Common Cause Failure Analysis

of EUROMAC SLITTING machine

Presented by :
2015-IM-27
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2015-IM-48
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Packages:
• Established in 1956.Packages Limited is Pakistan’s leading packaging
solution company. Packages is providing quality packing solution to
Unilever, Nestle & Colgate etc.
• Gross Profit 3,618 million for the year 2016
Flexible
Business
Unit
Carton
Consumer
Business
Product
Unit

Packages
Products
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Department Visited: Slitting Section
• Slitting basically a shearing operation that cuts a large roll of material
into narrower rolls.
• Slitting Section contain total 13 Machines for slitting
• 3 Machines are Titan and one is Web Control
• 10 Machines are EUROMAC
• Purpose of all machine is to perform slitting but difference is in
machine features
• We Perform common cause failure analysis on EUROMAC Machine

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EUROMAC Machine

Back Side View Front View

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Common Cause Failure Analysis ( CCA)
• Subset of Dependent Failures in which two or more component fault
states exist at the same time, or within a short time interval, as a
result of a shared cause.
• Common Cause Failure Analysis (CCFA) is an extension
• of FTA to identify "coupling factors"
• This analysis provides additional insight into system failures after
development of a detailed FTA when data on
• components
• physical layout
• operators and inspectors are available
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Significance:
Defeat the redundancy employed to improve the reliability
of safety functions.
Operating experience has shown that CCF are major
contributors to plant risk.
CCF attributes:
A shared cause exists
The shared cause has two elements, a root cause and a
coupling factor:
Root cause: Why did the item fail? (i.e., linked to the item)
Coupling factor: Why were several items affected?
(i.e., linked to the relationships between several items)

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Problem Statement:

Failure to
Increased Problem manufacture
Production Statement product on
time
time

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 Engaging badly with
coworkers

Negative
Behavior Issues Responses to
change

Conformity to
rules
Injuries

Negligence and
incompetence Lack of
motivation and
inexperience
System Failure
Blade Alignment
Pneumatic Failure
system failure

Machine Failure Improper

Photocell
Adjustment

Machine Setting
Failure Axcel Settings
Failure

Tension Settings
Recommendations
• Use of Personal Protective Equipment must be ensured Like Safety
shoes & Cut Resistant Gloves
• Defined Walkways to prevent accidents on production floor
• Proper training and communication among the workers, area marking
to avoid unnecessary movements
• Hand Safety Awareness Campaign
• Clearly marked walkway for lifter movement
• Workers training to make their every movement on production floor
safe

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