With increasing use of computerized system in every field engineering sector is also advancing with it. FMC is latest in this regard consisting of machines as well as material handling systems. The production rate is fast as the wear and tear of machines. The wear and tear is to be taken care of as it will affect the production. Therefore certain maintenance policies can be used to lessen the idle time taken for maintenance of the machines.

Ashok Kumar Gaula is a B Tech from GBPEC, Pauri Garhwal,Uttarakhand and M Tech from NIT Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh, India. He has a research paper on the same topic in International Journal of System Assurance, Engineering and Management(IJSAEM), Springer. Presently working as an assistant professor at Chandigarh University, Punjab, India.