What is TPM

TPM (Total Productive Maintenance)

The Big Idea – Getting operators involved in maintaining their own equipment, and emphasizing proactive and preventive maintenance will lay a foundation for improved production (fewer breakdowns, stops, and defects).

What is TPM?

TPM (Total Productive Maintenance) is a holistic approach to equipment maintenance that strives to achieve perfect production:

No Breakdowns
No Small Stops or Slow Running
No Defects

In addition it values a safe working environment:

No Accidents

TPM emphasizes proactive and preventative maintenance to maximize the operational efficiency of equipment. It blurs the distinction between the roles of production and maintenance by placing a strong emphasis on empowering operators to help maintain their equipment.
The implementation of a TPM program creates a shared responsibility for equipment that encourages greater involvement by plant floor workers. In the right environment this can be very effective in improving productivity (increasing up time, reducing cycle times, and eliminating defects).

The 5S Foundation

The goal of 5S is to create a work environment that is clean and well-organized. It consists of five elements:

Sort (eliminate anything that is not truly needed in the work area)
Set in Order (organize the remaining items)
Shine (clean and inspect the work area)
Standardize (create standards for performing the above three activities)
Sustain (ensure the standards are regularly applied)

It should be reasonably intuitive how 5S creates a foundation for well-running equipment. For example, in a clean and well-organized work environment, tools and parts are much easier to find, and it is much easier to spot emerging issues such as fluid leaks, material spills, metal shavings from unexpected wear, hairline cracks in mechanisms, etc.

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