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Total Production Management

Total Production Management (TPM)

TPM Data capture system for continuous monitoring of OEE
Total Production Management System
Total Production Management (TPM) is a well established, successful technique used to constantly improve the effectiveness of manufacturing equipment. The key to effective TPM is reliable, accurate measurement and effective critical assessment

Total Production Management has allowed a US manufacturer of steel cans to increase productivity at one of their UK sites.

Using Total Production Management allowed them to quickly profit from improvements in Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE). An OEE of 85% is considered a world class level of performance. Example OEE Report shows a simple output which quickly highlights problem areas.

TPM Auditor has been developed using the Hexatec SCAN100-Data software package.

To find out more about how an automated TPM monitoring system can help your business Contact us for details.

TPM production line


Total Production Management Calculation

Total Production Management reporting can be used to quickly identify problems. The primary statistic ‘OEE’ (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) is calculated as:

OEE = Utilisation x Efficiency x Quality Rate [85% is world class]

Where:

Field Calculation Highlights:
Utilisation Actual machine run time / actual shift time Breakdown, setup and adjustment losses
Planned non-production and waiting time
Efficiency Actual Output / Expected Output in running time Idling and minor stoppage losses
Reduced speed loses
Quality Rate Actual Quality Output / Expected Quality Output Quality defects
Start-up yield losses

TPM System Hardware

The example TPM system shown above was built as a total package in a ‘free-standing’ console.

Included in the box are:

  1. Computer running a SCAN100-Data software configuration which provides both the database and web-page server making information available to the rest of the organisation.
  2. PLC with purpose-built code and I/O to gather and pre-process data.
  3. Touch screen to provide operators with an easy-to-use tool to access valuable information with minimal training.

Simple and speedy installation next to the production line results in minimum downtime.

Software Configuration

The TPM software collects machinery data in real time and turns it into valuable information.

This includes:

  • Utilisation
  • Efficiency
  • Quality Rate
  • Loss Measurements
  • Automatic Line Stoppage Logging
  • Fault Logging
  • Batch Recording

All these parameters are recorded by batch, shift and day.

The Total Production Management System is designed to be ‘network ready’ with an industry standard network connector so that information from the system is on-line and accessible from anywhere in the factory.

In this modern age, it is important that applications from different suppliers should be able to share information. The system is fully compliant to the latest open standards such as OPC and Microsoft ‘Back Office’.

In practice, this means that data from this system, including items such as the real-time calculation of efficiencies, can be displayed on existing control room systems.

Reporting

All the key information is written in ‘real-time’ to database records. Network tools allow instant access to reports. Reports may be produced automatically or on request.

Example OEE Report

OEE summary reports speedily highlight line problems:

OEE by Batch for dates: 17/02/99 - 18/02/99

Batch> Utilisation Efficiency Quality Rate OEE
381 50.99% 95.07% 91.14% 44.18%
382 50.97% 94.80% 91.22% 44.08%
383 81.78% 95.45% 91.84% 71.69%
384 85.60% 95.00% 91.12% 74.10%
Averages 67.34% 95.08% 91.33% 58.47%

This report shows a low utilisation figure for batches 381 & 382. Analysis of these batches indicates that these products caused the assembly machine to jam.

This evidence can be used to identify problems, cost losses, re-schedule production, etc.

Managers now have better control of the assembly lines and can answer with confidence:

  • How many did we make?
  • How much did it cost?
  • Can we reach our targets on time?

Other Reports Available include:

Batches Report-Detailed Production by Day
Batches Yesterday-Detailed Production by Day-Detailed
Shifts Yesterday-Detailed Productionby Shift
Last Months Batch Production Shifts by Date
Last Months Production by Day Stoppage by Batch-Detailed
Last Months Shifts Stoppage by Day and Machine
OEE Monthly Stoppage by Day and Reason
OEE Percentage Stoppage by Machine-Detailed
OEE Total Summary Stoppage by Reason for Selected Dates-Detailed
OEE Batch Select Batches Stoppage History by Date-Detailed
OEE Batch Select Dates Stoppage Log-Full History by Machine
OEE by Shift Stoppage Log-Full History by Reason
OEE by Date Stoppage Log-Full History by Shift
OEE Shift Summary Stoppage Log-Full History by Shift & Machine
Utilisation Percentage Stoppage Summary by Batch
Efficiency Percentage Stoppage Summary by Batch & Machine
Production by Batch Stoppage Summary by Batch & Reason
Production by Date and Shift Stoppages by Day
Yesterdays Batches Yesterdays Shifts
Yesterdays Production Yesterdays Stops

Information is Power!!!

Contact Hexatec for further information