Proposta de gestão de manutenção dos compressores: uma oportunidade para melhorar o resultado operacional

Abstract

Technological expansion, globalization, the disappearance of borders and the incorporation of sustainability and social responsibility within companies are certainly major indicators of the evolution of the global economy. At the same time, competition between organizations is intensifying and they are forced to improve the agility with which they respond to the market, innovating and making continuous improvements. Therefore, maintenance must be configured as a proactive agent within the organization. To this end, the company's management must be supported by a vision of the future and management processes must focus on full customer satisfaction, through the intrinsic quality of its products and services, with the overall quality of production processes as a guideline (KARDEC & NASCIF, 2009). The need for an extra air source for certain services is ancient. One can imagine a caveman shaking his fire to keep it burning or increase the power of the fire. Currently, compressed air is used for a variety of purposes: pneumatic tools, drives, equipment controls, material transportation, etc. After electrical energy, compressed air is the most consumed form of energy in the processing industry. It is also the most expensive and, paradoxically, neglected form of energy, and is often used to clean machines and clean workers' uniforms. The widespread introduction of pneumatics into industry began with the growing need for automation and rationalization of work processes. Despite initial rejection, often due to lack of knowledge, it was eventually accepted and the number of fields of application became increasingly greater.