Product Redesign based on an Axiomatic

Maintainability Model
Eng Maputi
Eng Chikuruwo
 Technology advancement and its challenges
Multiple products, multiple tastes
Technology gap.
The technology gap theory describes an advantage enjoyed by the
country that introduces new goods in a market. Posner 1961.
Appropriate technology
What works in Holland might not work in Harare
Design dilemma( how do we consider
what we cannot qualify/quantify
What is the Cost of design?
COST OF LACK OF INFORMATION
Axiomatic thinking
Design matrix
Mathematically these mappings may be expressed as follows
FR = [A] DP
Where A represents a design matrix,
The matrix element Aij records the relationship between FRj and DPj
in binary
measures of couplings with either an "X" (related, a non-zero value) or a "0"
(nonrelated) [9].
FR-the list of functional requirements
DP-the corresponding list of design parameters
Axioms
The following are two axioms that a design needs to satisfy:
Axiom 1: The Independence Axiom
Maintain the independence of the functional requirements
Axiom 2: The Information Axiom

Minimize the information content in a design

Axiom 1: states that in an optimal design, the DPs and FRs are related in
such a way that specific DP can be adjusted to satisfy its
corresponding FR without affecting other functional requirements.
Axiom 2: indicates that the best design is a functionally uncoupled design
that has the minimal information content.
Design factors in Maintenance
Accessibility
Assembibility
Standardization
Simplicity
Identification
Diagnosability
Modularisation
Serviceability
Axiomatic maintainability model
Case study

The production manager of the facility that operates this machine has listed
the customer needs or specifications that would be desired as consumer
attributes
Reduce oil temperature
Include oil inspection port
Include oil refill port
Reduce maintenance to 45 minutes
Mapping CAs and DPs

Item Functional Design parameters Item Functional Design

requirements requirements parameters
F1 Reduce oil Change
operating lubrication
F31 accessibility Sliding mount
temperature system

F2 Oil inspection and Inspection glass F32 Fixed Bolt fixing

refill
mounting
F3 Reduce Rearrange for
maintenance maintenance
Maintenance record
Type of Condition Time Operating Time to Desired repair
failure on failure since last hours since repair time
repair last repair

Bearings No oil in
13 days 2000 hrs. 7 hours 0.5 hrs.
cease chamber

Bearings
Oil too hot 16 days 3000 hrs. 6.5 hours 0.5 hrs.
cease
Results
Lubrication System

The lubrication system was a closed bath system and was modified to a
circulating oil system with a cooler to counter the effect of heat from the
chuck head.
No Old maintenance tasks New maintenance tasks

1 Loosen mounting Loosen and slide mounting

2 Rig unit to working Remove chuck

Table
3 Remove chuck Remove bearings
4 Remove bearings Replace bearings
5 Replace bearings Replace chuck
6 Replace chuck Slide and fasten bearings
7 Rig unit to machine
Stand
8 Perform machine
Alignment
9 Fasten
10 Perform trial
11 Repeat , 8,9,10 until
satisfactory
Thank you!!!!