Autonomous Maintenance

•BASIC CONCEPT
–If all personnel who are engaged in the equipment operation can change their basic concept and behavior, the stoppage or deterioration of equipment functions could be prevented and “Zero Failures and Defects” could be achieved.
–If equipment is changed, the workers will change.If the workers change, the production field can be changed
–Self fulfillment should be realized through employment of a step-by-step
system to positively promote the development,with all workers participating in the activities under the organization led small groups.

DEFINITION
The purpose of Autonomous maintenance is to teach equipment operators how to maintain their equipment by performing daily checks, lubrication, replacement of parts,repairs, precision checks, and other maintenance tasks, including the early detection of abnormalities

Purpose:
Training of operators proficient in equipment
Protecting one’s own equipment by one’s staff
Members: Operator, Line Leader
•Activities:
•Implementation of 7 steps
•1.Initial clean-up
•2.Countermeasures for the source of problems and measures for difficult-to-access locations.
•3.Creation of tentative autonomous maintenance standards.
•4.General inspection.
•5.Autonomous inspection.
•6.Standardization.
•7.All-out goals management.