Autonomous Maintenance Form

Topic
Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)

Summary
Provides the information necessary to systemize the maintenance requirements of a machine or part of a machine so that the operators can autonomously maintain specific elements of a maintenance without needing other department support.

Objective
The objective of this use of our Autonomous Maintenance form is to provide you with a sample of all the elements working together to help show you the power of this form towards a more productive work area.

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Summary of Steps

1. Fill in essential fields at the top
   1. Location
   2. Equipment
   3. Group
   4. Leader
   5. Tag No
      • If not relating to a TPM Tag or suggestion, leave blank, otherwise use related Tag Number.
   6. Date prepared
   7. Date revised
      • For supervisor use only – and only with the help of the preventative maintenance team
2. Left area
   • Draw schematic with indicators that relate what will be written on  the form itself
   1. Label and highlight specific areas of the machine that require attention
   2. Example: IMAGE
3. Inspecting sequence
   1. Parts to check
      • Relate back to your schematic drawing for locations
   2. Standard to check against (normal condition)
   3. Method to perform check (reference the Legend at the bottom of the form)
   4. Tooling to use (if needed)
   5. Action to take if abnormality is detected
   6. How long the action should take
   7. Interval of checks (How many times per day/week/month/year)
   8. Responsibility
   9. Total inspection time required (added at bottom of table)
4. Lubrication
   1. Lube point
   2. Lube type – be specific
      • Greases, Engine oils, Hydraulic oils, Gear oils, etc.
   3. Method to perform check (reference the legend at the bottom of the form)
   4. Lube quantity or amount
   5. Tooling to use (if needed)
   6. Time it takes to apply lubricant
   7. Interval of lubrication (How many times per day/week/month/year)
   8. Responsibility
   9. Total lubrication time required (added at bottom of table)
5. Legend (use these in the “method” category in both tables)
   1. Visually inspect (eyeball)
   2. Listen (ear)
   3. Touch (finger)
   4. Smell (nose)

Purchase

Included in:
TPM Training Package

Additional Resources
Lean Dictionary