Standard Weights Advantages. 1  Price. Standard bars are more cheaply made and are lighter to ship. 2  Light Weight. Lighter bars mean a lighter starting weight for people new to lifting weights. 3  Dumbbell Handles. Most Standard dumbbell handles (14â³) are shorter than olympic (18â³). 4  Spin-Lock Collars. Also called star lock collars.
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Definition. Total productive maintenance (TPM) is a maintenance philosophy that requires the total participation of the workforce. TPM incorporates the skills of all employees and focuses on improving the overall effectiveness of the facility by eliminating the waste of time and resources. Typically, total productive maintenance is a concept that is most easily applied to a manufacturing facility.