CMMS/Asset Management Software

Three years ago the munici¬pal authorities in the so-called Triangle Area of Denmark (Ve¬jle, Kolding and Fredericia in southwest Jutland) took a decision to modernise the re¬gion’s waste incineration plant.

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Introduction
So how do you go about setting up all of the maintenance requirements for several thousand discretely maintainable assets?

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When flooring manufacturer Forbo introduced a Computerised Maintenance Management System the company reduced its plant breakdowns from 90 per month to less than 20, increasing plant availability from 89 per cent to 97 per cent.

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The February 2010 edition of Engineering Maintenance Solutions magazine is now available to read online. This edition contains articles on achieving best practice in condition monitoring and plant maintenance. As well as special focuses on value driven  maintenance, ATEX Equipment and more as well as the latest industry news and products.

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The contribution of maintenance to an organisation is unfortunately too often not fully understood until something goes wrong e.g. a failure of a significant plant item or asset.This will inevitably result in a consequential loss through the inability to produce or provide a service or the occurrence of an environmental health, safety or quality incident.

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The versatility and simplicity of TCard systems makes them the most popular type of planning systems in use today.

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http://www.engineeringmaintenance.info/images/stories/top_banners/Siveco%20main%20pic%20pr.jpgThe Eaubonne Montmorency Hospital Group needed a unified CMMS system to manage the activities of its various departments.In order to centralise the management of curative and preventive work, benefit from a database of equipment, generate indicators and reports and to improve stock management they chose COSWIN 7i, a fully web based CMMS solution.

Management for multiple sites and multiple departments

Simone Veil Hospital was formed when the Eaubonne and Montmorency sites merged. The challenge for this Hospital Group is to choose a maintenance tool that is both ‘multi-site’ capable and highly customisable.

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Medieval big castles require constant upkeep and attention to detail. Unlike Hogwart’s Castle in Harry Potter novels, plumbing systems are not magically repaired with the swish of a wand and complicated computerized central air and heating systems are amenities required by even the most steadfast historian or luddite.


Hence, when John Summers took the helm as head of support services at Leeds Castle, an English medieval castle in Kent dating back to the 12th century, he knew that effective facilities management would be a daunting, but necessary undertaking. While it withstood catapults and battering rams in the time of Edward the First, today’s threats are of a more mundane nature. Corrosion, erosion and contamination aren’t lethal but just as capable of shutting it down. The castle is currently used as a conference and tourist centre.

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Alps Electric (Ireland) Limited has reported significant efficiency improvements in its engineering maintenance processes since the installation of Mainsaver CMMS from Spidex Software. Alps, which supplies automotive electronics to some of the biggest motor manufacturers in the world from its plant in Millstreet, Co. Cork, runs Mainsaver version 10.2 alongside the complementary web-based modules Spidex WMM and Spidex BI.

“Before we introduced Mainsaver, our day-to-day maintenance activities were generating large quantities of paperwork and the objective was to remove as much of that as possible,” says Maintenance Supervisor Michal Ostrykiewicz. “Our two biggest sources of paper were preventative maintenance job sheets and purchase requisitions, so that’s where we started.”

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AucotecAstrium, a 100% subsidiary of the globally leading aerospace company EADS, specializes in cosmonautics and space-based services. In Europe, the company employs about 11,000 staff members.

The focus of the Ottobrunn division Astrium GmbH is among other things on satellite ground station antennae and large measuring systems for satellite antennae e.g. for telecommunication, earth observation, science and navigation.


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The January 2009 EMS E-newsletter The January 2009 edition of the EMS E-Newsletter is now available to read online. This edition contains a strong reference to Condition Monitoring equipment, CMMS, IR and more.

To subscribe to your regular e-newsletter just click on the following link and submit your email address.Our information is completely free of charge and subscribers will have access to regular interactive digital magazines, brochures, catalogues and videos as well as indepth technical articles.

