Total Productive Maintenance

This program demonstrates how predictive and preventive maintenance techniques can bring an end to crisis maintenance. The video shows how TPM keeps equipment operating at design specs, and gets more output from smaller facilities. A case study at Delco Remy shows how increases in productivity were gained through teamwork, training, and a sophisticated Computerized Maintenance Management System. A second case study at Loran Cassettes and Audio Products shows how a small manufacturer who is a Q-1 certified supplier, successfully executes TPM techniques. Since implementing its TPM program in mid-1990, daily downtime fell by 29%, daily defects decreased by 22%, and production increased by 20%. The last case study is at Miller Brewery's Packaging Plant where a reliability engineer on staff is responsible for identifying and eliminating recurring problems through equipment redesign or modification.