Title :
Effects of a reliability program on machine tool reliability
Author :
Hagen, William F.
Author_Institution :
Ford Motor Co. Powertrain Manuf. Eng. R&M Sect., Livonia, MI
Abstract :
The basic reason to consider Reliability and Maintainability in manufacturing systems is to ensure maximization of production throughput. A well-defined R&M program can be shown to contribute to this goal by increasing the availability of the machines on which such production systems are based
Keywords :
machine tools; manufacturing systems; reliability; R&M program; machine tool; maintainability; manufacturing systems; production systems; reliability program; Automotive engineering; Costs; Engines; Machine tools; Machinery; Maintenance; Manufacturing; Production facilities; Production systems; Throughput;
Conference_Titel :
Reliability and Maintainability Symposium, 2006. RAMS '06. Annual
Conference_Location :
Newport Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0007-4
Electronic_ISBN :
0149-144X
DOI :
10.1109/RAMS.2006.1677420
