Research Article

Maintainability Analysis of Underground Mining Equipment Using Genetic Algorithms: Case Studies with an LHD Vehicle

Table 2

Delay data overview in the periods from January to March 2006 and from October to December 2006.

Failure typeJanuary–March 2006October–December 2006
TimeFrequencyPercent age (%)TimeFrequencyPercent age (%)

AV6.331.0656.61014.37
ME621.0140.7510.34
MH78.11213.13411.02
MM3894265.424.511.14
MP107.21018.032081952.82
OW811.3580820.31

Total594.670100393.844100

AV: available. ME: electrical down. MH: hydraulic down.
MM: mechanical down. MP: planned maintenance. OW: other.