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A Maintenance-Based Approach to Increase Equipment Availability in the Plastic Bag Industry

  • Stephanie A. Montalvan-Moreno
  • , Paula C. Huerta-Mori
  • , Claudia C. Leon-Chavarri
  • , Rafael Chavez-Ugaz

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Abstract

This study addresses the problem of low equipment availability in plastic manufacturing industries, which limits productivity and efficiency. A technical diagnosis identified critical failure modes in the extrusion screw, bearings, and control panel. Validation through Arena simulation showed a 128.60% increase in MTBF and a 2.07% improvement in availability, while MTTR remained at 59.67 hours. To solve this problem, the research proposes a hybrid maintenance approach that integrates Preventive Maintenance based on optimal intervention intervals calculated using the Weibull distribution, and Predictive Maintenance using a system based on a neural network with persistent memory for temperature data. According to the results, integrating preventive and predictive maintenance reduces unplanned downtimes and improves equipment availability in industrial operations.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2025 11th International Conference on Innovation and Trends in Engineering, CONIITI 2025 - Conference Proceedings
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Edition2025
ISBN (Electronic)9798331591328
DOIs
StatePublished - 2025
Event11th International Conference on Innovation and Trends in Engineering, CONIITI 2025 - Bogota, Colombia
Duration: 1 Oct 20253 Oct 2025

Conference

Conference11th International Conference on Innovation and Trends in Engineering, CONIITI 2025
Country/TerritoryColombia
CityBogota
Period1/10/253/10/25

Keywords

  • Availability
  • LSTM
  • Predictive Maintenance
  • Preventive Maintenance
  • Simulation

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