Application of TPM to Enhance Overall Equipment Effectiveness in Yarn Manufacturing
Arun A P1, K. Krishnamoorthi2, Karthikeyan S3, S. Thirumalai Kumaran4
1K. Krishnamoorthi Arun A P, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kumaraguru College of Technology, Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu), India.
2K. Krishnamoorthi, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kumaraguru College of Technology, Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu), India.
3Karthikeyan S, Department of Automobile Engineering, Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education College, Krishnankoil, Virudhunagar (Tamil Nadu), India.
4S. Thirumala Kumaran, Department of Automobile Engineering, kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education College, Krishnankoil, Virudhunagar (Tamil Nadu), India.
Manuscript received on 24 November 2019 | Revised Manuscript received on 18 December 2019 | Manuscript Published on 30 December 2019 | PP: 629-632 | Volume-9 Issue-1S4 December 2019 | Retrieval Number: A10331291S419/19©BEIESP | DOI: 10.35940/ijeat.A1033.1291S419
Open Access | Editorial and Publishing Policies | Cite | Mendeley | Indexing and Abstracting
© The Authors. Blue Eyes Intelligence Engineering and Sciences Publication (BEIESP). This is an open access article under the CC-BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/)
Abstract: In an emergent and highly populated country like India, the Cotton Textile Industry is exceptionally important, to meet the demand for clothes and exports to other countries for the improvement of GDP. The Cotton Textile Industry accounts nearly 30% of the total value of exports and employs more than 55 million labors. In order to withstand the global competition, it is necessary to improve the productivity. Productivity can be ensured by availability of machines without any break downs. In the case, higher down time and break down due to lack of maintenance policies in the Carding process is observed in the Textile Industry where the work is carried out. Total Productive Maintenance is a tool which has been used here to improve the maintenance activities and to reduce the downtime. The main goal of the Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) is to improve the Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE). Prior to the implementation of TPM the company’s present status has been checked. By using the Root cause analysis (cause and effect diagram) various major causes for low OEE has been identified, analyzed and solutions to overcome those drawbacks have been discussed. Solutions are implemented and OEE has been calculated, improvements are recorded and discussed.
Keywords: Overall Equipment Effectiveness, Total Productive Maintenance, Yarn Manufacturing.
Scope of the Article: Manufacturing Processes