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ImageGinsters, the household-name manufacturer of savoury pastries, has selected Mainsaver from Spidex Software to manage engineering maintenance at its plant at Callington, Cornwall. The first phase of the implementation will also include an interface between Mainsaver and Ginsters

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Agility, the market-leading easy-to-use CMMS application from SoftSols, has just broken into the booming Chinese marketplace. The Chinese economy is booming, and more and more Western companies are setting up manufacturing operations there.

One major player is Bookham Technology, a world leader in optical communications. The company

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Spidex software being usedMajor investment in new plant will practically double output at the Simpson

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MACS Group provider of Computerised Maintenance Management Systems and mobile solutions had a very productive period during these summer months to serve their clients with more care and better facilities.

Firstly the name was changed from Peacock Engineering Ltd to MACS EU Ltd. The change reflects inclusion in the corporate identity of the MACS Group that also has locations in the Netherlands and Belgium. MACS focuses on its core business as provider of consultancy services and products for computerised maintenance management systems (CMMS), including IBM software such as IBM Maximo Asset Management software and Syclo Mobile Solutions. Guus de Nijs, Managing Director of the MACS Group, commented:

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Asset Management Software SolutionsMake more of your assets
All companies depend on critical assets, whether they are a fleet of trucks or a plant full of production equipment and caring for those assets is crucial. Traditionally, organisations had to rely on multiple software solutions to meet the specific needs of different asset types. These solutions, however, provide only a partial view of an organisation

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WorkmateUsing Workmate is simplicity itself. We have developed the workflow around logical steps found in typical environments in which its use is envisaged.

What's more, we offer a custom-tailoring service to YOUR specific needs around our rock-solid core program, ensuring you get a truly useful system.

Have a look at some of the main features:

PLANT FILE

The plant file holds the information that You need to hold on your Equipment, Plant, Buildings or Services.

INSTRUCTION FILE

Regular, scheduled tasks that you carry out on your Plant items. These can be Inspections, Checks, Routines, PM's or Overhauls. The task detail held in here can be printed out on work orders.

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On  23rd March 2005, a massive explosion ripped through one of America

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Shire CMMSThe first choice of thousands of asset maintenance, estates and facilities professionals. Remarkable functionality and amazing value for money.
Overview
Stop fire fighting and gain control of your workload, service delivery and maintainable assets using FrontLine. Minimise costs, meet safety and environmental goals and hit your operational and business targets.

FrontLine is a fully featured, universal tool. FrontLine can be used to deploy maintenance strategy and control maintenance and repair work in a multitude of sectors. Any type of organisation can use FrontLine to gain business advantage from asset maintenance. Whether you are handling your own internal maintenance, or you are a contractor providing services to a client, FrontLine is the answer to your professional and business needs.

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ImageWe offer a suite of software applications for Facilities & Property Managers, covering a complete range of functionality for end users, occupiers and service providers.

Our flagship product, QFM, is a flexible application, which is quick and easy to implement either as a completely integrated package or as separate modules, comprising the following:

Facilities Management
Bookings
Property Management
Mobile Applications for Handhelds
Should you require information relating to more specialist functionality such as: The PFI Payment Mechanism System, Asbestos Management, Invoicing or our Condition Survey Module please visit out Specialist Module section or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to request more information.

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ImageThe Q4 range of products are designed to provide process control of information associated with engineering work and associated information. The products provide techniques to control, improve, optimise, streamline, automate, analyse, track and audit the organisations assets, resource and workflow information. Some of the product features are high-lighted below.

Scaleable Solution: Engica's Q4 products offer a range of scaleable management systems to meet the needs of environments of all sizes. Q4 products are available for desktop, terminal and web use.

Integrated Solution: The strengths of Q4 products lie in the individual components working together as a total integrated solution. Individual Q4 products automatically integrate if combined and have purpose built gateways to integrate with third party systems.

