Maintenance

TPMTotal Productive Maintenance

A system for maximizing equipment effectiveness through operator involvement and proactive maintenance, targeting zero breakdowns.

Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) is a holistic approach to equipment care that engages everyone — especially operators — in keeping machines healthy. Its goal is zero breakdowns, zero defects, and zero accidents, measured through OEE.

TPM is built on eight pillars, beginning with autonomous maintenance and planned maintenance. It shifts maintenance from reactive firefighting to proactive prevention and improvement.

Put TPM into practice

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