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Table 3 An extract from Pugh matrix showing selected concepts and criteria
Objective | # | Conventional S&C | Concept A | Concept B | Concept C | Concept D | Concept E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Design | 1 | Radically different | 0 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 5 |
2 | Versatile and scaleable | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 7 | |
3 | Retrofitting | 10 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 8 | |
4 | Modularity | 5 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 7 | |
5 | Allows track continuity | 5 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 9 | |
Manufacturing | 6 | Existing machinery/process can be used? | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Maintenance | 7 | Easy maintenance | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
8 | Allows maintenance to be done offsite | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 |