Maintainability

Designing a machine so it can actually be maintained.

Because an operated machine is activated, maintainability — remote-handling access, modular components, replaceable panels — is designed in from the start. It is a first-order driver of plant availability.

Because an operated machine is activated, maintainability — remote-handling access, modular components, replaceable panels — is designed in from the start rather than added later. It is a first-order driver of plant availability, since how quickly worn components can be swapped ultimately sets how much of the time the plant generates.