CAD/CAE tools and additive manufacturing to reduce the impacts of critical equipment shutdown on production planning

Abstract:

When a breakdown affects critical equipment, spare parts must be supplied in the shortest possible time. If local distributors are not available, a common practice is to replace the mechanical element with a similar replacement from a different manufacturer. However, this can lead to systematic failures. If the spare part fails periodically, it can be supplied so that it is in the warehouse for replacement. As a consequence, inventory costs rise. In this project, Computer Aided Design (CAD), Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) and Additive Manufacturing were combined to solve this issue. The results show that the manufactured spare part tolerates the stresses in working conditions and the failure due to wear is cushioned. The saving in the cost of the spare part is approximately 96% and the reduction in the supply time reaches 98%. The replacement time is reduced by 46% due to the decrease in the number of …

Año de publicación:

2021

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