Verfügbarkeit intralogistischer Systeme

Abstract

Nowadays complex material flow systems are mostly developed and designed with regard to high performance in line with relatively low costs and a high service level. The second important, closely related parameter is the availability which describes the relation between the breakdown and theoretical operating times of these systems. With regard to technical systems availability is defined by a variety of regulations and standards some of which specially refer to material flow systems and document availability assessments. Despite these guidelines the analysis and evaluation of availability measures during the development and implementation of material flow systems often lead to conflicts between customer and supplier. Such a situation is outlined and studied in this paper.