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Breakdown Recurrence Matrix
It is a tool that tracks all breakdowns, analysis and countermeasures in one matrix. What does Recurrence Matrix does do? Tracks forced deterioration breakdowns by week;Tracks when a breakdown analysis is done;Tracks when countermeasures are applied. What do we need to build the matrix? 2 things are needed to build the matrix:…
Read More »Principle of Operation – Analysis Diagram
One of the important steps to identify the Root Cause is an understanding of the process and equipment. To start, create a sketch of the machine or component, where you saw the problem occurred. The second step is to identify the Ideal Sequence of Movement, e.g. Pickoff arms move up->Solenoid…
Read More »Broken Parts Museum – Analyzing and Preventing Breakdowns due to Forced Deterioration
5 Why Analysis Autonomous Maintenance Blog OPL Root Cause Analysis Training World Class Manufacturing
Collecting broken or worn machine parts for later analysis will help to understand root cause of failures, as well as can assist with training AM team members. Training for AM Teams to Prevent Reoccurrence of Forced Deterioration Breakdowns Use Actual Broken Parts to Demonstrate FD breakdowns to AM teams to…
Read More »Autonomous Maintenance – Utilizing the Talents of Your “Experts” on GENBA
What is Autonomous Maintenance? Shop-floor based activities Operator conducted Operator enhancing Team activity Shop-floor Kaizen & TPM Foundation Part of the job! Concept of Productive Maintenance Phases in Autonomous Maintenance Why Autonomous Maintenance? Basic Concept of Autonomous Maintenance 7 Step Autonomous Maintenance Autonomous Maintenance is the activities designed to…
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