Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)-: A state-of-the-art Review

Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)-: A state-of-the-art Review

Ajay P Dhawan1

1Mechanical Engineering Department, Sanjay Ghodawat University, Kolhapur

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Abstract - Maintenance is the core function to keep a system running and avoid failure. Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) has broadly utilized maintenance strategy to improve the customer's satisfaction and hence obtain a competitive advancement. The goals of TPM are zero breakdown, no slow running, no defects, and making the production environment safe and in a perfect condition [2]. TPM offers a complete maintenance methodology the concept emphasizes sustaining the overall effectiveness and utilization of equipment through the active participation of equipment workers in the setting of teamwork or small group activities.[4]

Key Words: Total Productive Maintenance, Predictive Maintenance,Pillars,