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New KPI and Reports

Agility 3.3 is now available, offering updated and extended functionality:

•    Configurable KPI Charts – define your own statistics, choose the chart type and select the colour palette to present key data just as you want it. You can even define your own link to the appropriate scan list to allow powerful drill down capability

•    Drill Down Dashboard – click on any chart segment to navigate directly to the relevant data. For example, click on the Red Segment of the Due Date Analysis to see a list of overdue work orders

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The next generation of CMMS has arrived!

Pirana is the revolutionary browser-based system for the integrated management of maintenance, materials, services and more. Streets ahead of the rest, Pirana sets new benchmark standards for CMMS simplicity, usability and affordability. Whatever the size of your organisation - micro-small to mega-multinational - Pirana can fit your needs like a glove. Internet, intranet and mobile phone deployment means you can access your system from anywhere.
 

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As assets become smarter and CMMS/EAM packages become more integrated across various asset classes within a manufacturing company, responsibility for facility management (including facility maintenance) has become spread over multiple departments. Historically, facility and plant maintenance were the sole responsibility of the Maintenance Department which ultimately reported to the Plant Manager or Works Manager.  However, plant equipment is the focus of most Maintenance departments in a manufacturing environment, except in the largest and most complex multi-site facilities.  

“Currently, responsibility for these functions – facilities management and plant maintenance - are typically spread amongst various individuals such as the Maintenance Manager, Engineering Manager, Site Services Manager, Purchasing Manager, Plant Manager, and Works Manager to name a few,” commented David Berger, a partner with Western Management Consultants in Canada, and a regular columnist for Maintenance & Engineering magazine.
 

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In Built to Last, authors Jim Collins and Jerry I. Porras determined that one factor in distinguishing a great company from a good one was what they called having “Big Hairy Audacious Ideas.” 

Companies that set almost inconceivable, outlandish goals tended to outperform those companies that toed the line and acted conservatively.  CWorks Systems, an 8-year-old software development company of CMMS (computerized maintenance management systems) with headquarters in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, is one company that believes in and is following this “big idea” road to success.

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ems front cover oct 09
The October edition of EMS magazine is now available to read online in page turning digital format or PDF format. This edition contains articles on achieving best practice in condition monitoring and plant maintenance as well as the latest products, news and case studies.

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http://www.engineeringmaintenance.info/images/stories/Spidex%20PR%20.jpgSpidex Software has announced that Global Renewables, an innovative resource recovery specialist, has selected Spidex’s Mainsaver CMMS solution to manage engineering maintenance at its two newly-built state-of -the-art waste treatment facilities in Lancashire.

The new waste processing sites are the centrepiece of a 25-year, ฃ2bn PFI project which has the capacity to process up to 600,000 tonnes of household waste per year, reclaiming the maximum amount of recyclables and converting the remaining organic fraction into renewable energy and compost.

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eMaint  understands that selecting a CMMS is just the first step in the process of effectively managing maintenance information. Developing a plan and timeline, configuring the CMMS to meet workflow procedures, and training users are the additional steps that will ultimately lead to a successful implementation of the system.

Simplisys and eMaints personalized approach to service, and dedication to providing exceptional support to its customers, results in high end user satisfaction. This is evident in eMaint’s annual subscription renewal rate for X3, which has averaged 92% over the past 7 years.

 

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ESS CMMSDoes your maintenance tend to be very reactive? Do you know what you would like to do but unexpected breakdowns and problems get in the way?

Faced with this situation many people reach for a computer maintenance management system (CMMS) in the hope that this will bring some structure to each week

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Kerrygold Company LtdThe Kerrygold Company Ltd has selected Mainsaver to manage engineering maintenance at its new

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Wakefield manufacturing plantBy introducing change management and version control software for all industrial programmable devices in its Wakefield manufacturing plant, soft drinks giant Coca Cola Enterprises (CCE) has minimised production downtime, therefore avoiding costly delays and disrupting delivery schedules.

