In this week’s installment of Tech Tips, Crystal Weaver, GenTech’s Customer Support Administrator talks with Carlos Valentin, Field Service Engineer, about the importance of preventive maintenance. Performing regularly scheduled preventive maintenance on your system extends the life of the instrument, saves money in repairs, limits downtime and ensures your data is accurate and reliable.
A few signs that can indicate a PM is overdue: Retention times are shifting; injections are not precise; your baseline is noisier than usual. Watch:
The importance of preventive maintenance can’t be overstated.
Preventive maintenance is essential to protecting the performance and value of analytical instrument investments. Implementing a structured maintenance schedule reduces unplanned downtime, preserves analytical accuracy, and ensures consistent system performance. Over time, routine preventive care extends instrument service life, improves laboratory productivity, and supports the generation of reliable, defensible data—making preventive maintenance a fundamental component of sound laboratory operations.
More Resources:
- TECH TIP: Best Practices for GC Preventive Maintenance
- TECH TIP: Cut Laboratory Down Time with this HPLC Preventive Maintenance Tip
- TECH TIP: The Importance of Regular Maintenance for Laboratory Equipment
- 4 Maintenance Tips To Prevent Damaging Your Lab Equipment
- TECH TIP: Optimize GC Performance through Effective Maintenance Strategies
