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Routine Maintenance<\/h1>

Everything you ever needed to know about routine maintenance.<\/h2><\/header>Free CMMS Buyer's Guide<\/span><\/a>\n
\n \n <\/span>Last updated on March 24, 2025<\/span>\n <\/span>\n bBrinton<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n\n [\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_video link=”https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=qOM4Qxjx1b8″ align=”right” el_class=”video-shadow”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row kd_background_image_position=”vc_row-bg-position-top” css=”.vc_custom_1687442797424{margin-top: 40px !important;}” el_class=”limble-page-blog-width”][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

What is routine maintenance?<\/h2>\n

Routine maintenance is the regular maintenance a company performs to keep assets in good operating condition and reduce unexpected breakdowns. These tasks are carried out regularly to identify and address issues before they lead to equipment failure.<\/span><\/p>\n

Be it a truck, a building, a CNC machine, or a forklift, no asset is exempt from the wear and tear that comes with daily use. Routine maintenance activities are the single most effective way to deal with equipment deterioration before it leads to serious issues.<\/span><\/p>\n

But how does routine maintenance fit into a business\u2019s overall maintenance strategy? What are its upsides and downsides? And how can a CMMS maximize the value of routine maintenance?<\/span><\/p>\n

Depending on the equipment in question and the type of maintenance work required, routine maintenance can be performed on a <\/span>time-based schedule<\/b> (daily\/weekly\/monthly) or a <\/span>usage-based schedule<\/b> (cycles performed\/miles driven\/hours in use). Time-based maintenance schedules are the most common.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In general, routine maintenance consists of simple tasks that require minimal training. Thus, these tasks are sometimes carried out by machine operators, which frees maintenance technicians to focus on more complex tasks. This practice forms the basis of <\/span>autonomous maintenance<\/span><\/a>.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row kd_background_image_position=”vc_row-bg-position-top” css=”.vc_custom_1687442797424{margin-top: 40px !important;}” el_class=”limble-page-blog-width”][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Table of Contents<\/span><\/h2>\n

Advantages of routine maintenance<\/span><\/a>
\nExamples of routine maintenance<\/a>
\nRoutine Maintenance Workflow<\/a>
\nHow a good CMMS supports routine maintenance<\/a>
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Advantages of routine maintenance<\/h2>\n

If you <\/span>run a preventive maintenance (PM) schedule<\/span><\/a>, you\u2019ve likely noticed that routine maintenance tasks take quite a few spots on your maintenance program calendar (marked blue in the illustrative example below).<\/span><\/p>\n

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Since routine maintenance is an integral part of all preventive maintenance efforts, it brings the same set of benefits:<\/span><\/p>\n