Modern approaches to maintenance in engineering practice

The thesis deals with maintenance and implementation of modern maintenance approaches in engineering practice. The present thesis focuses on Total Productive Maintenance (TPM). The first part of the thesis defines the general characteristics of maintenance, its division, including an analysis of maintenance types. In the context of maintenance according to the technical condition, the methods of technical diagnostics such as vibrodiagnostics, thermodiagnostics, tribodiagnostics and acoustic diagnostics are also introduced. The second part of the thesis focuses on the philosophy and description of Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) including the individual pillars and the evaluation of Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE). The third part deals with the actual practical implementation of TPM at Schaeffler Production CZ s.r.o, with emphasis on autonomous maintenance, e-maintenance and the 7S concept. The final part of the thesis summarizes the benefits and advantages that can be observed by implementing the TPM method in Schaeffler Production CZ s.r.o