Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)

Condition monitoring is another term for what?

A. predictive maintenance

B. preventive maintenance

C. Defect Monitoring

D. Predictive Monitoring

A. predictive maintenance

Machine speed loss has the greatest effect on __________ rate of machine efficiency.

A. availability

B. performance

C. quality

D. All of the above

B. performance

The most common cause of equipment degradation is __________.

A. maintenance neglect

B. operator error

C. machine design

D. electrical failures

A. maintenance neglect

With AM the machine operator's primary maintenance responsibility is to __________ machine deterioration.

A. prevent

B. reduce

C. increase

D. adjust for

A. prevent

Preventive Maintenance tasks should be done daily to assure that they __________.

A. Meet ISO standards

B. Are being performed

C. Meet manufacturer's standards

D. Comply with company procedures

B. Are being performed

Unplanned downtime can best be avoided by __________.

A. reactive maintenance

B. preventive maintenance

C. Troubleshooting

D. Rework

B. preventive maintenance

Cleaning equipment until spotless provides a necessary __________, exposing hidden defects and contamination sources.

A. checklist

B. inspection

C. maintenance operation

D. warranty function

B. inspection

Color codes on pressure gauges, labels, and match marks on bolt heads are examples of __________.

A. reference values

B. system reminders

C. Alarm indicators

D. Visual controls

D. Visual controls

A machine idled for retooling is a(n) __________ loss.

A. breakdown

B. setup and adjustment

C. idling/minor stoppage

D. Speed

B. setup and adjustment

Safety Data Sheets are used for what purpose?

A. Handling and safety requirements of lubricants

B. Satisfying EPA requirements

C. Submitting OSHA forms

D. Evaluating operator performance

A. Handling and safety requirements of lubricants

Equipment availability is the __________ of the actual operating time and the total available operating time.

A. sum

B. difference

C. percentage

D. product

C. percentage

The first step in preventing contamination is __________.

A. tightening nuts and bolts

B. cleaning air ducts

C. replacing dry-rotted hoses

D. finding its source

D. finding its source

Monitoring machine conditions and replacing parts that are going to fail soon but have not yet failed is an example of what?

A. predictive maintenance

B. preventive maintenance

C. Total Quality Maintenance

D. reactive maintenance

A. predictive maintenance

Before being trained in the specifics of running their machines, operators should be trained in __________ common to most machines,

such as lubrication, pneumatics, hydraulics, and controls.

A. controls

B. Maintenance

C. subsystems

D. repair

C. subsystems

Corrective action includes which of the following?

A. Waiting for the next failure to occur

B. Interviewing the operator

C. Changing procdures for maintenance of a machine

D. Troubleshooting the machine

C. Changing procdures for maintenance of a machine

Overall equipment effectiveness is how a piece of equipment's output compares to __________.

A. Its standard rate

B. Its maximum capacity

C. Cycle expectations

D. Expected quality

B. Its maximum capacity

__________ checking is the process of walking around a machine and checking visual cues to ensure everything is in order.

A. visual

B. patrol

C. pre-start

D. periodic

B. patrol