Iron production maintenance effectiveness system
- Dofasco Inc., Hamilton, Ontario (Canada)
In 1989, an internal study in the Coke and Iron Maintenance Department identified the opportunities available to increase production, by decreasing unscheduled maintenance delays from 4.6%. A five year front loaded plan was developed, and presented to the company president. The plan required an initial investment of $1.4 million and a conservative break-even point was calculated to be 2.5 years. Due to budget restraints, it would have to be self-funded, i.e., generate additional production or savings, to pay for the program. The program began in 1991 at number 2 coke plant and the blast furnaces. This paper will describe the Iron Production Maintenance Effectiveness System (ME), which began with the mechanical and pipefitting trades.
- OSTI ID:
- 460663
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-960317-; ISBN 1-886362-12-2; TRN: IM9718%%245
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 79. steelmaking and 55th ironmaking conference, Pittsburgh, PA (United States), 24-27 Mar 1996; Other Information: PBD: 1996; Related Information: Is Part Of Ironmaking conference proceedings: Volume 55; PB: 807 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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