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Risk Factors Affecting Equipment Management in Construction Firms

  • PHAM, Cuong Phu;NGUYEN, Phong Thanh;PHAN, Phuong Thanh;NGUYEN, Quyen Le Hoang Thuy To;LE, Loan Phuc;DUONG, My Tien Ha
    • The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business
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    • v.7 no.11
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    • pp.347-356
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    • 2020
  • Mechanization and automation constitute an essential stage in the production and operation of any company, as one of the determinants of increase in labor productivity and decrease in product price, while significantly contributing to shortening of the lead time. Businesses are, therefore, able to quickly put projects into operation, improving economic efficiency, quality, and aesthetics, which speeds up the national economic growth. For the construction industry to be the most effective, modern construction equipment is a necessity. It is one of the five main resources of a construction project. Thus, effective construction equipment management contributes to the success of a project and benefits the relevant construction companies economically. This paper presents the critical risk factors affecting equipment management and proposes suitable solutions. The questionnaire-based survey with experienced experts in the construction sector on the management of the likelihood and consequence of risk factors revealed thirty-two risks for equipment management in construction companies. These factors fell into six groups: (i) site organization-related risks; (ii) management-related risks; (iii) owner-related risks; (iv) supplier-related risks; (v) legal risks, and (vi) site condition-related and external risks. The results showed that management-related factors contributed to the most significant risks and problems for equipment management in construction companies.

A Design of the Smart Control System for Industrial Automation Equipment (산업용 자동화 장비를 위한 스마트 제어 시스템 설계)

  • Kim, Bo-Hun;Kim, Hwang-Rae
    • Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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    • v.18 no.4
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    • pp.677-684
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    • 2017
  • Smart devices are used in a variety of industries, because applications for them are easy to develop and portable. However, industrial equipment can cause security problems for information and accidents when controlling the actuator of the equipment at a remote location. In this paper, we studied methods of solving these problems and the advantages of applying smart control systems to industrial equipment. We propose a manual manipulation method using queries and a smart control access procedure for controlling equipment using a smart device. In addition, we propose a data transmission method employing multiple encryption protocols and a user authentication method using unique information from the smart device and Q & A as the communication data protection and user authentication methods, respectively. In order to evaluate its performance, an operation test of the smart control system and user authentication comparison experiment were performed. In order to understand the advantages of applying the smart control system to the equipment, we conducted a comparative experiment with a teach pendant and evaluated its reaction time in case of error.

Implementation of the Environment for Mobile HMI Communication Settings Based on QR Code

  • Kim, Jong-Joo;Kim, Jae-Woong;Park, Seong-Hyun
    • Journal of the Korea Society of Computer and Information
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    • v.27 no.11
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    • pp.139-145
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    • 2022
  • As products that consumers want become more diverse, the types of automation equipment are becoming more diverse and advanced to produce competitive products. In general, equipment is manufactured with built-in interface devices (HMI) for users so that operators can efficiently monitor and operate equipment quickly. Because HMI devices are connected to various industrial controllers, elements such as communication protocols of various controllers must be understood and set up in the design stage. Non-experts not only have difficulty choosing compatible items among various protocols, but also have limitations in integrating and operating on one device because screens and settings are statically assigned. This paper proposes a model that can scan information such as equipment ID and communication protocol with QR code using a mobile device, access industrial controller, and remotely operate the displayed equipment screen. The proposed model is expected to increase efficiency in inspection and management of automated equipment as it can easily set, monitor, and operate the communication environment of various automated equipment using one mobile device.

A study on the effects of second cut on the roughness of surfaces treated with wire-cut electric discharge machining (W-EDM) (2차 가공이 와이어 컷 방전가공면 표면조도 분포에 미치는 영향에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, Sei-hwan;Choi, Kye-kwang
    • Design & Manufacturing
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    • v.6 no.1
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    • pp.58-62
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    • 2012
  • Unlike conventional single special cut methods, W-EDM is a combination of multiple-effects. This study focuses on the effects of second cut on the roughness of surfaces treated with W-EDM. W-EDM is, to a large extent, typical unmanned-machining equipment, which represents NC machining equipment that allows long-time full automation. W-EMD is getting popular as a precise machining technology and STD11 is frequently used in press die manufacture. In this study, the former is applied to the latter to look at the effects of second cut on the roughness of surfaces treated with W-EDM.

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A Study of the Characteristics of a Partial Discharge of SF6 Following a Fault

  • Yoon, Dea-Hee;Song, Hyun-Jig;Lee, Kwang-Sik
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Illuminating and Electrical Installation Engineers
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    • v.21 no.9
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    • pp.18-24
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    • 2007
  • When faults occur in the power equipment that is used a great deal in industrial sites, it may lead to fatal accidents that cause losses both economically and in manpower. In this paper, the effect of particle impact on the partial discharge of $SF_6$ gas was measured by simulating a partial discharge following the type of fault found in the GIS using $SF_6$ insulating gas as the insulating material. A spectrum analysis was performed on the radiate electromagnetic waves emitted upon partial discharge by using the UHF insulation diagnosis method. This subject of this study is insulation diagnosis by the measurement of radiate electromagnetic waves when particles exist in the GIS and power equipment insulated with $SF_6$ gas.

