Machine Downtime Analysis and Calculations
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ScribdTranslationsEXAMPLES:
1. It is required to determine the percentage of inactivity of some machines. Suppose that
wants a confidence level of 95.45% and a precision of ±5%.
The first sampling gave us the following results:
Active machines 140
Inactive machines 60
200
SOLUTION
60
So: = 200= 0.30
In this case N can be calculated knowing that Z = 2, S = 0.05 and P = 0.30
212 (−0.30 ) (
40.70 ) 2.80
= 2( = = = 3533
0.050.30 ) (
0.00250.30 ) 0.00075
We would still need 3533 readings.
2. Assuming that the final results of the study are as follows:
Active machines 2640
Inactive machines 1160
3800
SOLUTION
1160
So: = 3800 = 0.30526
We now calculate the precision of the study.
z 2 ( 1− ) 212 (−0.30526 )
=√ = √ = ±0.04896 : = ±4.89%
3800 (0.30526 )
What is even less than the requested precision.
2. Once the previous points have been determined, the following formulas are applied:
p ( 1− ) z 2 ( 1− )
= =√ = 2( )
Where:
Percentage type error.
= Acceptable tolerance limit expressed as a decimal.
P = Probability of the presence of the element or proportion of the activity of interest
expressed as a decimal.
Nc = Z = confidence level.
N = Number of observations or sample size.
s = Desired accuracy.
3. It is assumed that the downtime of a machine is 30%; it is desired to know the number of
necessary observations to know this time with a tolerance of 5% and a
accuracy of 95.45%.
Suppose that after the first 200 observations, it has been observed 70 times a
dead time; under these conditions, determine if the established tolerance has been achieved and,
in case it has not been obtained, calculate the number of necessary observations.
SOLUTION
0.05
= = = 0.025
2
p ( 1− ) 0.301( -0.30 )
= = = 336
2 0.0252