A comprehensive method to improve equipment effectiveness and eliminate operational losses through team-based maintenance.
Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) is a structured approach that involves all employees to reduce downtime, optimize productivity, and ensure that equipment operates at its maximum potential. It is implemented through eight pillars, including focused improvement, autonomous maintenance, and planned maintenance, providing a framework for organizations to continuously improve processes and eliminate waste.
In an automotive manufacturing plant, TPM is applied to enhance the uptime of robotic assemblies by reducing unplanned downtime from 20% to 5% through improved scheduled maintenance tasks.
Commonly used in automotive industry for precision manufacturing processes where equipment reliability directly impacts production lines.
A semiconductor facility implements TPM to improve the Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) of lithography machines, achieving a 10% increase in efficiency by reducing defect rates from 8% to 3%.
Used in high-tech manufacturing environments where precision and efficiency are critical for product quality.