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Improving plant and machinery maintainability.

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Applied Ergonomics
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A new maintainability index helps focus ergonomics and engineering efforts on hazardous plant maintenance tasks. This tool aids in designing safer, faster equipment maintenance and improving machine availability.

Area of Science:

  • Industrial Engineering
  • Ergonomics
  • Occupational Safety

Background:

  • Plant and equipment maintenance is expensive, difficult, and dangerous.
  • Ergonomics has largely overlooked the design of machinery for safe and efficient maintenance.
  • There is a need for systematic methods to improve maintenance safety and performance.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and assess a new index for evaluating the maintainability of industrial equipment.
  • To guide ergonomists and engineers in prioritizing maintenance tasks and factors.
  • To facilitate the design of improved machinery for enhanced safety and availability.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a novel maintainability index.
  • Assessment of the index within the UK mining industry.

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  • Application of the index to identify high-risk maintenance tasks and ergonomics factors.

    • Main Results:

    • The index effectively focuses attention on critical safety and performance aspects of maintenance.
    • It provides a basis for synthesizing and assessing improved equipment designs.
    • The index proved valuable in the UK mining sector for prioritizing maintenance improvements.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed maintainability index is a practical tool for improving industrial equipment maintenance.
    • It enhances safety, speed, and efficiency in maintenance operations.
    • The index supports better product selection and design for maintainability.