Preventive Maintenance in a Multiple Shift and High Volume Manufacturing Operation

Shows how to implement a preventive maintenance (PM) system in a high volume manufacturing operation with a just‐in‐time environment. Determines the tasks that are performance‐coupled in a specific machine by using a simple flowchart. Computes for every component suitable for PM, earliest economic replacement time and earliest expected replacement time. Using a time graph, the PM is scheduled for components that are performance coupled in a specific machine. This procedure is straightforward and can be easily followed by plant floor personnel.