TY  - JOUR
AU  - Salawu, Enesi Y.
AU  - Akerekan, Opeyemi E.
AU  - Adegbite, Femi E.
AU  - Nifemi, Olasehinde O.
AU  - Ongbali, Samson O.
AU  - Dirisu, Joseph O.
AU  - Abiodun, Ogunkola B.
AU  - Ajanaku, Emmanuel O.
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/02/02
TI  - On the Prediction of Spur Gear Maintainability in Bottling Machines based on Failure Data
JO  - Recent Progress in Science and Engineering
SP  - 002
VL  - 02
IS  - 01
AB  - In bottling companies, spur gears play a vital role in ensuring efficient mechanical power transmission in bottling machines. Therefore, the maintainability of spur gears in these machines is important because it directly affects the overall efficiency, productivity, and cost-effectiveness of bottling operations. The study focused on data collection for different tasks performed on a failed gear from January to December of a particular year based on task time and frequency of occurrence, which are important factors for maintainability predictions. The monthly failure frequency was used to calculate the monthly failure rate, and the mean time to maintenance action (MTTR) and Maintenance action rate (μ) were used to generate the maintainability model. The results showed that the TPMA peaks at approximately 26 hours in December, likely due to end-of-year maintenance activities. The spike in May, which lasted approximately 24 hours, suggests an increased operational load leading to greater wear and tear. The TPMA was at its lowest in October, dropping to around 12 hours. These decreases indicated effective maintenance strategies implemented earlier in the year, reducing the need for extensive repairs during this period. The frequency of tasks performed on a spur gear over 12 months showed that the highest number (16 occurrences) occurred in May, indicating intensive maintenance or corrective actions. February and October also exhibit elevated relative frequencies, reaching 940% and 380%, respectively. This suggests that maintenance activities during these months were essential, possibly related to pre-emptive efforts to ensure reliability.
SN  - 3067-4573
UR  - https://doi.org/10.21926/rpse.2601002
DO  - 10.21926/rpse.2601002
ID  - Salawu2026
ER  -