Description

The economic impact of design and maintenance

Equipment and plants have roughly four phases in their existence: they are designed (1), built (2), operated and maintained (3) and phased out (4). In the design and construction phase, the budget, specifications and delivery deadline are generally leading. This amounts to delivering the plant as cheaply and quickly as possible according to the specifications.

Once the plant is delivered, operators/operators/users are expected to use it optimally. Maintenance personnel are expected to keep the system optimally operational. Often, maintenance ends up being a major cost item, which also causes serious disruptions in equipment availability. The operation phase is not sufficiently taken into account in the design and construction phase: how can maintenance be prevented and/or how can maintenance be made simple and efficient.

There is here a case of optimisation of a subsystem (design and construction), leading to sub-optimisation of the entire system (design, construction and operation and maintenance). This entails a higher than necessary Total Cost of Ownership (TCO).

KIVI, Profion and DI-WCM are organising a lecture programme on the theme "Maintenance-friendly design".
During this lecture programme, we are going to highlight the different aspects of design, construction, maintenance and phase-out. We will explore whether a bridge can be built between these different phases.

To this end, we have invited:

- Ir. Robert Barnhoorn, director of Spark design & innovation. Spark is one of the largest design agencies in the Netherlands and is known for its innovative products. During the development process, Spark works closely with clients, manufacturers and knowledge networks. Among other things, a lot of attention is paid to usability in all phases of a product's use. Thanks to their knowledge of form, use, technology and business, Spark knows how to create innovative products in a short time that strengthen brands, give them an edge in the market and are commercially successful.

- Prof. Dr. Hugo B. Roos Hugo Roos (co-author of the book: Principles of maintenance management), has conducted extensive research into the economic impact of plant maintenance. Adequate maintenance significantly reduces TCO.

- Ir. Bernard Verdoes, co-author of the book: Principles of maintenance management. Bernard brings the entire maintenance process to a more abstract level, enabling optimisations to be recognised earlier and better.

The lecture is intended for all those who are looking for opportunities to reduce the TCO of an installation or piece of equipment through better cooperation between the various actors in the various life phases of an asset

15.30-16.00: reception

16.00-16.30: presentation Hugo Roos: "Economic impact of adequate
maintenance"

16.30-17.00: presentation Bernard Verdoes: "Principles of maintenance management"

17.00-17.15: break

17.15-18.00: presentation Robert Barnhoorn: "Innovative design and its consequences"

18.00-19.00: networking drinks

Location

KIVI Building

Prinsessegracht 23, 2514 AP The Hague

Organiser

Dutch Process Technologists

Maintenance

Name and contact details for information

Arie Quik

arie.quik@qed.nl