About Regular Maintenance
Section titled “About Regular Maintenance”Regular Maintenance (PM) allows you to schedule recurring, automated maintenance tasks to keep your equipment running reliably and prevent unexpected breakdowns.
Instead of manually creating a new Work Order every time a routine check is due, a Regular Maintenance schedule automatically generates Work Orders on a predefined interval — whether time-based (every 30 days) or usage-based (every 500 hours on a meter).
Why Use Preventive Maintenance?
Section titled “Why Use Preventive Maintenance?”| Corrective Maintenance | Preventive Maintenance |
|---|---|
| Reactive — fix after failure | Proactive — prevent failures |
| Unplanned downtime | Planned, scheduled downtime |
| Higher emergency repair costs | Lower long-term maintenance costs |
| Equipment fails unpredictably | Equipment life extended |
PM Trigger Types
Section titled “PM Trigger Types”UniCMMS supports two types of PM triggers:
Option A: Time-Based Trigger
Section titled “Option A: Time-Based Trigger”The PM schedule fires based on a calendar schedule (e.g., every week, every month).
- In the Trigger field, select an existing Time Trigger from the dropdown (e.g., “Every Monday at 08:00 AM” or “1st of every month”).
- The system will automatically generate a new Work Order each time the Time Trigger fires.
tip: Time Triggers must be created in Maintenance > Time Triggers before they can be linked here.
Option B: Meter-Based Trigger
Section titled “Option B: Meter-Based Trigger”The PM schedule fires based on usage data from a Meter (e.g., after every 500 operating hours).
- In the Trigger field, select an existing Meter Trigger from the dropdown (e.g., “Increases by 500 hours”).
- The system will automatically generate a new Work Order each time that meter threshold is crossed.
tip: Meter Triggers must be created in Maintenance > Meter Triggers before they can be linked here.