Download or read book Preventive Maintenance written by Joseph D. Patton and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sets out principles of the preventive and predictive maintenance of durable equipment. Explains how to balance the costs of down time and maintenance, designing and implementing a program, the importance of personnel motivation, safety and quality benefits, and other aspects. No date is noted for the first edition; the second adds new technology and management concepts. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR