14.13. Selection of machinery and equipment
Equipment selection at feasibility study stage should broadly define the optimum group of machinery and equipment necessary for a specific production capacity.
14.13.1. Level of automation
Degree of sophistication and automation as an important issue regarding OGP production plants should be carefully assessed, and the capital cost of automation trend and competitive nature of production should be evaluated. Thus, the use of computer-aided designs for production or numerically controlled machine tools and so on should be specified in the feasibility stage of the project.
14.13.2. Categories of equipment/spare parts
The equipment should be listed and categorized. The classification should be listed under ...
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