The development of the consumption society has also generated a need for industry development, whereas market laws have called for increased production, better quality, and lower costs.
Regardless of the industrial branch and type of production, the maintenance costs, included in the product prices, represent a significant percentage.
Therefore, in time, a major matter of interest regarding factory management and equipment experts was the elaboration of organizing measures and new technologies capable to reduce both the accidental equipment stops and the stationing during repair.