CMMS Only |
CMMS with MES |
Benefits |
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Time-based frequency of preventive maintenance (PM) tasks |
Runtime hour tracking and triggering of PM tasks |
Using runtime hours to trigger PM tasks helps you perform maintenance at the right time. You can catch issues before they cause a break down and, on the flip side, avoid spending time and money replacing parts before they need it. |
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Manual escalation of maintenance tasks by operators |
Automatic escalation of PM tasks based on runtime hours or alarms |
Helps you automatically prioritize tasks from low-priority maintenance that can wait to high-priority items that need to be addressed immediately. |
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Manual, static maintenance lists that do not offer analysis or teaching/training opportunities |
Uses barcode scanning for tracking and maintenance workflows |
This provides more details on the workflow and methodology for performing the maintenance. Additionally, with time-based tracking, you can see how long it took someone to do each step to help plan better for downtime. |
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Non-integrated islands of maintenance data |
Integration of maintenance data so that plant managers can compare maintenance costs and frequency/availability scores |
Having maintenance data integrated with other systems offers a clear-cut way to determine the ROI of your PM operations to ensure you are operating efficiently. |
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Manually generated maintenance tickets not logged in a single system |
Planned and unplanned maintenance is tracked on each asset and associated with a downtime reason code and a maintenance tech and permanently logged
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There are numerous reports and analytics tools available for viewing the maintenance performed on each asset over a selected time period. Downtime reason codes offer better data on system history as well as complete information on downtime occurrences versus actual maintenance tickets. This can help plant managers make better decisions and eliminates the risk of losing tribal knowledge of equipment when a person leaves a company. |
To sum it up, by placing the information gathered by incorporating MES into your asset management system into the hands of plant managers, maintenance can be scheduled during times that will least impact production. Additionally, maintenance personnel can focus their time more efficiently by working on the items that require the most immediate attention and will make the greatest impact.
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