Integrated maintenance
Part of the business
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.
Three areas of maintenance are supported
Consistent solution
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.
Wartung
Maintaining the target condition
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.
Monitoring
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.
Repair
Restoring the target state
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.
Example: Communication between shift book and SAP Plant Maintenance
- Maintenance notifications to SAP are created from the shift book
- Clarification checklists can precede the notification
- Repair and maintenance orders from the SAP system can be
- be queried in Finito / Checkware by the shift employees -> no more queries.
- Received by employees in the Checkware Maintenance app and even processed offline
- can be called up from SAP
Modern maintenance is integrated into operations
Übersichtlich
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.
Modern
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.
Linked to the machine file
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.
Extended areas of application
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.
Added value
- Increase in OEE by 2% through more efficient maintenance
- Reduction of input errors by approx. 70% through plausibility checks
- Faster evaluation by approx. 90% thanks to digital recording
- 100% elimination of transfer times to third-party systems
- 70% less work carried out incorrectly due to employee guidance
- 90% less work not carried out thanks to automatic reminders to deputies/supervisors
Advantages
- Reduction of downtimes through statistics on faults and downtimes as well as quick access to solutions for similar or identical faults in the past
- Reduction of unplanned malfunctions by identifying and processing systematic faults (preventive maintenance)
- Saves time when preparing maintenance by displaying the necessary data directly at the machine location.
- Fewer errors thanks to up-to-date documents on inspections, maintenance and repairs
- Faster problem solving thanks to comprehensive machine file with documentation of the latest changes
- Legal certainty with regard to certifications with expiration dates and reminders
Use case: Maintenance shift operation with checklists for troubleshooting and recurring maintenance activities
PC Electric, Christoph Greiner, Head of Electrical Systems Engineering Department
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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