In every company there are indicators that serve to measure management and set goals. In maintenance management there are also such indicators. Although they can change according to the type of industry; here you will see the most used maintenance indicators. It is necessary to define the indicators to be used in the maintenance area, … Read more
What is RCM? Reliability Centered Maintenance RCM, which stands for Reliability Centered Maintenance, is a maintenance management philosophy that aims to ensure that assets or machines continue to perform their intended functions effectively. The philosophy relies on a functional analysis of the potential failures that may occur in a particular operational context. This analysis is … Read more
The 5S method is a productivity technique that originated in the Toyota factory in the 1960s. Its primary goal is to create well-organized and hygienic workplaces that facilitate better productivity and a healthier work environment. The 5S approach has gained widespread adoption across diverse industries, including hospitals, factories, service companies, educational institutions, and marketing offices. … Read more
The continuous improvement or Kaizen is an advanced generic instrument that can be used in the maintenance process, leaving very good results for companies. The improvement process involves optimizing key production and maintenance factors through continuous analysis of activities and processes. This aims to reduce costs, improve productivity, increase profitability, and control and eliminate failures. … Read more
The failure analysis methodology has as purpose, to know the equipment completely to identify the components, systems and assemblies; to detect in a preventive or anticipated way any flaw or anomaly that affects the functionality of the equipment. The identification of such flaws, allows the subsequent elimination or minimization of the effects associated with those … Read more
Every maintenance department strives to become a world-class organization where optimal and efficient work is done. Worldwide maintenance or World-class maintenance (WCM) revolves around anticipating future failures and turning all repairs and interventions into planned activities to avoid failures at all costs. To achieve WCM, maintenance management must undergo a cultural and attitudinal shift. The … Read more
WHAT IS TPM? TPM is a maintenance philosophy whose objective is to eliminate production losses due to the condition of the equipment; that is, to keep the equipment in a position to produce at its maximum capacity products of the expected quality; without unscheduled stops. This means: The name is then perfectly understood: total productive … Read more
WHAT IS AUTONOMOUS MAINTENANCE Autonomous maintenance is the simplest maintenance that is done to a machine; which is executed by the operational production personnel. Consequently, it makes the production personnel responsible for the condition of the machine. The autonomous maintenance is one of the 8 pillars of the total productive maintenance (TPM). And it can … Read more
WHAT IS PROACTIVE MAINTENANCE? Proactive maintenance is a maintenance tactic that aims to identify and eliminate the roots of failures in industrial equipment, parts and facilities. This tactic does not focus on the effects of the problems, on the contrary, it goes straight to the root. The change of machine components; depends on the failure … Read more