Maintenance practices The Lifeline of TPM

Machine Maintenance is required for the proper functioning of a machine. There are many methods of machine maintenance. Organizations realize that to have profitable operation they require all their machines to work with optimum efficiency. On top of that, machine maintenance is also needed to prevent the machine from failure. According to productive maintenance, the method must be efficient and economical for a profitable organization.

4 Techniques to achieve productive maintenance

Preventive maintenance

Preventive maintenance deals with preventing a breakdown from occurring with routine maintenance activities. Preventive maintenance is a scheduled activity hence, the downtime during such activity is already planned. Due to preventive maintenance the machines can be expected to run without failing at an uncertain time.

Corrective maintenance

Corrective maintenance focuses on improving or modifying the machine. This process modifies the equipment. Corrective maintenance also modifies the equipment to make maintenance easier.

Maintenance prevention

Maintenance prevention is defined as designing and installing the equipment such that the need for maintenance is reduced. The ultimate aim of this exercise is to reduce the cost of maintenance and make operation of machines more economical.

Breakdown maintenance

Breakdown maintenance is the simplest and most used method of maintenance in the manufacturing sector. It involves bringing the equipment back to working condition after a breakdown has occurred.

When an organization has mastered all the 4 techniques their maintenance method can be termed as Productive maintenance. Adopting this method ensures reduction in costs, improvement in productivity, profits and overall efficiency