公益社団法人日本プラントメンテナンス協会 List of Products and Services

●Overview and Objectives In the manufacturing field, maintaining and operating equipment in the correct condition is an important factor for improving quality and conducting efficient production activities. This course aims to correctly understand the significance and purpose of autonomous maintenance activities and to implement them within your company. We hope you find this opportunity helpful for upgrading the skills of your operators. ●Recommended for - Autonomous maintenance promotion leaders - Manufacturing department managers and leaders - Executive management and plant managers - TPM promotion office leaders *For more details, please download the catalog or contact us.*

• Management Seminar

What is Karakuri Improvement? It is an improvement activity that solves problems in the manufacturing field with our own ideas. 1. The mechanism is simple 2. It does not cost money 3. It features work improvements that eliminate excess, waste, and unevenness in the workplace. In this course, we will explain actual examples of Karakuri Improvement, making it easy for beginners to learn. You will be able to acquire essential knowledge about Karakuri Improvement and simultaneously develop your creativity and thinking skills. Issues such as "It's difficult to lift heavy objects," "It's a hassle to retrieve small items," and "I want to eliminate dangerous tasks" can also be resolved. Use "Karakuri Improvement" to review excess, waste, and unevenness in your workplace, making your tasks safer and easier. *For more details, please download the catalog or feel free to contact us.

• Technical Seminar

<What is the Skills Assessment?> The Skills Assessment is a national certification system that evaluates the level of skills acquired or required for work. It aims to enhance the general societal evaluation of skills and improve the skills and status of working individuals, and is implemented based on the Act on the Promotion of Vocational Ability Development. There are a total of 130 types of examinations (as of November 2021), including machine maintenance, machining, construction carpentry, and financial planning. <What is the Machine Maintenance Skills Assessment?> Machine maintenance is an essential skill for preventing failures and deterioration of factory equipment and maintaining normal operations; it is an indispensable ability in the manufacturing field. The only national certification that evaluates this skill is the "Machine Maintenance Skills Assessment." It has the second highest number of examinees among all skill assessment categories, and it has the highest number of examinees among professions in the manufacturing sector.

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To everyone working on the manufacturing floor, would you like to check your autonomous maintenance skills? The Japan Plant Maintenance Association is offering an exercise system on the homepage of the "Autonomous Maintenance Certification System," where you can solve past exam questions. No registration is required, and it is free and can be used in a short amount of time, so feel free to challenge yourself during your free time!

• Distance learning/E-learning

●Overview "Trouble Cases" - Insufficient investigation into the causes of vibration - Insufficient investigation into the causes of corrosion and material selection - Insufficient investigation into the causes of abnormal noise - Leakage due to lack of knowledge about seals

• Technical Seminar

The Production Innovation Practice Program is a program aimed at achieving "reduction of production lead time," "lowering manufacturing costs," and "improving capital efficiency (reducing inventory)" through the optimization of TPM, TPS, and TQM. Based on a report from 2016, it has been compiled into the "Production Innovation Practice Program" in 2024, incorporating research findings and practical examples. This seminar will present the essence of the program in an on-demand format lasting about one hour. Participants will receive a special benefit of the "Production Innovation Practice Program" (booklet: approximately 200 pages) as a gift (the booklet is not available for sale separately).

• Management Skills Seminar

●Overview "Trouble Cases" - Disasters during maintenance operations - Ordering mistakes due to lack of knowledge - Insufficient investigation of the cause of failure - Inadequate checking and understanding of drawings

• Technical Seminar

●Overview Supervised by an experienced "Karakuri Advisor"! We will explain key points on how to utilize "Karakuri Improvement" from various perspectives based on case studies of improvements in "Diversity," "Safety and Disaster Prevention," and "Defect Prevention," which will become increasingly necessary in the future. Additionally, you can also watch the "Introduction to Karakuri Improvement Course."

