Reality in industry, thinking of maintenence approach in many cases, is disproportional with available technologies and knowledge. This situation is decreasing company´s competitiveness or decreasing the possible or projected profit. In the global market, when resources show stable or increasing prices, and final product price drop, future is...

By Haris Trobradović

This paper summarizes the experiences of many organizations in migrating from an asset care (maintenance) culture to a whole life cycle asset management approach, and the benefits obtained from this transformation. It will explain the evolution of the modern discipline, and the practical steps that can be taken to break down the barriers between de...

By John Woodhouse

Mixed-mode fracture in delamination test utilizing double cantilever specimens loaded with bending moments is investigated in the paper. FEM simulations are performed using cohesive zone model where different configurations of test loadings and two critical fracture energy values, ie. two fracture process zone lengths, are considered. Fracture ener...

By Josip Kačmarčik, Pejo Konjatić, Aleksandar Karač

Packaging of poly(ethylene) terephthalate (PET bottles) can not be avoided in this day and age, because it is used in food packaging and consumer goods. After utilization of the product's packaging becomes waste that pollutes the environment, occupies a large volume space in landfills and has a very long period degradation. Due to the that the PET ...

By Jovan Sredojević, Amina Ahmić

Abrasive waterjet cutting process is accepted effective technology for cutting various materials. Cutting process is based on kinetic energy of waterjet and abrasive particles which are used for material removal in the cutting zone. Erosional contact between abrasive particles and cutting components leads to damage in abrasive waterjet cutting syst...

By Safet Brdarević, Ajdin Jeleč

Each system requires regular maintenance including wind power. Modern maintenance of wind powers is based in the diagnosis of the state of the wind power, which is realized through measuring parameters of wind power system and data processing by the established methods. This paper presents the modern methods used to control the state of the wind fa...

By Amir Halep, Ranko Antunović

Austempered Ductile Iron is a class of ductile iron subjected to a specific heat treatment process (austenitization and austempering). The heat treatment gives to that type of Ductile Iron an excellent mechanical properties and an especially good strength-to-weight ratio. However, designers in most cases are unfamiliar with this material that can c...

By Hasan Avdušinović, Šehzudin Dervišević, Almaida Gigović-Gekić

Use of alternative fuels as energy sources in cement industry is practice which is proven as very effective and which is used in cement factories in Europe and world, more and more. One of the biggest advantages of this concept is reducing of consumption of non-renewable, fossil fuels. On the other hand, improvement of environmental protection is a...

By Almir Bajtarević, Amna Bajtarević

The rating of quality of the main production process of production business systems (MPPMBS) is a very complex task. That is why in the world there is no generally accepted method for measuring the quality of MPPMBS. This paper deals with one of the possible ways to measure and assess the quality of MPPMBS with the aim of maximizing objectivity. Be...

By Safet Brdarević, Sabahudin Jašarević, Sejfo Papić

Establishing rational system for waste tyre management in Bosnia and Herzegovina would represent significant contribution to environmental protection and usage of alternate energy sources. Waste tyres represent valuable raw material which can be recycled by mechanical and thermal processes. In European Union 80% of all produced waste tyres are used...

By Jovan Sredojević, Maja Krajišnik