Journal of Quality in Maintenance Engineering: Volume 29 Issue 3

RBM-MCDM framework for optimization of maintenance and inspection intervals of small unmanned aircrafts

Mohammad AliFarsi

Unmanned aircraft applications are quickly expanded in different fields. These systems are complex that include several subsystems with different types of technologies…

Taxonomy of candidate’s selection for prioritized predictive maintenance in maintenance, repairs and overhaul organizations

Roman Fedorov, Dmitry Pavlyuk

Research questions: Is there a systemic relationship between different methods of screening candidates for predictive maintenance? How do the goals of a predictive project…

Process modeling for decomposition unit of a UFP for reliability indices subject to fail-back mode and degradation

Amit Kumar, Mangey Ram

Ensuring safe operation of a urea fertilizer plant (UFP) is a vital aspect for its functioning and production. Clearly the safe operation of such systems can only be archived with…

A study on factors affecting the wear of steel track undercarriage

Frederick A. Rich, A. Mehran Shahhosseini, M. Affan Badar, Christopher J. Kluse

Reducing wear of undercarriage track propulsion systems used in heavy construction equipment decreases the maintenance costs and increases the equipment's life. Therefore…

Maintenance strategies and energy efficiency: a review

Nofirman Firdaus, Hasnida Ab-Samat, Bambang Teguh Prasetyo

This paper reviews the literature on maintenance strategies for energy efficiency as a potential maintenance approach. The purpose of this paper is to identify the main concept…

Text mining techniques for identifying failure modes

Francina Malan, Johannes Lodewyk Jooste

The purpose of this paper is to compare the effectiveness of the various text mining techniques that can be used to classify maintenance work-order records into their respective…

A study of challenges in successfully implementing maintenance practices in northern Indian small and medium manufacturing companies

Simranjit Singh Sidhu, Kanwarpreet Singh, Inderpreet Singh Ahuja

This study aims to prioritize barriers responsible for impeding the successful implementation of maintenance practices in Northern Indian small and medium enterprises (SMEs)…

Optimal preventive maintenance policy for leased equipment for free with minimum quantity of consumables purchasing commitment by the lessee

Lazhar Tlili, Chelbi Anis, Mokhles Bouazizi

This paper deals with a particular type of leasing contracts according to which an equipment is leased for free with the condition for the lessee to purchase a predetermined…