Modern maintenance serves to protect people, systems and the environment. However, operation and maintenance are often separated from each other and block each other.
Now there is easy-to-use software that combines operation with maintenance.
Of course, a quick repair is of little use if, for example, lubrication schedules are not adhered to. Expensive damage occurs again and again due to a lack of maintenance and inspection. This is why maintenance must provide comprehensive support for operations with maintenance, inspection and repairs. Storing all processes in the machine file creates empirical values for runtime forecasts and the option to optimize costs with dynamic repair and maintenance cycles.
Prevent foreseeable damage caused by creeping fault patterns before it is too late. Regular maintenance tasks increase the running performance of your systems. Maintenance tasks such as lubrication schedules should therefore be integrated into the operating process in appropriate cycles. In the Finito shift book, for example, recurring tasks with checklists can be transferred to the shift operation. Such tasks can be assigned to persons, groups of persons or specific shifts. By evaluating the checklists, it is possible to check at any time whether maintenance processes have been carried out according to plan.
Inspection of the current status
Inspection tasks can be created once for a specific date, recurring or ad hoc in our software and assigned to an employee. Recurring tasks also often refer to information from third-party systems, such as the number of machine hours, production runs or are activated by value overruns. This supports preventive inspection and reduces costs.
Sometimes a repair is unavoidable. In this case, internal or external repair units are often called in. Orders have to be placed. Spare parts are often procured externally.
Finito and Checkware make this easy. A message can be sent directly to a downstream MRO system via a button in the shift book.
Our software provides maintenance staff with a clear overview of all planned maintenance work at all times. He selects the work to be carried out and is supported in the process on site by accompanying checklists. This guides the employee through the maintenance process with the help of instructions, images, videos, plausibility checks, mandatory fields, geotagging, signatures and much more.
The employee can provide additional information at any time during this process. A popular method is, for example, adding images of damage with additional information such as a drawing directly in the image and automatically forwarding it to a responsible employee or a third-party system such as SAP PM. This saves time and ensures that all colleagues are on the same page. If the employee carrying out a task is unable to complete it, it can be automatically forwarded and, in the case of important tasks, escalated.
To guarantee speed and process reliability, it is possible to generate a maintenance message or display the tasks to be performed by scanning a QR/barcode or RFID tag directly on the machine. All process information is stored in the system in an audit-proof manner. Regardless of whether this is the employee carrying out the task or the start and end time of the activity. All information can be stored automatically if required. This saves time and provides additional transparency.
As all events on the machine are saved, information is easy to find. For example, the machine file can display all changes and maintenance activities from previous years or list all spare parts and tools in use or under repair. With clear reports, correlations are recognizable and derivations for continuous improvement are possible.
Design documents, calibration protocols, lubrication plans, operating instructions and driving instructions are also saved on the machine object. This automatically creates a comprehensive plant logbook or machine file with complete documentation of all events and documents. The worker in front of the machine has access to the information, as does the operations manager who wants to find out about the maintenance status of his systems, for example.
Once in operation, further use cases can be seamlessly integrated into the platform. Typical processes include security checks, cleaning activities, building inspections and much more. Thanks to its flexibility and customizability, our software solution can be easily adapted to a wide range of processes and creates added value in a variety of business processes.
PCE specializes in the production of CEE industrial plugs and sockets, earthing contact plugs and sockets and has particular expertise in plant engineering. PCE’s maintenance department works in 5x24h shifts. Faults are recorded as shift events using checklists. The machine is clearly identified using a QR code, the damage is documented with a photo and the incident is forwarded to the relevant unit for further processing. In addition, recurring inspection and maintenance activities are triggered fully automatically with a total of around 250 checklists and processed on site using mobile devices. Optionally, content can be forwarded to QA for permanent resolution. A total of approx. 10,000 events are handled annually.
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Christoph Schiffer
Sales Team Germanedge