Overview
- Provides a novel and generally usable explanation of the empirically determined performance gap of complex machines
- Deepens the understanding of the requirements for product development
- Contains a clear classification for the optimization of processes and machines
- Complements the view of requirements for and ways to the fourth industrial revolution
Part of the book series: Intelligente Technische Systeme – Lösungen aus dem Spitzencluster it’s OWL (ITSLSOWL)
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About this book
In this publication a widespread phenomenon is studied: in many usage scenarios modern complex machines show a significant difference between the maximum sustainable performance available in well specified environments and the average performance many users experience in their everyday interaction with the machine. This performance gap appears to be increasing with technical progress and performance of machines.
Although this situation is probably well known to many readers -- and very often not so quietly endured -- it was not studied systematically so far. This publication describes the conceptual background of the performance gap in a very general way. It develops a semi-quantitative description and points to approaches to reduce the performance gap in current and future environments.
Process executives, engineers and system analysts will hopefully benefit from this approach especially in the dynamic environments envisioned in initiatives like the German Industrie 4.0.
Authors and Affiliations
About the authors
Thilo Steckel studied agricultural sciences at Bonn University and specialized in process management. After 2 years working at a federal institute of soil sciences he joined CLAAS in 1994. CLAAS is a family owned manufacturer of mobile agricultural machines. He is currently working as senior project manager in the advanced engineering department of CLAAS E-Systems. Major research topics are data management and logistics.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Performance gaps of machines
Book Subtitle: A process oriented approach
Authors: Wilhelm Nüßer, Thilo Steckel
Series Title: Intelligente Technische Systeme – Lösungen aus dem Spitzencluster it’s OWL
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-56446-2
Publisher: Springer Vieweg Berlin, Heidelberg
eBook Packages: Engineering, Engineering (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany 2018
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-662-56445-5Published: 26 January 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-662-56446-2Published: 18 January 2018
Series ISSN: 2523-3637
Series E-ISSN: 2523-3645
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XV, 74
Number of Illustrations: 12 b/w illustrations, 12 illustrations in colour
Topics: Industrial and Production Engineering, Performance and Reliability, Agricultural Economics