A high level e-maintenance architecture to support on-site teams

Luis Ribeiro (), José Barata () and Nelson Silvério ()
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Luis Ribeiro: UNINOVA, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, Universidade Nova de Lisboa
José Barata: UNINOVA, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, Universidade Nova de Lisboa
Nelson Silvério: Faculty of Sciences and Technology, Universidade Nova de Lisboa

Enterprise and Work Innovation Studies, 2008, vol. 4, issue 4, 129-138

Abstract: Emergent architectures and paradigms targeting reconfigurable manufacturing systems increasingly rely on intelligent modules to maximize the robustness and responsiveness of modern installations. Although intelligent behaviour significantly minimizes the occurrence of faults and breakdowns it does not exclude them nor can prevent equipment’s normal wear. Adequate maintenance is fundamental to extend equipments’ life cycle. It is of major importance the ability of each intelligent device to take an active role in maintenance support. Further this paradigm shift towards “embedded intelligence”, supported by cross platform technologies, induces relevant organizational and functional changes on local maintenance teams. On the one hand, the possibility of outsourcing maintenance activities, with the warranty of a timely response, through the use of pervasive networking technologies and, on the other hand, the optimization of local maintenance staff are some examples of how IT is changing the scenario in maintenance. The concept of e-maintenance is, in this context, emerging as a new discipline with defined socio-economic challenges. This paper proposes a high level maintenance architecture supporting maintenance teams’ management and offering contextualized operational support. All the functionalities hosted by the architecture are offered to the remaining system as network services. Any intelligent module, implementing the services’ interface, can report diagnostic, prognostic and maintenance recommendations that enable the core of the platform to decide on the best course of action.

Keywords: manufacturing systems; platform technologies; maintenance (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: L23 L60 M54 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2008
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