The main objective of this study is to analyze the data related to the times of stoppages of equipment due to several causes in a food industry in the fruit sector located in São Paulo State, Brazil. Several causes can affect the performance of such equipment as the industry sector where the equipment is used, the type of equipment, the period of operation and the harvest (year).The results of this analysis cou...
Maintenance plays an important role in the pursuit of competitive advantages by companies. Equipment reliability analysis is in this regard essential in defining the most appropriate maintenance strategies. This study applies reliability analysis to evaluate the coherence of the current equipment maintenance strategy employed in a Brazilian food industry company in São Paulo state. The research method used was ...