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Condition-based maintenance for major airport baggage systems

Frank Koenig, Pauline Anne Found, Maneesh Kumar, Nicholas Rich Orcid Logo

Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management, Volume: 32, Issue: 3, Pages: 722 - 741

Swansea University Author: Nicholas Rich Orcid Logo

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Purpose: The aim of this paper is to develop a contribution to knowledge that adds to theempirical evidence of predictive condition-based maintenance by demonstrating how theavailability and reliability of current assets can be improved without costly capital investment,resulting in overall system p...

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Published in: Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management
ISSN: 1741-038X
Published: London Emerald 2020
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URI: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa54583
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Abstract: Purpose: The aim of this paper is to develop a contribution to knowledge that adds to theempirical evidence of predictive condition-based maintenance by demonstrating how theavailability and reliability of current assets can be improved without costly capital investment,resulting in overall system performance improvements.Methodology: The empirical, experimental approach, technical action research (TAR), wasdesigned to study a major Middle-Eastern airport baggage handling operation. A predictivecondition-based maintenance prototype station was installed to monitor the condition of ahighly complex system of static and moving assets.Findings. The research provides evidence that the performance frontier for airport baggagehandling systems can be improved using automated dynamic monitoring of the vibration anddigital image data on baggage trays as they pass a service station. The introduction of low-endinnovation, which combines advanced technology and low-cost hardware, reduced assetfailures in this complex, high speed operating environment.Originality/Value: The originality derives from the application of existing hardware with thecombination of Edge and Cloud computing software through architectural innovation resultingin adaptations to an existing baggage handling system within the context of a time-criticallogistics system.Keywords: IoT, Condition-based maintenance, Predictive maintenance, Edge computing, IoT,Technical Action Research, Theory of Performance Frontiers,Case Study
Keywords: Industry 4.0, Maintenance, Technological Innovation
College: Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Issue: 3
Start Page: 722
End Page: 741