Enhancing maintenance practices at a casting foundry: Case study

Ignatio Madanhire; Charles Mbohwa

Enhancing maintenance practices at a casting foundry: Case study

Ignatio Madanhire
, Charles Mbohwa

Quality and Operations Management

University of Johannesburg
University of Zimbabwe

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

1 Citation (Scopus)

Abstract

This research study sought to determine the strengths and weaknesses of the current maintenance practices at a sand casting manufacturing company which is principally a ferrous foundry producing grey and white iron. The work suggested good practices which could be taken on board and others which could be improved on. The generated recommendations can be used by other foundries to enhance their operations for maintenance efficiency to save on resources and improve operational bottom line.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	WCE 2015 - World Congress on Engineering 2015
Editors	S. I. Ao, Len Gelman, Len Gelman, David W.L. Hukins, Andrew Hunter, Alexander M. Korsunsky, S. I. Ao, S. I. Ao
Publisher	Newswood Limited
Pages	763-768
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Electronic)	9789881404701
Publication status	Published - 2015
Event	2015 World Congress on Engineering, WCE 2015 - London, United Kingdom Duration: 1 Jul 2015 → 3 Jul 2015

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Engineering and Computer Science
Volume	2218
ISSN (Print)	2078-0958

Conference

Conference	2015 World Congress on Engineering, WCE 2015
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	London
Period	1/07/15 → 3/07/15

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

Keywords

Efficiency
Foundry
Maintenance
Preventive
Sand casting

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Computer Science (miscellaneous)

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Madanhire, Ignatio ; Mbohwa, Charles. / Enhancing maintenance practices at a casting foundry : Case study. WCE 2015 - World Congress on Engineering 2015. editor / S. I. Ao ; Len Gelman ; Len Gelman ; David W.L. Hukins ; Andrew Hunter ; Alexander M. Korsunsky ; S. I. Ao ; S. I. Ao. Newswood Limited, 2015. pp. 763-768 (Lecture Notes in Engineering and Computer Science).

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Madanhire, I & Mbohwa, C 2015, Enhancing maintenance practices at a casting foundry: Case study. in SI Ao, L Gelman, L Gelman, DWL Hukins, A Hunter, AM Korsunsky, SI Ao & SI Ao (eds), WCE 2015 - World Congress on Engineering 2015. Lecture Notes in Engineering and Computer Science, vol. 2218, Newswood Limited, pp. 763-768, 2015 World Congress on Engineering, WCE 2015, London, United Kingdom, 1/07/15.

Enhancing maintenance practices at a casting foundry: Case study. / Madanhire, Ignatio; Mbohwa, Charles.
WCE 2015 - World Congress on Engineering 2015. ed. / S. I. Ao; Len Gelman; Len Gelman; David W.L. Hukins; Andrew Hunter; Alexander M. Korsunsky; S. I. Ao; S. I. Ao. Newswood Limited, 2015. p. 763-768 (Lecture Notes in Engineering and Computer Science; Vol. 2218).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

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