• Technical Seminar

●Overview This course provides a thorough explanation of vibration diagnosis, incorporating numerous real-life examples from basic concepts to diagnostic cases. As a result, even beginners can deepen their understanding without difficulty. Additionally, this course serves as a tool to improve maintenance levels by considering how to utilize IoT for predictive maintenance and how to effectively use collected condition monitoring data and diagnostic results. The structure is designed to encourage discussions on the IoT implementation for predictive maintenance in the field. Learn from experts in vibration diagnosis and use this knowledge as an opportunity to review and advance the IoT integration and predictive maintenance in your workplace! ●Objectives - To understand vibration diagnosis from the basics and apply it to maintenance and improvement in operations. - To enable concrete discussions on the IoT implementation for predictive maintenance.

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●Overview - I believe that the analysis and evaluation methods learned are being utilized to address the problems and challenges that arise on-site. However, have you ever considered whether these methods are appropriately matched to the current issues and challenges? - It is essential not only to understand various analysis and evaluation methods but also to comprehend which methods are optimal for the problems and challenges occurring on-site and to master their application. - This seminar is structured to help you understand the overview, characteristics, and effective utilization methods of the main techniques that can aid in on-site improvements from the basics. You will learn the objectives and fundamental concepts of each method and how to 'actually use them' in practice. We encourage you to consider participating in order to learn the optimal analysis methods for specific challenges and apply them in your workplace! ●Objective The goal is to understand the purposes, overviews, and characteristics of various analysis methods such as FMEA, FTA, PM analysis, and the "5 Whys" analysis, and to learn how to effectively utilize them on-site. The content is structured to allow you to learn various fault analysis methods from the basics.

• Technical Seminar

●Overview and Objectives Would you like to be able to utilize "FMEA" and "FTA" in your workplace? In this course, you will learn how to actually use each method through case studies and exercises. The course is structured so that you can learn the approach to the methods from the basics without difficulty through examples and exercises, making it accessible even for those without prior experience. *It is recommended to take the "Learn from Scratch! FMEA/FTA (Lecture Edition)" before enrolling in this course.

• Technical Seminar

This is a preparatory course that explains questions selected based on the trends of past exams. It addresses requests for information that is useful not only for exam preparation but also in the field, such as "Where should I start studying?" and "I want to improve my skills that can be used in practice, not just memorize answers."

• Qualification Seminar

This is a preparatory course that explains problems selected based on the trends of past exams. It addresses requests for information that is useful not only for exam preparation, such as "Where should I start studying?" and "I want to improve my skills that can be used in the field, not just memorize answers."

• Management Seminar

●Overview and Objectives - "External corrosion" has become a significant equipment management issue, particularly in industries with aging equipment. - This course allows operators and those involved in equipment management to learn about external corrosion from the basics, using case studies and other resources. The goal is to understand and be able to make judgments based on the "practical standards" required by equipment users, specifically regarding the criteria for "visual inspection." - It is recommended for operators, equipment managers, and maintenance managers to accurately understand the dangers and realities of external corrosion, making it ideal for those who wish to learn the fundamentals thoroughly. - To facilitate effective measures against external corrosion issues, participants will gain knowledge and skills required in various roles, such as maintenance and manufacturing departments. They will learn the basics of what "visual inspection" entails and develop the knowledge to apply the "judgment criteria" from visual inspections in their workplaces.

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●Overview and Aim To ensure quality through equipment, it is essential to establish good product conditions for the equipment, set optimal operating and maintenance conditions, and build a system. However, it is crucial to review and consider the development and design stages, and it is indispensable to enhance overall design quality not only within the design department but also among all departments and members involved with the equipment. Design reviews are a system implemented in many companies to review and consider the design stages, but have they become mere formalities? Why not learn from the basics about design reviews that "enhance design quality" in this course? This course will provide a clear and concrete explanation of what design reviews are, from an overview to practical application. It will cover essential points such as why design reviews are necessary and how to operate them without them becoming mere formalities, explained from the perspectives of both the reviewers and those listening to the reviews, making it easy to understand.

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●Overview and Objectives Many people may have the impression that the reliability engineering methods "FMEA" and "FTA" require deep learning and that the application and practice of this knowledge are not easy. In reality, there are many aspects that are "simple, convenient, and effective," and companies that utilize these methods well apply them not only in product and equipment design but also in maintenance, production technology, quality assurance, safety, and many other departments, making them valuable as "immediate use failure predictions." In this course, we will clearly introduce the objectives and basic concepts of each method and learn "how to actually use them." Take this opportunity to learn the concepts of "FMEA" and "FTA" and put them into practice in your workplace!

