Core Module

Preventive Maintenance

The most expensive breakdown is the one you could have prevented. eWorks Online automates your PM schedules so critical equipment stays operational, compliance records stay current, and your team stays ahead of failure — not chasing it.

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Scheduled maintenance calendar and planning board

Shift From Reactive to Proactive

Fix the Schedule, Not the Breakdown

Reactive maintenance is a cost trap. Emergency call-outs, overtime labour, express parts shipping, and the cascading impact of unplanned downtime on operations — it adds up fast. Studies consistently show that preventive maintenance costs a fraction of corrective maintenance over the lifetime of an asset.

eWorks Online lets you define PM schedules against any trigger: calendar intervals (weekly, monthly, quarterly, annually), running-hour thresholds, meter readings, or condition-based rules linked to BMS or IoT sensor data. When a trigger fires, the system automatically generates a work order, assigns the right technician, and attaches the relevant checklist — no manual intervention required.

The result is a maintenance programme that runs itself, with your team focusing on execution rather than administration.

Flexible Triggers

Three Ways to Trigger Preventive Maintenance

Calendar-Based

Schedule tasks at fixed intervals — daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, or annually. Ideal for statutory inspections, filter changes, and routine servicing where time is the primary driver.

Meter / Usage-Based

Trigger maintenance when an asset hits a running-hours threshold, mileage count, or production cycle target. Ensures high-utilisation equipment gets serviced when it actually needs it — not just when the calendar says so.

Condition-Based

Connect to BMS, IoT sensors, or SCADA systems to trigger maintenance when real-time data crosses predefined thresholds — vibration levels, temperature spikes, pressure drops, or energy consumption anomalies.

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Operational Detail

PM Features That Drive Compliance

  • Checklist templates — Attach step-by-step task checklists to each PM schedule. Technicians tick off items as they complete them, ensuring nothing is skipped.
  • Auto-generate work orders — When a PM trigger fires, the system creates the work order, assigns the technician, and sets the SLA — hands-free.
  • Multi-asset scheduling — Apply a single PM template across dozens or hundreds of similar assets, with location-specific overrides where needed.
  • PM compliance tracking — Dashboard metrics show your planned-vs-completed ratio, overdue PMs, and schedule adherence percentage in real time.
  • Seasonal & shutdown scheduling — Plan major overhaul tasks around operational shutdown windows, public holidays, or seasonal demand patterns.
  • Statutory compliance linkage — Tag PM schedules to regulatory requirements (fire system testing, lift inspections, electrical safety checks) and generate compliance certificates automatically.
25%
Reduction in unplanned downtime
30%
Extended asset lifespan
98%
PM schedule compliance
50%
Fewer emergency call-outs

Across Industries

PM in Action — Real Scenarios

In aviation services, PM schedules track GSE (ground support equipment) running hours — belt loaders, tow tractors, and de-icing units are serviced precisely when usage thresholds are hit, not on arbitrary calendars that either over-service or miss critical windows.

In hospitality, guest-facing equipment — HVAC units, kitchen extractors, pool filtration, and elevator systems — follows tight seasonal schedules to ensure zero guest-impact failures during peak occupancy.

In condominium management, PM drives the maintenance calendar that residents see: lift servicing windows, water tank cleaning, fire alarm testing, pest control cycles, and landscape maintenance — all scheduled, all communicated, all documented.

In industrial and manufacturing settings, condition-based PM connected to SCADA and PLC systems triggers maintenance when vibration analysis, thermal imaging, or power quality data indicates degradation — true predictive capability built on solid PM foundations.

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Stop Reacting. Start Preventing.

Let eWorks Online automate your preventive maintenance programme — fewer breakdowns, longer asset life, and complete compliance documentation.