6 . Maintenance operations & reliability (TPM)

Equipment inherently degrades with every single operating hour. Relying on a “run-to-failure” maintenance strategy guarantees unpredictable downtime and severe production bottlenecks. Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) is the necessary shift from reactive repair to proactive reliability.

This chapter defines the mechanics of autonomous maintenance, preventative schedules, and predictive analytics. By educating and empowering operators to actively maintain their own equipment, we maximize Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) and significantly extend the lifespan of our expensive capital assets.