Full Length Research Paper

Application of preventive maintenance planning in a parquet enterprise

Derya Sevim Korkut¹*, Ilter Bekar¹ and Ertugrul Oztekin²

¹Duzce University, Faculty of Forestry, Department of Forest Industrial Engineering, Duzce, 81620, Turkey.

²Karabacak Parquet and Lumber Manufacturing Industrial Incorporated Company Duzce, 81100, Turkey.

*Corresponding author. E-mail: deryasevimkorkut@duzce.edu.tr, Tel: +90 380 5421137, Fax: +90 380 5421136.

Accepted 20 February, 2009

In this study, the process of a parquet enterprise’s transition to preventive maintenance which has been implementing maintenance technique in case of breakdown was investigated. During that transition process, follow up forms for maintenance–repair, breakdown and spare parts were prepared and the implementation processes were followed. At the end of the implementation, it was identified that breakdowns have declined, anxiety and turmoil brought about by breakdowns have been prevented, the life span of the machines soared, labour-borne accidents declined and production quality increased.

Key words: Maintenance, preventive maintenance, enterprise, planning.