• Technical Seminar

●Overview and Objectives - Karakuri improvement refers to activities aimed at solving problems in manufacturing sites using our own ideas. It features characteristics such as 1. Simple mechanisms, 2. No cost involved, and 3. Improvements that eliminate excess, waste, and inconsistency in the workplace. - This course is designed for those who are learning about karakuri improvement for the first time, and it will include a wealth of actual karakuri improvement case studies, ensuring that even beginners can participate with confidence. Participants will gain a broad understanding of essential knowledge that is indispensable for karakuri improvement, while also developing their creativity and thinking skills. Issues such as "lifting heavy objects is difficult," "retrieving small items is cumbersome," and "I want to eliminate dangerous tasks" can also be addressed. Please utilize "karakuri improvement" to reassess the excess, waste, and inconsistency in your workplace, making your tasks safer and easier.

• Technical Seminar

●Overview and Objectives - You can learn from scratch about the degradation mechanisms of electrical equipment, which are essential for predictive maintenance, based on case studies. - It is also ideal as the first step in learning about planned maintenance related to electrical maintenance.

• Management Seminar

●Overview and Objectives In your factory, are there any young employees who "are not aware of on-site issues" or "do not consider problems to be problems"? This is often due to reasons such as "not knowing the types of problems" or "not understanding the magnitude of the problems." This course is designed to help participants ultimately identify and improve losses on their own, enabling the factory to operate more efficiently. It provides a clear understanding of what losses exist in the factory, why they occur, and what actions can be taken to reduce them.

• Management Seminar

●Overview and Objectives - Recently, the spread of COVID-19 has advanced work style reforms, and in the manufacturing industry, the promotion of DX (Digital Transformation), particularly the use of AI, continues to attract significant attention. To ensure that this does not end as just a buzzword and to fundamentally improve operational efficiency, it is essential to promote projects based on a deep understanding of company-specific challenges in addition to knowledge of AI. - In this course, we will introduce case studies of AI implementation in the manufacturing industry, presented by Cinnamon AI, which has a track record of AI adoption in this sector. We hope that by watching this, you will find hints to solve the challenges you face in your own environment.

• Management Seminar

●Overview and Objectives To improve productivity, it is essential to select the appropriate lubricant for the machinery used and to use it correctly. In this course, participants will learn broadly about the theoretical aspects such as the composition of lubricants, types of additives, and changes in properties due to degradation, as well as practical content based on real examples, including methods for selecting, managing, and analyzing suitable lubricants for various machines.

• Technical Seminar

●Overview and Objectives Based on approximately 40 years of practical experience accumulated within the Toray Group, we will clearly and concretely explain the knowledge of "equipment diagnosis technology," one of the important technologies in maintenance, using various model machines at the Comprehensive Maintenance Center. This will help participants acquire the foundational knowledge necessary for implementing equipment diagnosis. *This course includes the content of Chapters 3 and 4 from the Equipment Diagnosis Technology Course for Rotating Machinery (Introductory) group lecture.

• Technical Seminar

●Overview and Objectives In the field of manufacturing, maintaining and operating equipment in the correct condition is an important factor for improving quality and conducting efficient production activities. This course aims to correctly understand the significance and purpose of autonomous maintenance activities and to implement them within your company. We hope this opportunity will help enhance the skills of operators.

• Management Seminar

●Overview and Objectives In modern times, the role of piping used in factories everywhere is undoubtedly very important. Once piping stops, it can significantly impact the entire plant. Therefore, the aim is to take this opportunity to learn the basic knowledge about the structure and types of resin piping, the mechanisms of deterioration, as well as trouble cases and their countermeasures, in order to understand maintenance management from the basics that will be useful in the field.

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●Overview and Objective Pumps, which are used in various locations, are critical machines that can impact the entire plant if they stop functioning. Therefore, the aim is to take this opportunity to learn the basic knowledge of pump structure and performance, maintenance management, and daily inspections, so that participants can understand maintenance management from the fundamentals and apply it effectively in the field.

