A hybrid reliability-centered maintenance approach for mining transportation machines: a real case in Esfahan
International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management
ISSN: 0265-671X
Article publication date: 9 December 2020
Issue publication date: 16 July 2021
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this study is to propose a hybrid reliability-centered maintenance (RCM) approach for mining transportation machines of a limestone complex, a real case in Esfahan, Iran.
Design/methodology/approach
Criteria for selecting critical machines were collected within literature and selected by decision-makers (DCs), and critical machines have been identified using the preference ranking organization method for enrichment of evaluations (PROMETHEE). Also, multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) methods were used in addition to failure mode, effects and criticality analysis (FMECA) for selecting and prioritizing high-risk failures as well as optimizing the RCM performance. More specifically, the criteria of severity, detectability and frequency of occurrence were selected for risk assessment based on the previous studies, and were weighted using the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) method. Also, the technique for order of preference by similarity to ideal solution (TOPSIS) has been applied to prioritize failures' risk. Finally, the critical failures were inserted in the RCM decision-making worksheet and the required actions were determined for them.
Findings
According to the obtained values from PROMEHTEE method, the machine with code 739-7 was selected as the first priority and the most critical equipment. Further, based on results of TOPSIS method, the failure mode of “Lubrication hole clogging in crankpin bearing due poor quality oil,” “Deformation of main bearing due to overwork” and “The piston ring hotness due to unusual increase in the temperature of cylinder” have the highest risks among failure modes, respectively.
Originality/value
RCM has been deployed in various studies. However, in the current study, a hybrid MCDM-FMECA has been proposed to cope with high-risk failures. Besides, transportation machineries are one of the most critical equipment in the mining industry. Due to noticeable costs of this equipment, effective and continuous usage of this fleet requires the implementation of proper maintenance strategy. To the best of our knowledge, there is no research which has used RCM for transportation systems in the mining sector, and therefore, the innovation of this research is employment of the proposed hybrid approach for transportation machineries in the mining industry.
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Acknowledgements
The authors would like to thank dear editor and anonymous reviewers for their valuable comments for improving the quality of the current paper. Besides, the first author of this article appreciates Mr. Mohsen Ziaeiyan for his support.
Citation
Jafarpisheh, R., Karbasian, M. and Asadpour, M. (2021), "A hybrid reliability-centered maintenance approach for mining transportation machines: a real case in Esfahan", International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management, Vol. 38 No. 7, pp. 1550-1575. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJQRM-09-2020-0309
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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