Abstract
The two main factors governing down time are equipment design and maintenance philosophy. In general it is the active repair elements which are determined by the design and the passive elements which are governed by the maintenance philosophy. The designer must be aware of the maintenance environment and of the possible equipment failure modes. He must understand that production difficulties all too often become field problems since, if assembly is difficult, maintenance will be well nigh impossible. Achieving acceptable repair times involves facilitating diagnosis and repair. The main design parameters are as follows.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution.
Preview
Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.
Copyright information
© 1988 David J. Smith
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
Smith, D.J. (1988). Design Factors Influencing Down Time. In: Reliability and Maintainability in Perspective. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-10140-5_5
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-10140-5_5
Publisher Name: Palgrave, London
Print ISBN: 978-1-349-10142-9
Online ISBN: 978-1-349-10140-5
eBook Packages: EngineeringEngineering (R0)