Enhancing Operational Efficiency: A Study on Total Productive Maintenance for the Heidelberg Speed master 102V

Abstract

The aim of this intervention is centred on how Total Productive Maintenance (TPM – as commonly known in the literature) is applied on craftsmanship of the Heidelberg Speed master 102V offset printing machine with a view to improving the maintenance and consequently reducing the breakdown periods of the machine. The main aim is to assess how effective this management philosophy is in the reduction of degradation of equipment in the sector of printing media industry. The research methodology was quantitative, thus obtaining data from the maintenance records for the entire one-year period. Also, data for MTBF, MTTR, and machine availability (AVAIL) worked as key performance indicators. The result show that the use of TPM pursued almost all dimensions attributed with its usefulness in regard to not only the turnaround time of repair of machines but also the frequency of repairs. The results specifically support the assertion that there is a significant increase in production post the increase in the machine’s available time with the results of Regression Analysis MTBF=0.76, MTTR=0.68, OEE=0.72 and ANOVA producing F values MTBF=12.34, MTTR=15.67, OEE=9.45 which has p-value=<0.01 . Thus, it was concluded that TPM increases the maintenance initiatives in an organization and at the same time enhances the attainment of the organization’s industrial strategies. This is the rationale that supports how such a framework could be useful for organizations seeking to reduce the rate of maintenance and also enhance the levels of reliability of the equipment in the printing sector.