[320] Development of a maintenance framework for modern manufacturing systems: a case study across UK manufacturers
A Shaalan, D Baglee and D Dixon
University of Sunderland, UK
Modern manufacturing organisations are designing, building and operating large, complex and often ‘one-of-a-kind’ assets, which incorporate the integration of various modern control systems. Due to such complexity, machine failures became more difficult to interpret and rectify and the existing maintenance strategies became obsolete without development and enhancement. As a result, the need for more advanced strategies to ensure effective maintenance applications that ensure high operation efficiency arise. The current research aims to investigate the existing maintenance strategies and the levels of machine complexity and automation within manufacturing companies from different sectors and sizes, including oil and gas, food and beverages, automotive, aerospace and original equipment manufacturers. Results analysis supports the development of a modern maintenance framework that overcomes the highlighted results and suits modern manufacturing assets using systematic approaches and utilisation of pillars from total productive maintenance (TPM), reliability-centred maintenance (RCM) and Industry 4.0.
