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MACHINERY & MACHINE SAFETY
Often, this is also much more cost-effective than hiring a technician right away. A necessary prerequisite for this is that the observations of the operators are documented, and they are integrated into the maintenance management. For this purpose, IFS Ultimo provides modules for Downtime Registration, Shift Handover and Autonomous Maintenance in the Operations Suite. Here, operators document downtime and keep a log of anomalies that are available to subsequent operators at shift change. In this way, knowledge remains with the machine and in the company and is not lost through a lack of communication.
VALUE OPERATORS - AND INVOLVE THEM IN MAINTENANCE The module for Autonomous Maintenance enables the transfer of maintenance tasks such as cleaning, inspection and lubrication including documentation of the measures to the operators of a machine and equipment. On the one hand, this makes them responsible for the condition, but on the other hand, it also gives them an appreciation for the knowledge gained from daily practice in handling their work equipment. At the same time, this also requires continuous training of employees. This is exactly what maintenance staff will have time for when they do not have to continuously deal with the condition of a machine and perform all pending tasks themselves. They can also use their spare capacity for strategic maintenance management, preventive maintenance/ predictive maintenance, and comprehensive maintenance that requires their technical expertise. All in all, Autonomous Maintenance improves the use of available resources, raises collaboration between operators and maintenance staff to a new level, and increases the productivity and cost- effectiveness of production.
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH MANAGEMENT INTEGRATED With all maintenance measures and despite the high pressure to be able to resume production quickly, especially in the event of unplanned
downtimes, the safety and health of the people who work with the machine and corresponding occupational health and safety specifications must also be observed at all times. The same applies to the admissibility of the measures carried out and compliance with maintenance requirements and the assurance of product quality. Standards, regulations and laws for quality, health, safety and the environment - summarised internationally as QHSE - must be strictly observed. This applies to the chemical and food industries in particular when hazardous substances are used, or food is produced under high hygienic standards. But it applies just as much to mechanical engineering, the automotive industry and all other sectors. In any case, the health of employees is of the highest interest of any responsible operator.
Maintenance work is a major source of risk
related to QHSE. The IFS Ultimo Enterprise Asset Management system provides its modules for the correct execution of maintenance, integrating QHSE management and thus significantly simplifying compliance. The software is designed in such a way that maintenance measures can only be carried out if the registered safety measures have been taken. This step-by-step function makes maintenance safe and easy - another advantage when handing over tasks to the operator. At the same time, all steps are documented, avoiding duplication of effort and extra work.
PERFECT BALANCE OF LOW COSTS, SHORT DOWNTIME EVENTS AND COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATIONS Companies have recognised how intelligent software solutions can increase efficiency, productivity and profitability: Around half of the companies surveyed in the IFS Ultimo study state that their first priority is to invest in IT and IoT solutions. A central tool for this is the IFS Ultimo EAM solution. It makes it possible to collect and evaluate all the necessary data to implement well-founded and cost-efficient measures, even when an acute failure of a piece of equipment must be remedied as quickly as possible. Those who maintain an overview and control, who can rely on the perfect cooperation of plant operators and maintenance personnel when carrying out measures, and who ensure compliance with all regulations and standards with optimal processes - act economically and wisely. And they avoid stress and ambiguity for themselves and all involved.
IFS Ultimo
www.ultimo.com/en-uk/
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