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●Overview and Objectives Every year, new employees are assigned to your departments, but do you have concerns such as, "Do they understand how our products satisfy customers?" or "They don't report issues when problems arise..."? This course aims to address such concerns by clearly explaining, from the "newcomer's perspective," questions like "Why is it necessary to produce products carefully and within deadlines?" and "Why must we report to our superiors when equipment breaks down?" Ultimately, we aim for the new employees to be aware of QCD (Quality, Cost, Delivery) and Hou-Ren-Sou (reporting, communication, and consultation) in their daily tasks, so that they can become valuable assets to our company as quickly as possible.

• Business Skills Seminar

●Overview and Objectives - By thoroughly learning about the causes of bearing damage, which is essential in the maintenance department, even beginners can understand the knowledge required. - We aim to enhance knowledge to provide solutions to issues and failures faced by the maintenance department in their operations.

• Technical Seminar

●Overview and Objectives - As competition in the manufacturing industry intensifies, the concept of Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), which aims to eliminate all losses in manufacturing, is being re-emphasized as an extremely effective means. Among the "Eight Pillars of TPM Deployment," the collaboration of the three maintenance activities: "Quality Maintenance," "Planned Maintenance," and "Autonomous Maintenance," has become particularly important in recent years as a countermeasure against quality defects. - In terms of activity collaboration, the basic idea is to identify inspection items that maintain good product conditions in "Quality Maintenance" activities, establish good product management standards in "Planned Maintenance" activities, and develop monitoring conditions and inspection methods in "Autonomous Maintenance" activities, creating a good cycle that leads to quality improvement. This course aims to teach the concepts and case studies of the three maintenance activities, as well as strategies and key points for addressing on-site issues, to assist in the eradication of on-site troubles and the enhancement of quality.

• Management Skills Seminar

●Overview and Objectives - You can learn from scratch the knowledge necessary to utilize automation, IoT, and more. - You can gain a broad understanding of the basics of robotics and mechatronics, as well as recent case studies.

• Technical Seminar

●Overview and Objectives - Valves are used throughout factories, but if they break, they can lead to serious accidents. Therefore, this course is designed for you to learn about valves and understand the principles and maintenance precautions based on actual trouble cases that may occur. - Drawing on the experience and know-how of a specialized manufacturer that actually develops and produces valves, we will introduce examples of damage such as water hammer, methods for piping layouts that prevent troubles, and ways to utilize butterfly valves to reduce maintenance workload.

• Business Skills Seminar

●Overview and Objectives - Understand maintenance operations and learn the fundamentals of planned maintenance aimed at optimizing maintenance costs. - Learn from case studies the methods for equipment management and how to promote the optimization of maintenance costs from scratch. - Learn about "visualization methods" to support maintenance management from a managerial perspective.

• Management Seminar

●Overview and Objectives 1. To ensure the effective implementation of the maintenance work PDCA cycle, learn the "Basics of Failure Analysis Methods." - Enhance sensitivity to hazard prediction caused by equipment. - Understand the methods and techniques necessary for conducting "Failure Cause Analysis." 2. Gain a simulated experience by creating a "Failure Cause Analysis Report" from failure cases. - Identify and discover the true cause based on principles and fundamentals such as "Failure Physics." - Determine fundamental countermeasures to reliably resolve the true cause. - Develop and implement a proposal to execute the fundamental countermeasures. (Achieve understanding and consensus from stakeholders.)

• Management Skills Seminar

●Overview and Objectives Many managers are likely troubled by sudden or chronic issues such as equipment failures, minor stoppages, and quality defects in the manufacturing field. To prevent various troubles before they occur, it is crucial for managers in the manufacturing department to communicate policies and ideas, leading to specific actions on the shop floor. The fundamental concept of TPM (Total Productive Maintenance) is to eliminate losses caused by equipment, people, and unit costs. This course aims to help managers and supervisors in the manufacturing department learn the foundational concepts of TPM, assisting them in eradicating on-site troubles and improving productivity.

