Maintenance Solutions for Cost-Effective Production: A Case Study in a Paper MillShow others and affiliations
2015 (English)In: Engineering Asset Management - Systems : Professional Practices and Certification: Proceedings of the 8th World Congress on Engineering Asset Management (WCEAM 2013) & the 3rd International Conference on Utility Management & Safety (ICUMAS) / [ed] Tse, PW; Mathew, J; Wong, K; Lam, R; Ko, CN, Springer, 2015, p. 375-385Conference paper, Published paper (Refereed)
Abstract [en]
For companies, in order to stay competitive, it is necessary to continuously increase the effectiveness and efficiency of their production processes. Therefore the purpose of this chapter is to discuss the role of maintenance in achieving the competitive advantages using cost-effectiveness aspect of maintenance process. In this regard, the chapter illustrates/discusses the impact of mechanical and electrical failures on company’s business on an example of a paper mill where processes are running 24/7. Thus, this paper presents the role of vibration-based maintenance (VBM) in enhancing the production and maintenance performance continuously and cost-effectively. Using empirical data collected from a paper mill case study, we found that company could avoid the profit losses even to a greater extent if it would improve the effectiveness of the VBM. With respect to the electrical causes of failures, a live working technique for improving the reliability and availability of the paper machine is proposed. Therefore, maintenance solution concerning the paper machine is suggested and discussed as well as potential benefits are highlighted. The results supported the notion that there is a positive association between the reduction of the unplanned stoppages and potential savings. The results have also shown that there is a need for more systematic approach, and a more holistic view of the maintenance function for establishing and running a cost-effective maintenance policy in the paper mill under consideration.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Springer, 2015. p. 375-385
Series
Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering, ISSN 2195-4356
Keywords [en]
Maintenance, Vibration, Cost-effectiveness, Vibration-based Maintenance, Competitiveness
National Category
Engineering and Technology Paper, Pulp and Fiber Technology Business Administration
Research subject
Technology (byts ev till Engineering), Terotechnology
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-38696DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-09507-3_33ISI: 000357494200033Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-84951118073ISBN: 978-3-319-09507-3 (print)OAI: oai:DiVA.org:lnu-38696DiVA, id: diva2:773627
Conference
8th World Congress on Engineering Asset Management (WCEAM,Int Soc Engn Asset Management, Hong Kong, PEOPLES R CHINA, Oct 30-Nov 01,2013
2014-12-192014-12-192019-02-26Bibliographically approved