The system consists of a series of planned maintenance job cards (PM JobCard), covering the company's equipment. Each PM JobCard consists of 3 major elements:
A set of up to 6 job routines each of which contains the maintenance instructions for a particular task
The maintenance schedule for the job routines, consisting of interval and next due date or hours. Intervals can be calendar, hours or events such as dry dock
A history record of previous PM job completion reports and directly entered comments
Job Card Screen
The system issues lists of maintenance due, giving the user a choice of how far to look ahead when including maintenance in the list. The list will include all maintenance due, overdue and shortly due according to the period ahead selected.
A similar list of maintenance due to be completed can be produced, enabling users to quickly enter job completion reports in the easy to use job completion module. PM job completions reschedule the job for the next issue, by adding the interval to the completion date or running hours. If linked to a MSKWin stock system, spare parts used can be issued from the inventory listing.
Running hour due dates are controlled by Meters which record the latest hours and have a configurable expected daily rate, used to look ahead to predict expected due dates corresponding to next due hours. The prediction looks ahead from the latest meter reading, rather then the last maintenance job completion date, and so becomes more accurate the closer the next due date comes. Meters can be physical devices or readings from running hour books.
Additionally users can enter comments directly into the maintenance history, covering unscheduled maintenance and breakdowns. Each comment is correctly inserted in the right chronological order.
Additional features of the system include a defect reporting module and a site information module where general information about the site can be stored. Calibration readings can be stored in configurable templates. The system also produces planning charts that display weekly man hour requirements.
The programme can operate as a single site system with multi users or as multi sited system reporting into a central office. Data is transferred to the central office by E mail.
Simplicity is the key to success with all computerized industrial systems.
KEY BENEFITS
Robust
Easy to use
Minimal Training required