• Management Skills Seminar

The Japan Plant Maintenance Association, a public interest incorporated association that has supported the promotion of production and maintenance activities in the manufacturing industry and the stabilization and improvement of quality for over 40 years since its establishment, will hold the "Improvement Case Presentation Conference 2025" in the Chugoku and Shikoku regions, tackling the challenges and issues faced in production and maintenance sites. This conference will focus on activities that have improved the reliability, safety, efficiency, quality, and cost of equipment in manufacturing and maintenance, aiming to enhance the equipment management awareness of participating companies. This year, approximately 100 cases from 70 companies across 7 regions nationwide are expected to be presented. 【Event Overview】 ■ Date: June 17 (Tuesday) ■ Venue: Hiroshima Prefectural Information Plaza (Hiroshima Prefecture) ■ Industries presenting: Automotive, Chemical, Electronics, Machinery, Steel, Food, etc. ■ The highly popular "Networking Session with Presenters" will also be held this year. *For more details, please download the PDF or feel free to contact us.

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The Japan Plant Maintenance Association, a public interest incorporated association that has been supporting the promotion of production and maintenance activities in the manufacturing industry and the stabilization and improvement of quality for over 40 years since its establishment, will hold the "Improvement Case Presentation Conference 2025" in the Chubu region, tackling the challenges and issues faced in production and maintenance sites. This conference will focus on activities that have improved the reliability, safety, efficiency, quality, and cost of equipment in manufacturing and maintenance, with the aim of enhancing the equipment management awareness of participating companies. This year, approximately 100 cases from 70 companies across seven regions nationwide are expected to be presented. [Event Overview] ■ Date: June 27 (Friday) ■ Venue: Nagoya Port Messe (Aichi Prefecture) ■ Industries presenting: Automotive, Chemical, Electronics, Machinery, Steel, Food, etc. *For more details, please download the PDF or feel free to contact us.

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The Japan Plant Maintenance Association, a public interest incorporated association that has been supporting the promotion of production and maintenance activities in the manufacturing industry and the stabilization and improvement of quality for over 40 years since its establishment, will hold the "Improvement Case Presentation Conference 2025" in the Hokuriku region, addressing the challenges and issues faced in production and maintenance sites. This conference will focus on activities that have improved equipment reliability, safety, efficiency, quality, and cost in manufacturing and equipment maintenance, aiming to enhance the equipment management awareness of participating companies. This year, approximately 100 cases from 70 companies across 7 regions nationwide are expected to be presented. [Event Overview] - Date: June 11 (Wednesday) - Venue: Toyama International Conference Center (Toyama Prefecture) - Industries presenting: Automotive, Chemical, Electronics, Machinery, etc. - The highly popular "Networking Session with Presenters" will also be held this year. *For more details, please download the PDF or feel free to contact us.

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The Japan Plant Maintenance Association, a public interest incorporated association that has supported the promotion of production and maintenance activities in the manufacturing industry and the stabilization and improvement of quality for over 40 years since its establishment, will hold the "Improvement Case Presentation Conference 2025" in the Kanto region, tackling the challenges and issues faced in production and maintenance sites. This conference will focus on activities that have improved the reliability, safety, efficiency, quality, and cost of equipment in manufacturing and maintenance, aiming to enhance the equipment management awareness of participating companies. This year, approximately 100 cases from 70 companies across 7 regions nationwide are expected to be presented. [Event Overview] ■ Date: June 25 (Wednesday) ■ Venue: Hikifune Cultural Center (Tokyo) ■ Industries presenting: Automotive, Chemical, Electronics, Machinery, Steel, etc. ■ The highly popular "Networking Session with Presenters" will also be held this year. *For more details, please download the PDF or feel free to contact us.

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The Japan Plant Maintenance Association, a public interest incorporated association that has been supporting the promotion of manufacturing production and maintenance activities as well as the stabilization and improvement of quality for over 40 years since its establishment, will hold the "Improvement Case Presentation Conference 2025" in the Tohoku and Hokkaido regions, tackling the challenges and issues faced in production and maintenance sites. This conference will focus on activities that have improved equipment reliability, safety, efficiency, quality, and cost in manufacturing and equipment maintenance, aiming to enhance the equipment management awareness of participating companies. This year, approximately 100 cases from 70 companies across 7 regions nationwide are expected to be presented. [Event Overview] ■ Date: June 20 (Friday) ■ Venue: Tagajo City Cultural Center (Miyagi Prefecture) ■ Industries presenting: Automotive, Chemical, Electronics, Machinery, Steel, etc. ■ The highly popular "Networking Session with Presenters" will also be held this year. *For more details, please download the PDF or feel free to contact us.

