Analytical determination of the availability of a rotary excavator as a part of coal mining system: Case study: Rotary excavator SchRs 800.15/1.5 of the Drmno open pit

Abstract

Rotary excavators as the basic machines at the open pits of lignite operate in very difficult working conditions, where they are constantly expected to be highly productive, reliable, available and safe as the production carriers. Determining the availability as well as the duration and number of failures using the analytical methods allows to analyze the key influencing factors on their occurrence and values of these parameters and to determine the essential elements of system maintenance and management in order to optimize them.