Case Study
Johns Manville Expands Production Capacity with New Approach to Machinery Health Management
Construction Materials Johns Manville Expands Production Capacity with New Approach to Machinery Health TM Management RESULTS • 44 hours downtime avoided in first 6 months • 50% increase in machinery mean time between failures • 43% reduction in mechanical emergency maintenance • 260% program ROI in first 6 months APPLICATION Manufacturing of industrial roofing and fiberglass insulation products. CUSTOMER Johns Manville is a 145 year old business owned by Berkshire Hathaway. The Etowah, Tennessee plant is a part of the Engineered Products Division and has been in operation since 1978. CHALLENGE Machine availability in the plant is critical to maintaining Johns Manville’s status as the construction industry’s low cost supplier and satisfying cus- tomer quality requirements. Unfortunatel