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The Japan Plant Maintenance Association, a public interest incorporated association that has supported the promotion of production and maintenance activities in the manufacturing industry and the stabilization and improvement of quality for over 40 years since its establishment, will hold the "Improvement Case Presentation Conference 2025" in the western Japan region, tackling the challenges and issues faced in production and maintenance sites. This conference will focus on activities that have improved the reliability, safety, efficiency, quality, and cost of equipment in manufacturing and maintenance, aiming to enhance the equipment management awareness of participating companies. This year, approximately 100 cases from 70 companies across seven regions nationwide are expected to be presented. [Event Overview] ■ Date: June 19 (Thursday) ■ Venue: Kaikyō Messe Shimonoseki ■ Industries presenting: Automotive, Chemical, Electronics, Machinery, Steel, etc. ■ The highly popular "Networking Session with Presenters" will also be held this year. *For more details, please refer to the related links or feel free to contact us.

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The Japan Plant Maintenance Association, a public interest incorporated association that has supported the promotion of production and maintenance activities in the manufacturing industry and the stabilization and improvement of quality for over 40 years since its establishment, will hold the "Improvement Case Presentation Conference 2025," which addresses the challenges and issues faced in production and maintenance sites. This conference will focus on activities that have improved the reliability, safety, efficiency, quality, and cost of equipment in manufacturing and maintenance, with the aim of raising the equipment management awareness of participating companies. This year, approximately 100 cases from 70 companies across seven regions nationwide are expected to be presented. [Event Overview] ■ Dates: June 11 (Wed) to June 28 (Fri) ■ Industries represented: Automotive, Chemical, Electronics, Machinery, Steel, Food, Pharmaceuticals, etc. ■ The popular "Networking Session with Presenters" will also be held this year. *For more details, please refer to the related links or feel free to contact us.

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It is an "online exam" that can be taken according to your own schedule, such as at home or at work. The exam is conducted using an internet connection (IBT method). You can check your pass/fail results immediately after the exam ends. *For more details, please refer to the related links or feel free to contact us.

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This is a correspondence course that has been introduced into the company's educational system. After completing 5 units of correction reports, you can challenge the certification exam. You can aim for the "Self-Maintenance Specialist" certification in as little as 4 months after starting the course. 【Features】 ■ You can study thoroughly according to the curriculum. ■ The person responsible for applications can accurately grasp the participant's grades and attendance. ■ You can take the course either at the company or at home. *For more details, please download the PDF or feel free to contact us.

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The "Self-Maintenance Engineer Certification Exam" is a group exam conducted once a year. 【Benefits of Obtaining Self-Maintenance Engineer Certification】 ■ Fair evaluation by a third party ■ Strengthening of corporate competitiveness ■ Leveling up of operators ■ Common language between operators and other departments *For more details, please download the PDF or feel free to contact us.

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A standard has been established to objectively evaluate some functions and management techniques of maintenance handled by the manufacturing department regarding the knowledge and skills required of manufacturing operators. Through three types of content—"certification exams," "correspondence courses," and "online exams (IBT format)"—we certify "self-maintenance specialists." An introduction to each content is also provided on our association's page on the same site. What is "self-maintenance activity"? It is an activity in which each manufacturing operator can manage the equipment they use and maintain the correct condition of that equipment. Through this activity, manufacturing operators acquire not only operational knowledge but also maintenance knowledge, enabling them to quickly detect abnormalities and perform simple repairs and improvements, thereby preventing serious failures before they occur. *For more details, please download the PDF or feel free to contact us.

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This text is aimed at new employees, temporary staff, and contract workers (part-time, short-term workers) to learn the basic knowledge necessary for working in a factory through a textbook, and to confirm their understanding through a certification exam. The textbook is designed to be easy to read and understand, using manga and illustrations for a younger audience. It is recommended for in-house training for new employees and on-the-job training (OJT). 【Text Structure】 ■ Chapter 1: Basics of Being a Working Adult ■ Chapter 2: Basics of the Manufacturing Industry ■ Chapter 3: Basics of On-Site Work ■ Chapter 4: Basics of Autonomous Maintenance *For more details, please download the PDF or feel free to contact us.

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