Author(s):
1. Dragana Temeljkovski, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering in Niš, Serbia
2. Stojanče Nusev, Faculty of Technical Sciences in Bitola, University St. Climent Ohridski, Macedonia

Abstract:
This paper examines the reengineering of a production process meant to improve the structure of production, make it more market-oriented, enable the replacement of old with new products, increase quality and cut costs, reduce the process execution time, upgrade internal and external relations, and eliminate redundant activities. Considering the functioning of an energy storage system, stone has been often used as a material for heat accumulation. In solar systems with air receivers it is almost exclusively used since it is adequate as an air heat exchanger, bearing in mind that it consists of stone pieces whose total contact surface is large. The proposed actions also include the redesign of the composition, production configuration, and modification of technological processes in stone processing which can be implemented with modern investments achieving significant improvements concerning the flow of raw materials, avoiding production bottlenecks, improving quality alongside relevant cuts in the labour costs.

Key words:
Reengineering,Stone processing,Energy storage,Solar systems

Thematic field:
Production and Computer-Aided Technologies

Date of abstract submission:
18.03.2015.

Conference:
12th International conference on accomplishments in Electrical and Mechanical Engineering and Information Technology (DEMI 2015)

Final paper