Breakdown Reduction in Vertical Machining Center 1600 using Hydraulic Cylinder

This project work is aiming at reduce breakdown and aiming towards optimizing plant performance by increasing availability, MTTR and MTBF of vertical machining center Machine maintenance is gaining importance in industry because of the need to increase reliability and decrease the possibility of production loss due to machine breakdown schedule preventive maintenance reduces the regular breakdowns and increases the availability of machine. Maintenance is an activity to ensure that equipment is in a satisfactory condition and reliable. The goal of maintenance is to ensure that the performance of the equipment is satisfactory. The project is carried on vertical machining center where the breakdown is analyzed and also the reason for breakdown has been analyzed and inspected by why-why analysis. By this analysis and methods the root causes of the breakdowns identified. This method is used to prevent the failure of equipment before it actually occurs. The project is envisaged to analyze the breakdowns, their causes and actions to be taken there by their effects on the equipment. This has been achieved by optimal utilization of time for maintenance, inspection frequency by considering manufacturer recommendation and previous experience.