| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1033333 | Omega | 2006 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
Flexible manufacturing cells (FMCs) often operate with increasing failure rate due to extensive utilization and wear-outs of equipment. While maintenance plans can eliminate wear-out failures, random failures are still unavoidable. This paper discusses a procedure that combines simulation and analytical models to analyze the effects of corrective, preventive, and opportunistic maintenance policies on productivity of a flexible manufacturing cell. The production output rate of an FMC, which is a function of availability, is determined under different maintenance policies and mean time between failures.
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Authors
Mehmet Savsar,