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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).
8 Pillars of Total Productive Maintenance?
 Focused Improvement.
 Autonomy.
 Quality Maintenance.
 Planned Maintenance.
 Early Equipment Maintenance.
 Training and Education.
 Safety, Health and Environment.
 Office TPM.

Now, Preventive maintenance (PM) is the regular and routine maintenance of equipment
and assets in order to keep them running and prevent any costly unplanned downtime
from unexpected equipment failure.
The example as per activities are listed below:

Autonomous Maintenance: This is characterized with autonomous maintenance where

operators of particular machines are responsible for machine adjustments and minor maintenance
of that machine (for example: cleaning, lubricating and inspections

machine operators develop skills for autonomous maintenance, senior maintenance professionals
learn techniques for preventive, predictive and prescriptive maintenance techniques and
managers are trained.

 Early Equipment Maintenance

This includes for example easy cleaning, lubrication and inspection, accessibility of machine’s
parts and paying a special attention to ergonomic aspects. This leads new equipment to reach
planned performance levels much faster.

Safety, Health and Environment

An example of such an activity includes the implementation of a set of measures (as guards, work
standards) making machines safe to use.