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Vol: 57(71) No: 2 / June 2012        

Forming Maintenance Strategy for Mechatronic Systems
Attila L. Bencsik
Institute of Mechatronics and Vehicle Engineering, Óbuda University, Faculty of Mechanical and Safety Engineering, Pf.:31, 1428 Budapest, Hungary, phone: +36-1-666-5300, e-mail: bencsik.attila@bgk.uni-obuda.hu, web: http://www.uni-obuda.hu
József Gáti
Rector\'s Office, Óbuda University, Bécsi út 96/b, 1034 Budapest, Hungary, phone: +36-1/666-5603, e-mail: gati@uni-obuda.hu, web: http://www.uni-obuda.hu
Gyula Kártyás
General Directors Office, Óbuda University, 1034 Budapest, Doberdó út 8, Hungary, phone: +36-1/666-5425, e-mail: kartyas.gyulai@uni-obuda.hu, web: http://www.uni-obuda.hu


Keywords: maintenance, diagnostic, reliability, monitoring, mechatronics

Abstract
Nowadays the significance of predictive maintenance increasing continuously in every area of life. By spread of quality policy thinking, in the last third of the 20th century, newer trends of maintenance came to the foreground. Maintenance costs can only be reduced by the application of advanced diagnostic methods. RCM (Reliability Centered Maintenance) and TPM (Total Productive Maintenance) must be referred among them. The status monitoring system is a computer-controlled checking system that stores and processes the measurement results. It indicates expectable failure of the mechatronic systems. Data service of the system can be used for making other error analyses, maintenance plans, too. The system – based on careful examinations – provides proper information for designing. Thus, by observing expectable failures, the capacity required for repair, assortment and quantity of parts can be planned. Costs of maintenance can be easily monitored; organisation of optimal stock does not represent any problem. Using a maintenance system that depends on the status, organisation of repairs can be increased, more modern repair systems can be introduced (e.g. repair with main part). As a result of regular examinations, number of unexpected failures and overhauls can be reduced, and cycle time between overhauls can be increased. This paper investigates the theoretical and practical issues of the application modern trends of maintenance for mechatronic systems.

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