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Focused Equipment Improvement for TPM Teams
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Focused Equipment Improvement for TPM Teams
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As distinguished from autonomous maintenance, where the main goal is to restore basic conditions of cleanliness, lubrication, and proper fastening to prevent accelerated deterioration, FEI looks at specific losses or design weaknesses that everyone previously thought they just had to live with. Once your TPM operator teams are progressing with their daily autonomous maintenance activities, you will want to take the next advanced step in TPM training with this book.
Key Features:
- a simple and powerful introduction to P-M Analysis
- hints for unraveling breakdown analysis
- numerous ideas for simplifying and shortening setups
- ideas for eliminating minor stoppages and speed losses
- basic concepts of building quality into processing
- real-life examples from a leading Japanese tool company
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Thinking Systematically
CHAPTER 1
CHAPTER OVERVIEW
Thinking Systematically
⢠What It Means to Think Systematically
⢠Form a Clear Picture of Whatâs Going On
⢠Explain the Situation in Physical Terms
⢠Think about the Conditions Influencing the Problem
⢠Think about Connections with the 4Ms
⢠Hints for Inspection and Restoration
⢠Hints for Maintenance Management
⢠Improvement ExampleâCylindrical Grinder
⢠Summary
What It Means to Think Systematically
Every company that makes products with machines ought to have zero breakdowns and zero defects. But in real life, you probably look at a defect rate of 0.5 to 1.0 percent and think, âThatâs just the way things are.â If breakdowns occur every three months or so, you probably think, âItâs natural for equipment to break down once in a while or produce some defective products, no matter what.â
Nevertheless, many workplaces have achieved zero defects and zero breakdowns, thanks to employees who have developed the habit of thinking systematically.
The heart of thinking systematically about problems is the process of asking âwhy?â over and over again until we understand the situation and its causes. As we aim for zero breakdowns and zero defects, letâs look at some points to remember when we ask âwhy?â
This chapter introduces key steps of P-M analysis, a systematic thinking approach that can be used during focused improvement to resolve recurring and multifactor problems.*
Form a Clear Picture of Whatâs Going On
Why donât our improvements yield results that last?
In most manufacturing plants, people usually donât notice problems until they show up in the results: equipment that breaks down a lot, a process that yields rejects, or production that just wonât go according to plan. In most cases, we try to think of ways to deal with these situations after weâve noticed them. And in most cases, we then fall back on past experience, guesswork, or âquick and dirtyâ solutions. As a result, our efforts at improvement flounder aimlessly.
To begin thinking systematically about the problem, the very first step is to form a clear picture of the situation that needs improvement.
Itâs important to take a good look at the situation, narrowing down our view to the specific problem that occurs. We move from âThis process yields a lot of defectsâ to âMost of the defects happen in grinding the rims,â to âThe biggest problem in grinding the rims is defects in the outer diameter dimensions,â to âThe finished dimensions weâre getting from this cylindrical grinder vary by as much as 50 microns,â to âWe wonât be able to reduce defects until we are confident that the output of this equipment doesnât vary by more than 20 microns.â
Improvement begins with looking at problem areas in terms of their physical causes.
Explain the Situation in Physical Terms
The biggest trap to avoid when we're trying to gain a clear picture of the problem and implement improvements is jumping to conclusions about the causes based on our past experience.
To continue with the previous example, experience may tell us that when a cylindrical grinder produces finished dimensions that vary widely, the cause is usually sliding surfaces of the grindstone that are rubbing together or a dressing diamond that needs adjustment. If we stop there, however, we may overlook other causes contributing to the malfunction. This is why we look carefully at how the defect or failure occurredâin physical terms.
Remember that equipment failures arise from a chain of causes that violate the physical principles and standards that govern a process. To track down the causes of a malfunction, we must first understand how the process functions to produce a normal result and then explain the malfunction in physical terms: How do machine parts or process conditions interact? How did their interaction change to produce the abnormal result? For example, after studying the process and its standards, we may observe that varying dimensions result from random changes in the relative positions of the workpiece and the grindstone during machining.
This physical analysis is an important early step in thinking systematically, and once weâve taken it, everyone grappling with the problem can talk about it in the same terms.
Think about the Conditions Influencing the Problem
When our analysis of the situation gets bogged down, it is usually because we donât fully understand how the various mechanisms of our equipment influence quality.
The equipment is made up of units, the units of assemblies, and the assemblies of structural components. Do we understand the role each mechanism plays in turning out products? If we donât, an effective way to discover the relation between our equipment and quality is to clarify and document what we already know, research what we donât know by studying usersâ manuals, and then map it out in a simple structural diagram.
Looking further to understand what can cause a mechanism to malfunction leads us to consider more closely the conditions surrounding the problem.
For example, itâs helpful to know that when a grinder produces variable finished dimensions, it could be caused by variation in the amount of dressing, the amount of grindstone in-feed compensation, or the grinding cycle time; by changes in the mounting conditions of the materials; or by defects carried over from the previous process.
Think about Connections with the 4Ms
Sometimes we canât seem to reach the real cause of a...
Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- Publisherâs Message
- Preface
- CHAPTER 1: THINKING SYSTEMATICALLY
- CHAPTER 2: LEARNING FROM BREAKDOWNS
- CHAPTER 3: ACCEPTING THE CHALLENGE OF ONE-STEP DEFECT-FREE CHANGEOVER
- CHAPTER 4: DEALING WITH MINOR STOPPAGES
- CHAPTER 5: DEALING WITH SPEED LOSS
- CHAPTER 6: USING EQUIPMENT TO BUILD IN QUALITY
- Additional Resources
- About the Editor