TPM in Process Industries

Top consultants from the Japan Institute of Plant Maintenance modify the original TPM Development Program and demonstrate how to analyze process environments and equipment issues including process loss structure and calculation, autonomous maintenance, and quality maintenance.

From The Publisher:

In order to be cost-effective, process plants must run continuously for long periods of time. Because of this, breakdowns and failures often plague the production equipment. Total productive maintenance (TPM) is a plant-wide, equipment-focused activity designed to reduce accidents, defects, and breakdowns. Nine consultants from the renowned Japanese Institute of Plant Maintenance (JIPM) document approaches to implementing TPM in process industries. It includes examples from chemical, food, textile, and other process industries. In each example, the authors take you step-by-step through the implementation process. The book is focused on process environments and equipment issues such as process loss structure and calculation, autonomous maintenance, equipment and process improvement, and quality maintenance. Any manager facing a low operator/machine ratio, managing large equipment, or conducting extensive improvement activities will want to read this book.