industrivedlikehold

Industrivedlikehold, a term often used in Norwegian contexts, refers to the set of activities aimed at preserving and restoring industrial equipment and systems so they operate safely, efficiently, and with minimal unplanned downtime. It covers assets in manufacturing plants, process facilities, power generation, mining, and transport infrastructure. The practice includes preventive maintenance, predictive maintenance, corrective maintenance, and reliability-centered maintenance, as well as maintenance planning, spare parts management, and shutdown planning.

Key activities include inspection, lubrication, calibration, component replacement, testing and commissioning, as well as condition monitoring and fault diagnosis. Condition monitoring uses sensors and testing techniques such as vibration analysis, infrared thermography, oil and fuel analysis, ultrasonic testing, and corrosion inspection to detect deterioration before failure.

Digital tools and data play a central role in industrivedlikehold. Modern maintenance relies on computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS/EAM) and increasingly on sensors, IoT, and data analytics to optimize maintenance intervals and predict failures. Approaches such as reliability-centered maintenance and predictive maintenance aim to balance asset reliability with cost considerations.

Benefits and challenges accompany industrivedlikehold. Effective maintenance improves asset uptime, safety, energy efficiency, and overall life-cycle cost management. Challenges include coordinating with production schedules, managing spare parts and skilled personnel, and keeping up with evolving technologies and data governance. International standards such as ISO 55001 provide frameworks for asset management and maintenance governance.