Availability analysis for multitask production systems

Availability analysis for multitask production systems

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Article ID: iaor2005865
Country: United States
Volume: 16
Issue: 1
Start Page Number: 91
End Page Number: 110
Publication Date: Jan 2004
Journal: International Journal of Flexible Manufacturing Systems
Authors: ,
Keywords: production
Abstract:

A multitask production system is one in which different subsets of the components can be used to perform distinct functions or tasks. For such a system, some of the components are used intermittently and some may be used continuously. This type of operational protocol is often applied to flexible manufacturing systems. In this paper, we develop models of the operational reliability and of the availability of multitask systems. We construct models for both the case in which preventive maintenance is used and the case in which preventive maintenance is not used. The models presented here constitute an extension to existing models to allow the study of the behavior of modern manufacturing equipment.

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