Implementation of Total Productive Maintenance in Thermal Power Station (Barauni Refinery)
Abstract
This paper describes the course in TPM, Implementation in power plant for engineering students. Total productive maintenance (TPM) is a technique of maintaining and improving the integrity of production and quality systems through the machines, equipment, processes and employees that add business value to the organization. TPM has been keeping on all equipment in top working condition to avoid breakdowns and delays in the manufacturing process.The success of TPM is the support of top management. The areas of interest in this master’s thesis are-TPM, the steps involved by the implementation of TPM in an organization, Objective of TPM, TPM – History, Pillars of TPM, Types of maintenance, TPM Targets, TPM in a organization, Fire & Safety department, TPS (Thermal Power Station), BXP (Barauni Expansion Project),Coker. Total productive maintenance is a concept which aims at zero down time. In this paper TPM focuses on Emphasizes Equipment Excellence as backbone of Manufacturing Excellence.
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Introduction
TOTAL PRODUCTIVE MAINTENANCE (TPM) is a system of maintaining and improving the integrity of production and quality systems through the machines, equipment, processes and employees that add business value to the organization. TPM focuses on keeping all equipment in top working condition to avoid breakdowns and delays in the manufacturing process. One of the main objectives of TPM is to increase the productivity of plant and equipment with a modest investment in maintenance. Total quality management (TQM) and total productive maintenance (TPM) are considered as the key operational activities of the quality management system. In order for TPM to be effective, the full support of the total workforce is required. This should result in accomplishing the goal of TPM: "Enhance the volume of the production, employee morale and job satisfaction. TPM is an effective tool for the minimization of downtime of machines, production losses and material scraps [02].
Conclusion
TPM has keeping on all equipment in top working condition to avoid breakdowns and delays in the manufacturing process and power plant. Today, with competition in industry at an all time is high; TPM may be the only thing that stands between success and total failure for some companies. It has been proven to be a program that works. It can be adapted to work not only in industrial plants, but in construction, building maintenance, transportation, and in a variety of other situations. Employees must be educated and convinced that TPM is not just another "program of the month" and that management is totally committed to the program and the extended time frame necessary for full implementation. If everyone involved in a TPM program does his or her part, an unusually high rate of return compared to resources invested may be expected. Total quality management (TQM) and total productive maintenance (TPM) are considered as the key operational activities of the quality management system. In order for TPM to be effective, the full support of the total workforce is required. This should result in accomplishing the goal of TPM: "Enhance the volume of the production, employee morale and job satisfaction. I have done the work on TPM in Power Inframech Pvt. Ltd. Jamshedpur as well as other industries like IOCL Barauni Refinery Begusarai and ITC Munger.