Reliability definition and improvement of the BXV

In a more and more digitalized world where technology merges with human lives, also motor gates present a high degree of technological development, including systems such as control boards, electric motors with encoder and other electronic components which connect them with people’s lives and become fundamental for daily habits. Usually, an automatic gate opens from ten to fifty times per day and it must work properly every time, without any difficulties in the opening/closing procedures and, more importantly, without putting customers’ lives at risk. This Master’s Degree thesis, developed during the internship at CAME S.p.A., an international leading company in gate automation, parking systems and other fields, falls into this context, aiming at mapping the reliability level of a sliding gate motor, intercepting the critical points and improving them. The execution of techniques such as the FMEA, reliability and technical analysis leads to the definition of several countermeasures, as the introduction of a detailed control plan to ensure correct production assembly procedures, the improvement at the inbound control and the possible adoption of new materials for a critical component to enhance product reliability. This study can be exploited on several CAME products to gain greater product reliability and customers’ satisfaction.