Total Production Management

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.

Using Total Production Management allows you 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 Audit1000 software. Shopfloor data entry systems coupled with machine status data and product counts captured from the control PLC provide the all the data required for a fully automated real-time TPM system.

Please contact Hexatec to discuss your requirement in more detail.

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:

What can you expect from a TPM system

The TPM Audit1000 software collects machinery data in real time, and turns it into valuable information, viewed on a secure web-site, from your desk-top PC or the PDA in your pocket.

Information 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.

OEE Report

OEE summary reports speedily highlight line problems:

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

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: