A novel operational approach to equipment maintenance: TPM and RCM jointly at work. Issue 4 (7th February 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Braglia, Marcello; Castellano, Davide; Gallo, Mosè
• Is Part Of: Journal of quality in maintenance engineering. Volume 25:Issue 4(2019)
• Page Start: 612
• Page End: 634
• Publication Date: 2019-02-07
• Subjects: FMECA -- Reliability -- TPM -- Maintenance -- RCM; Plant maintenance -- Quality control -- Periodicals; Total quality management -- Periodicals; Total productive maintenance -- Periodicals; 658.202
• DOI: 10.1108/JQME-05-2016-0018
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1355-2511

Abstract

Abstract : Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to present a new operational approach to equipment maintenance designed to exploit the complementary nature of total productive maintenance (TPM) and reliability-centered maintenance (RCM). Design/methodology/approach: This paper focuses on the operational aspect of the maintenance practice, proposing an equipment maintenance methodology that can be suitably adopted to define a new maintenance plan or check and improve an existing one. It integrates principles and methods of TPM and RCM and uses different tools to support decision-makers and operators. It proposes several worksheets which facilitate planning and implementing maintenance activities, that range from autonomous maintenance tasks to maintainability improvement actions. Findings: This paper exploits the complementary nature of TPM and RCM to design or improve maintenance plans for a generic system. The tools and worksheets presented can be helpful to practitioners and operators. Originality/value: While the integration of TPM and RCM is evidently a central issue in the maintenance management context, it has received limited attention in literature. To the best of the authors' knowledge, it lacks a structured practical equipment maintenance methodology that exploits the complementary nature of TPM and RCM. Therefore, the approach presented in this paper would fill the current gap.