Performance Analysis of Sole Pasting Unit in a Shoemaking Plant Under Preemptive Priority Repair

The paper describes the availability analysis of sole pasting system in a shoe making unit. The components/subsystem of the system discussed in the mathematical model presented in this paper failed either directly from full capacity working state or indirectly through partial working state. These subsystems were subjected to both corrective as well as preventive maintenance. The failure and repair rates of these components/ subsystems were independent and constant. The problem was formulated using probability consideration and Markov modeling. The system of equation governing the working of system was solved using normalizing condition and recursive method. The study helps in finding the crucial factors and analyzing their effect on the availability