Search for dissertations about: "Maintenance"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 2080 swedish dissertations containing the word Maintenance.

  2. 21. On the utilisation of information technology for the management of profitable maintenance

    Author : Mirka Kans; Basim Al-Najjar; Benoît Iung; Växjö universitet; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Maintenance decisions; computerised maintenance management; common database; maintenance profitability; maintenance data; information technology systems; decision support systems; information technology maturity; Industrial engineering and economy; Industriell teknik och ekonomi; Terotechnology; Systemekonomi;

    Abstract : Maintenance is one area of business that recently has been considered as an activity contributing efficiently to the companies' strategic goals. Understanding the way maintenance could utilise modern technology such as computerised tools or digital data processing is one way to make maintenance profitable. READ MORE

  4. 22. Continuous Preventive Bridge Maintenance : Effect of High Pressure Washing on Concrete Bridges

    Author : Louise Andersson; Johan Silfwerbrand; Anders Selander; Ylva Edwards; KTH; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Bridge maintenance; preventive maintenance; chloride ingress; high-pressure washing; Concrete Structures; Betongbyggnad;

    Abstract : In Sweden, as in many other countries, preventive maintenance of structures andbridges is considered important. It provides several benefits such as prolonged lifespan or service life, less need for repair, and hopefully reduced costs and lowerenvironmental impact.A large part of Sweden’s bridge stock is getting quite old. READ MORE

  5. 23. A System-of-Systems Approach for Enhancing Asset Management of Railway System

    Author : Jaya Kumari; Ramin Karim; Adithya Thaduri; Pierre Dersin; Miguel Castaño Arranz; Mirka Kans; Luleå tekniska universitet; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; railways rolling stock; system-of-systems; asset management; maintenance; fleet management; industrial AI; digitalisation; Operation and Maintenance Engineering; Drift och underhållsteknik;

    Abstract : In Sweden, railway transport of freight and passengers is a significant portion of the total transport system. The demand for railway transport is forecasted to increase in the coming decades. One of the main reasons for this ever-increasing demand is the requirement for sustainable transport, nationally and globally. READ MORE

  6. 24. Implementing total productive maintenance : driving forces and obstacles

    Author : Liselott Lycke; Luleå tekniska universitet; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Kvalitetsteknik; Quality Technology and Management;

    Abstract : The global marketplace is highly competitive and organisations who want to survive long-term, have to continuously improve, change and adapt in response to market demands. Improvements in a company's performance should focus on cost cutting, increasing productivity levels, quality and guaranteeing deliveries in order to satisfy customers. READ MORE

  7. 25. Integrated Bridge Maintenance : Evaluation of a pilot project and future perspectives

    Author : Hans-Åke Mattsson; Håkan Sundquist; Jan Bröchner; KTH; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; bridge management; bridge maintenance; real service life; partnering; Building engineering; Byggnadsteknik;

    Abstract : The trend in many countries is to outsource maintenance with competitive tendering. The design of the tender is then a crucial issue. A new type of tendering contract, called "Integrated Bridge Maintenance", was introduced in one experimental area in Sweden. READ MORE