Manutenção produtiva total no setor de fundição de alta pressão em uma fábrica de louças sanitárias – estudo de caso

Abstract

To meet the needs of a globalized and demanding market, some companies seek to adopt strategies that result in increased productivity, improved quality and reduced costs. To achieve these goals the company to be studied started the lean production system that has a model of maintenance management known as TPM (Total Productive Maintenance), Total Productive Maintenance. Then some concepts are presented, aiming at the maintenance evolution and its relations with other Lean Production tools. Also described is a case study conducted in a pilot machine in the high pressure casting sector in a sanitary ware factory, located in the Industrial District of João Pessoa. It shows the development of work in the company, the involvement of employees, improvements in working conditions (environmental, work organization and safety) and the consequent reflection on production: greater productivity. This project is limited to only four of the eight TPM pillars, planned maintenance, stand-alone maintenance, process improvements, training and education.