
6 Total Productive Maintenance
Predictive maintenance is a situation- based method of maintaining equip-
ment. Maintenance activities are performed on equipment based on visible
signals or diagnostic techniques to prevent equipment breakdowns from
occurring. Examples of predictive maintenance include vibration analy-
sis, ultrasound, thermography, laser measuring, generator analysis, and
oil analysis.
TPM Project Backgrounds
This book provides several real- world case studies and applications of TPM
that have shown signicant improvement in meeting customer requirements
and reducing downtime of processes. These cases can be used by both indus-
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