Session 3 Overview of TPM
Session 3 Overview of TPM
Maintenance
Source: The Plant Maintenance Resource Center.
http://www.plant-aintenance.com/articles/tpm_intro.shtml
Prepared by
K. Ramanathan
24 October 1 November, 2016
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1. What is TPM
Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) is based on the
premise that maintenance is a necessary and vitally
important part of business and that it is not a non-profit
activity.
Down time for maintenance is scheduled as a part of the
manufacturing day and, in some cases, as an integral part
of the manufacturing process.
The goal of TPM is to hold emergency and unscheduled
maintenance to a minimum.
2. Types of Maintenance
Breakdown maintenance: Repairs commence only when the equipment fails.
It is relevant when equipment failure does not significantly affect the
operation or production or generate any significant loss other than repair
cost.
Preventive maintenance: This is routine maintenance (cleaning, inspection,
oiling and re-tightening ) that is designed to keep the equipment in good
working condition. Periodic inspection or equipment condition diagnosis
helps to avoid failure through the prevention of deterioration. Equipment
service life can be prolonged through preventive maintenance.
Periodic maintenance (Time based maintenance - TBM): TBM is part of
preventive maintenance and consists of periodically inspecting, servicing and
cleaning equipment and replacing parts to prevent sudden failure and process
problems.
3. Pillars of TPM
Preventive Maintenance
Breakdown Maintenance
Corrective Maintenance
Maintenance Prevention