime

• Improved equipment lifespan

• Enhanced safety

What is maintenance in the context of engineering and manufacturing?

• The process of designing new machines

• The healthcare of machines and equipment

• The disposal of old equipment

• The manufacturing of spare parts.

What is the main purpose of regular maintenance in engineering and manufacturing?

• To increase production speed

• To ensure all equipment is operating at 100% efficiency

• To reduce the number of employees

• To increase the size of the equipment.

In a manufacturing context, regular maintenance includes inspections, cleaning, lubricating, and making adjustments. What is the purpose of these activities?

• To increase the size of the equipment

• To detect and correct minor problems before they become major problems

• To reduce the number of employees

• To increase production speed.

What is the aim of planned maintenance?

• To increase downtime

• To reduce downtime

• To eliminate all maintenance

• To increase labor costs.

Planned preventive maintenance (PM) is scheduled maintenance aimed at _______ assets before they fail.

• repairing

• discarding

• ignoring

• selling

Which of the following is an advantage of planned maintenance?

• Increases downtime

• Reduces maintenance costs

• Labour intensive

• Potential for over-maintenance

Planned maintenance can be ________ because it requires upfront costs to keep equipment well maintained.

• cost-effective

• labour intensive

• expensive

• unnecessary