Asset Management Maintenance reporting and management tool Optional prediction of maintenance requirements with 4caster 1
Introduction Inter Act has developed an asset management product (@ssets) for reporting and managing maintenance activities on remote technical installations (objects). Maintenance engineers fill out preconfigured reports in @ssets and upload them into a central long-term storage database. The reports can be consulted at any time and by anyone having access to @ssets. All reported data is also processed into specific reports and dashboards for management purposes. Reports contain information on: Description of malfunctions Repair times Costs Depreciation of parts @ssets is the perfect registration and information product for effective and economic maintenance management. Furthermore the extensive reporting tools contribute to a more efficient asset policy. @ssets can be used as a stand-alone module, or optionally as an integral part of the TeleControlNet SaaS. When @ssets is used in combination with TeleControlNet, also measured data that is acquired from objects via telemetrical connections, can be added to the reported maintenance data. A third addition to the maintenance report is (meta)data imported from other sources. Combining data of all 3 sources is resulting in very powerful reporting options, enabling profound analysis of the state of all objects that are maintained with @ssets. @ssets concept All user interfaces are web browser (or app) enabled and reports are tailored to user and installation type. 2
The features of @ssets Main features Overview of main features: Monitoring inspection and maintenance actions. Uploading inspection and maintenance reports. Reporting on the state of maintenance of installations. Central generation of work instructions. Registration and tracking of all replacement of parts over a longer period (>5 years). Grant insight into the costs of maintenance and notice budget exceedances. (optionally) Prescriptive maintenance instructions generated by 4caster. (optionally) Budgeting future maintenance costs. Platform independent @ssets is a platform independent, web-enabled product which functions on smartphones, tablets, laptops and PCs with practically each type of modern browser. @ssets as a SaaS @ssets can be licensed and installed at the premises of users, but is also available as a SaaS. Access of suppliers and third parties Multiple parties, such as suppliers, maintenance companies and managers can be authorized to access @ssets without additional licence costs. Im- and export of (meta)data @ssets has an open database structure and data can be exchanged with other systems in various data formats. Data flow in @ssets For a better understanding the data flow in @ssets is visualized in the diagram below. Data flow in @ssets 3
Entering reports and metadata @ssets supports different kind of reports, depending on the user requirements. Reports are available in many sorts with predefined values and colors. The reports are entered locally by a maintenance engineer and once uploaded they can be accessed directly or at a later moment. For more information on custom made reports you can contact us via info@interact.nl. Example of an inspection report 4
In an inspection report, as depicted on the previous, the maintenance engineer can indicate the state of each part of an object (electrical, mechanical, structural integrity etc.) by just clicking on the appropriate box. The colors in the report help clarify and visualize the status. Metadata, such as photos, can be added to the report. There is room for comments and @ssets also keeps track of the costs of the inspections. Example of reporting malfunctioning and how it was resolved The image above is reporting malfunctioning. In this report the cause of the malfunctioning can be entered, as well as how the problem has been resolved. The used materials and parts for reparation can also be recorded in the same report. This report offers a quick and easy overview of costs involved as well. 5
Presenting management reports After the maintenance reports are entered and uploaded, they are stored in a central database. The reports are presented via a WEBscada server and subsequently they can be accessed via a web browser. Different filters can be used for an overview of all the entered reports. By using these filters only the relevant reports will be shown. Consulting reports The image below is an example of a stored malfunction report that can be consulted at any moment after it was uploaded. Only the filled out parts of the report are displayed. Example of a malfunction report 6
Predicting the need for maintenance @ssets can be supplemented with 4caster. 4caster is a TeleControlNet function that forecasts events on basis of analysing data trends (BIG data). 4caster collects data from different data sources, such as measured data and metadata. Tendencies in data are recognized and interpreted. The results are presented in dashboard type reporting. Impending technical defects can be brought to the attention of asset managers before they occur. This means the need for maintenance can be predicted and prescriptive maintenance can be introduced. With prescriptive maintenance unexpected stoppage of processes can be drastically reduced and therefore operational production cost reduced. For more information on 4caster functionality you can contact us via info@interact.nl. Example of a tailor made performance dashboard: Typical dashboard for pumping stations 7
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