| Author | Rajanayagam, Devaraj C. |
| Call Number | AIT RSPR no. IE-86-5 |
| Subject(s) | Wire-rope industry
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| Note | A research study submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | This study attempts to estimate availability of an engineering
industry manufacturing wire ropes. Availability as a measure of
systems ' worth is very important for improving productivity of an
organisation. In this study two methods namely time dependent
availability and throughput availability are used to estimate single
machine availability. Standard avilability f ormula and the Markov chain
model were used to estimate the time-dependent availability. The
throughput availability of the total plant was also estimated, which is
being recently used as an alternative to time-dependent models for
estimating production capability of a complex plant. A simulation model
has been constructed to estimate throughput availability for different
product paths. The effects of buffer level on throughput have been
analysed. The programme is developed for IBM- PC which may facilitate
decision support for plant managers. |
| Year | 1986 |
| Type | Research Study Project Report (RSPR) |
| School | School of Engineering and Technology (SET) |
| Department | Other Field of Studies (No Department) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Industrial Engineering (IE) |
| Chairperson(s) | Mohanty, Rajendra P. |
| Examination Committee(s) | Tabucanon, Mario T. ;Oudheusden, Dirk L. van
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| Scholarship Donor(s) | King ' s Scholarship, The Royal Thai Government |
| Degree | Research Studies Project Report (M. Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1986 |