What is BS 6548-1 - Guide to specifying and contracting for maintainability of equipment about?
BS 6548 is a British standard that discusses the maintainability of equipment. BS 6548-1 is the first part of the multi-part series that is intended to make recommendations for the standardization of maintainability practices and stimulate ideas in the maintainability field to ensure that equipment is maintained properly.
Who is BS 6548-1 - Guide to specifying and contracting for maintainability of equipment for?
BS 6548-1 on guide to specifying and contracting for maintainability of equipment is useful for:
- Organizations acquiring equipment
- Equipment manufacturers
- Equipment suppliers
Why should you use BS 6548-1 - Guide to specifying and contracting for maintainability of equipment?
Maintainability is a characteristic defining the inherent properties of an item and the corresponding discipline is concerned with how well an item can be maintained and supported during its use period. Maintainability must be built into the item during the design and development phase.
BS 6548-1 assist organizations that acquire items in defining maintainability requirements and associated programmes to assist them in properly maintaining their equipment.
BS 6548-1 also guides item suppliers in gaining an understanding of the requirements for achieving and verifying maintainability objectives.
