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Financials<br />
Products<br />
Production Stores<br />
Contractors<br />
Chris Cooper 1 suggests:<br />
• A true EAMS is one that provides maintenance functionality but<br />
is also a fully integrated module of an enterprise system. The<br />
integration will then be part of the overall software design and<br />
immediate updating of files takes place rather than data being<br />
passed between system modules.<br />
• A third-party EAMS will usually require data to be passed<br />
between systems and is therefore interfaced not integrated.<br />
The benefits achievable by a computerised maintenance management<br />
system are very much dependent on the extent of the integration of<br />
the maintenance management system and other sections of the<br />
organisation. The selected system must not only satisfy the planning,<br />
c o n t rol and information needs of the maintenance department, but<br />
must also provide the data/information flow to and from the other<br />
sections of the organisation.<br />
Quotes on the extended use of CMMS / EAMS<br />
Information Engineering - The Search for Business Intelligence<br />
By Tom Singer 2 , Principal, Tompkins Associates<br />
“While our ability to control specific transactions and work flows<br />
through information technology continues to increase, how effective<br />
are we at making tactical decisions based on the mounds of data we<br />
collect? Information may be an asset, but in copious quantities it can<br />
literally choke the decision-making process. We might be impressed<br />
by the number of re p o rts and inquiries within our enterprise<br />
applications, but can we effectively use these tools? Despite all their<br />
underlying data, do our applications present the information we re a l l y<br />
need in a manner that we can effectively use in our decision-making<br />
processes?’<br />
Towards Predictive Maintenance - Listen to the Factory-Floor<br />
Rockwell Automation<br />
“What if the loop could be closed - what if your factory-floor could<br />
“talk back” to your CMMS in real time? This is the essence of<br />
p redictive maintenance or condition-based monitoring, and the future<br />
of asset management and CMMS.<br />
Using the data inherent in almost all plant-floor automation and contro l<br />
systems, coupled with advanced Condition-Based Monitoring [CBM]<br />
technologies you can transform the CMMS into a truly re s p o n s i v e<br />
predictive maintenance system.<br />
• Computerisation of maintenance scheduling, spares<br />
procurement, plant equipment databases and so on, using<br />
Maintenance<br />
Figure 1: Intergrated Maintenance Management<br />
Improved CMMS and Asset Management Systems<br />
Workshops<br />
Purchasing<br />
Energy<br />
leading CMMS technologies.<br />
• Automated data collection: Reducing laborious and costly<br />
routine data collation by drawing in data straight from its<br />
factory-floor source.<br />
• Condition-based monitoring: Applying advanced Condition Based<br />
Monitoring schemes to protect investment in major plant items.’<br />
The Impact of Computer Technology on Maintenance<br />
By Philip Taylor 3 , Commercial Director, Engica Technology Systems.<br />
“ I n t e rnet companies are investing millions of pounds and dollars<br />
building virtual market places called portals. There are industry<br />
specific portals and general portals but they all operate in much the<br />
same way. If you wish to send out a tender to a number of suppliers<br />
then all you need do is send the tender to a portal you subscribe to<br />
and they will circulate it to appropriate suppliers. The suppliers re p l y<br />
to the portal operator who forw a rds the responses to you for<br />
consideration. When you decide on the best supply contract, you<br />
place your order through the portal operator and this in theory cuts<br />
down the time and eff o rt you spend in tracking down the most<br />
competitive deal.’<br />
Communication / Data Collection / Data Transfer<br />
B a rc o d i n g - Barcoding of parts, work instructions, personnel,<br />
equipment and tools. This allows less paperwork and data entry<br />
workload, provides more accurate re p o rting, and can be used to verify<br />
the time/date of the activity<br />
Stick-On Memory Buttons - Button sized stainless steel encased<br />
e l e c t ronic buttons provide an alternative to Barcoding that are able<br />
to be used in wet and dirty environments [just needs electrical contact<br />
with the hand held data collector]. These buttons are also available<br />
that measure temperature, and have the ability to store maintenance<br />
data [ie maintenance instructions can be transferred to the data<br />
logger when contact is made with the button].<br />
Transponders - Similar function to the ‘Buttons’ but do not re q u i re<br />
direct electrical contact. The data-logger sends a radio signal, that<br />
e n e rgises the transponder, and which allows transfer of data to or<br />
from the transponder.<br />
Hand Held Data Loggers/Palm Devices<br />
Hand Held Data Loggers/Palm Devices are small computers that are<br />
t r a n s p o rtable, often pocket sized, and able to be used in most<br />
maintenance environments.<br />
• The ability to programme the data logger for PM Routines or<br />
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