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Design for Maintenance is a subset of the Design for Excellence (DFX)<\/a> philosophy. The philosophy considers the fact that product design can have a considerable influence over the life cycle aspects of a product such as manufacturing, assembly, reliability, sustainability<\/a>, and so on.<\/p>\n

By accounting for these factors in the early stages of the design process, we can prevent costly problems through easy and cost-effective solutions<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In this article, we take a look at Design for Maintenance and how using certain ground rules can help us ensure optimum product maintenance.<\/p>\n

What Is Design for Maintenance?<\/h2>\n

Design for Maintenance (or Design for Maintainability) is a philosophy that aims to reduce the difficulties and costs associated with maintaining products. A maintenance-centric design takes into consideration the operation and future maintenance of products. This ensures that we can meet maintainability objectives in a quick, easy and affordable manner.<\/p>\n

The focus on maintenance can start from the design stage itself.<\/p>\n

Any product’s design has a significant influence on its maintainability. By taking an interdisciplinary approach between function, cost, complexity and maintenance, we can achieve a product design with better lifecycle performance<\/a> with only a small uptick in initial investment.<\/p>\n

Key Benefits<\/h3>\n

The key benefits of applying design for maintainability principles are as follows:<\/p>\n