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Maintenance management and performance monitoring system for (mobile) lifting equipment

Objetivo


The principal result of the project is the methodology for tele-monitoring machine functions and condition, which permits to optimise lifecycle costs and revenues.

The methodology comprises:
screening of historic data on maintenance and operational costs and analyzing the environment in which the machine performs its functions,
selecting parameters for monitoring machine performance and condition,
developing calculation models for computerised forecasting of maintenance activities and optimising operational planning,
selecting the most economical method for telecommunication.

Steelrope Replacement Forecasting - STERF
The steel rope wear trails on the testing rig demonstrated that predicting wear on the basis of registration of actual load cycles is more reliable then calendar based visual inspection. Evidently this applies particularly for rope types, which wear internally, and for which external visual inspection is hence difficult.

Economic benefits
The main conclusion to be drawn from the pilot applications is that for minimising maintenance costs only, the investment in MEDAL may be expected to be financially feasible. However, it was also experienced that very important benefits in the form of increased machine performance can be derived from application of MEDAL.

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Régimen de financiación

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinador

Croese Transport & Handling BV
Aportación de la UE
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Dirección
4,Olivier van Noortstraat
3124 Schiedam
Países Bajos

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