Intelligent distribution equipment based distribution management system for fauIt prediction (고장예지를 위한 지능형기기 기반 배전운영시스템)

  • Lee, Hak-Ju;Kim, Ju-Yong;Chu, Cheol-Min;Kim, Joon-Eel
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of IIIuminating and Electrical Installation Engineers Conference
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    • 2009.10a
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    • pp.223-226
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    • 2009
  • Various database and analysis system has been used for the cost effective maintenance of distribution facility but it is not effective because of the lack of interconnection among these systems. In order to overcome this problem this paper proposes reliability centered maintenance system based on the on-line monitoring of distribution system through intelligent distribution equipment. This system is made by the interconnection of distribution automation system, asset management system, failure analysis system and failure mode effect analysis system.

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Development of a Digital Mock-up for Conceptual Design of a Submarine (잠수함 개념 설계를 위한 디지털 목업 개발)

  • Kim, Tae-Hwan;Chun, Sang-Hoo;Sheen, Dong-Mok
    • Journal of Ocean Engineering and Technology
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    • v.23 no.1
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    • pp.152-157
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    • 2009
  • In designing and manufacturing a submarine, an expensive real mock up is usually built as a reference because of the spatial constraints of a submarine. This paper presents an integrated and automated design process for a submarine that uses a digital mock up. Various equipment libraries are built for feature based design. Using the developed digital mock up, this paper shows various ways to verify the design, including a space analysis to check for any interference between pieces of equipment and the hull and an ergonomic analysis using lifelike dummies to examine the work space and operability. As a part of the integrated design system, a design automation system was also developed to generate surface point data for the outer hull, pressure hull, casing, and sail. The whole process was applied to the design of a submarine for verification.

Roll Pass Design System for Round Bars to Design Rolling Equipment (압연 설비 설계를 위한 봉재 압연의 롤 패스 설계 시스템)

  • 윤성만;박승희;신상엽
    • Transactions of Materials Processing
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    • v.9 no.2
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    • pp.112-119
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    • 2000
  • The roll Pass design is one of the most important processes to design the whole equipment of the rods and bars rolling system. In this study, the roll pass design program named TollRo(Rolling Factory Organizer) was developed. conventional methods to design roll pass were analyzed and a new algorithm to design the dimension of the intermediate groove was introduced. Object oriented programming technology was implemented in this design program. It comprises GUI(Graphic User Interface), function of automatic pass design, function of modifying pass schedule and database of material properties. The developed program can be used to design roll pass with consistency for the rods and bars rolling system. The man-hours for the whole design can be drastically reduced. The design parameters of rolling system can be extracted quickly by this program.

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Implementation and Evaluation of Automatic Assembly System from Manual Assembly Process of Small-sized Motor (소형 모터의 수 조립 공정의 자동 조립 시스템 구축 및 평가 체계)

  • Mok, Hak-Soo;Cho, Jong-Rae;Kim, Myoung-Lyoul
    • IE interfaces
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    • v.12 no.1
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    • pp.32-42
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    • 1999
  • This paper proposes and implementation procedure for an automatic assembly system from a manual assembly and an evaluation method of implemented several automatic system alternatives using an AHP (Analytic Hierarchy Process) in a small-sized motor. First, the current product is redesigned for DFA (Design For Assembly) and assembly automation of motor, and then it is decided mechanisms of moving, magazining, feeding, composing of each part using main joining equipment and auxiliary equipment. Following the decided mechanism, the necessary assembly machines are selected or designed considering objectives and assembly conditions. Finally, the layout alternatives are completed for the automatic assembly system. According to the evaluation criteria which are established in advance, the automatic system alternatives are analyzed using AHP.

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New Conceptual Handling Systems in Container Terminals

  • Kim, Kap Hwan;Phan, Mai-Ha Thi;Woo, Youn Ju
    • Industrial Engineering and Management Systems
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    • v.11 no.4
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    • pp.299-309
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    • 2012
  • This paper introduces some of the developments related to the handling equipment in container terminals and various new conceptual handling systems that have been proposed during the last several decades. The basic ideas behind the previous equipment improvements are analyzed to identify future directions that can be used for devising new handling systems. The handling systems in the container terminals include a quayside handling system, transport system, and yard system. In response to the deployment of mega-sized vessels for container transportation systems, productivity improvement has become one of the most urgent issues in the container terminals. This paper analyzes the previous improvements made for achieving higher productivity in the three subsystems of container handling. Some conceptual handling systems are introduced including the linear motor conveyance system (LMCS), automated storage and retrieval systems (AR/RS), overhead grid rail (GRAIL), SPEEDPORT, SuperDock, the automated container system by ZPMC (ACS-ZPMC), and AUTOCON.