Proposals for improving the reliability and availability of the electric pump unit at the Algerian industrial site

Purpose The purpose of the maintenance application is to improve the parameters of the system’s operational safety, such as reliability, maintainability, security, and availability.Design/methodology/approach The design of maintenance should include a plan to identify, monitor, and maintain the electric pump unit of the company. The approach should involve a combination of preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities. The organization should develop processes for tracking and reporting on the performance of the electric pump unit.Findings The main objective of our work is to make an in-depth statistical study of a chosen system’s faults (failure history). According to the practical training that we did at the company, the chosen system is the electric pump unit, and its availability and reliability are estimated. The improvement of the electro-pump group reliability is made by the proposal of solutions based on the maintenance concerning the most faulty elements that have been extracted by the ABC method.Research limitations/implications The main limitation of a maintenance strategy is that it cannot guarantee the effectiveness of preventive maintenance activities.Originality/value A maintenance strategy that focuses on preventive maintenance and regular inspections can be very effective in reducing downtime, improving efficiency, and reducing the cost of repairs.