Pune, Maharashtra – At the recently held CII Industrial Maintenance Expo 2017, industry leaders emphasized on the need for Predictive Maintenance in the industry. Shishir Joshipura, Expo Chairman & Managing Director, SKF India, stressed on its need to curb breakdowns and losses.
Farhad Forbes, CEO & Director, Forbes Marshall, opined that spending on maintenance is as important as on facilities and infrastructure. He stressed that there must be a cultural change for embracing it, which needs a shift in the mindset.
Sidhartha Panda, General Manager (Institute Lube Sales), Indian Oil Corporation, highlighted that now is the time to explore new methods of maintenance.
Rajeev Gupta, General Manager, Jindal Steel Ltd, was of the view that if the material is upgraded it will increase the life cycle of the product and there will be less loss.