Análise e implementação de um plano de manutenção na indústria alimentícia

Abstract

In the current industrial scenario, where companies are increasingly automated, maintenance is as factor that directly affects the efficiency of the manufacturing facility and, consequently, industrial competitiveness, which has reached a global level. In this activity, the fruit pulp company Frutã was analysed regarding its maintenance procedures and a plan was developed using the knowledge acquired during Mechanical Engineering graduation. Once drafted, the plan was implemented and the equipment overall effectiveness index was monitored in order to track results and make improvements on the previously established plan, if necessary. In addition, there were cost reductions with electric energy bills when contractual approaches were taken with the electricity distribution company and using thermography in sectors of with electric consumption. An integration with the production sector allowed an expressive increase in production capacity and a lower index of deterioration of the products, considering that a new format of productive process in a continuous stream was suggested. This set of measures generated savings of 64,7% in purchases of new equipment and a 36,9% increase in production