In this paper, after an overview of maintenance techniques adopted in FCA plants worldwide, a model-based approach is suggested for a COMAU hemming tool named RHEvo. The ways WCM reaches the zero breakdown are Time Based Maintenance (TBM) and Condition Based Maintenance (CBM) but further improvements can be reached with focus on cost reduction and by optimizing the component usage without arriving to a fault. In automotive industry, and generally in the mass production world, maintenance is a very critical issue requiring special attention since every single stop causes a huge loss in term of item produced due to very small cycle time.īasing on this observations, in the last years, a lot of efforts has been put in failure prevention and condition based maintenance as an example in Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) the WCM (World Class Manufacturing) became part of its culture and the area dedicated to Professional Maintenance makes possible many step forwards.
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