The Wakefield manufacturing plant was built in 1989 as a manufacturing and distribution centre for CCE in the North of England. The plant is the largest soft drinks factory in Europe, covering an area of 41 acres and has 72,000 square metres under of buildings.


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Maintenance PerformanceAfter implementing an EAM or CMMS1 system, many companies are disappointed to discover that the system provides hardly any useful management information. However, if you ask the same companies what information or performance indicators they exactly need to fulfil and track their maintenance strategy, many of them cannot provide a clear answer.

If you are unclear of your destination, don

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ss014 pirana engineerPirana sets fresh benchmarks for performance and ease of use at a new industry-low price-point. The cost of ownership has been pared down and its stunning simplicity ensures instant access to a powerhouse of essential features - the combination guarantees rapid success in any size of company.

Compact, nimble and powerful, Pirana was born out of the wish-lists of maintenance practitioners. Only the features they rate as vital are included, making Pirana supremely light and affordable. Pirana is easy and intuitive; nothing gets in the way of users accessing its phenomenal ability to store, organise, search and report essential maintenance data.

Pirana dove-tails exactly with critical real-world maintenance priorities: taking control, keeping good order and guaranteeing compliance.

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Marty Osborne October 10, 2007 - Infor today announced availability of Infor EAM Advanced Mobile, an adaptable portable asset management solution that supports multiple applications from a single device.

The solution is delivered through partnership with Blue Dot Solutions, a leading provider of intuitive mobile and wireless computing solutions for asset intensive companies. Deployed in conjunction with Infor's family of EAM solutions, including Infor EAM Enterprise Edition, Infor EAM Business Edition, and Infor EAM MP2, Advanced Mobile enables organisations to seamlessly extend robust asset management capabilities to workers in the field.

"In many instances, entering collected data in an office computer isn't the most productive way to manage asset performance," said Marty Osborn, senior director of industry product management for Infor EAM.  "Advanced Mobile unleashes asset management from the desktop and puts it in the hands of the people who need it most. The ability to create new applications based on business-specific templates means that companies have a highly intuitive, configurable solution that can support their needs well into the future."

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SmartphoneCommunication via Smartphone eliminates geographical boundaries for
true multi-site computerised maintenance management

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Perkins EnginesLong term specialist commitment to computerised asset and works management systems have enabled Rapier to develop close working relationships with clients from across all industries. With over a decade of consistently delivering cost effective solutions, Rapier has the enviable reputation as a reliable partner in the provision of asset and work related software. In a market place now saturated with short term package solutions, Rapier provides the strategic alternative - a 'future-proof information resource.

Since Perkins Engines Company Limited was founded in 1932, more than 15 million Perkins Engines have been produced. Some 300,000 engines are produced each year. Perkins Engines power more than 3,000 different applications from 1,000 manufacturers in every sector where diesel or gas power is used. Their new engines are designed to meet the toughest emissions legislation and to reduce noise as part of their drive to improve the environment where Perkins products are used.

The Peterborough site is home to Perkins Shibaura making the 100 and 400 series engines and Product Supply manufacturing the 3.152, 4.41 as well as the 700, 900 and 1000 series. Engines manufactured at Peterborough span 4 to 154 kW.

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Infor EAM MP2Infor EAM MP2 Provides Customers with Proven Client- and File Server-Based Asset Management

ATLANTA

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Affordable, easy-to-use computerised maintenance application now even more powerful and user friendly
The latest update to Agility, the world

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Version 2.5 AMS SuiteVersion 2.5 allows users to customize enterprise-wide asset information

AUSTIN, TEXAS (February 12, 2007)

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ImagePeacock Engineering  provides  consulting and engineering services to support  the development and implementation of systems and procedures for the management and practice of maintenance. Servicing both private and public sector organisations, it is specialised in the application of modern, computer aided, management methods. The company was founded in 1986.

Peacock Engineering provides a full range of services, from initial analysis of requirements through to handing over an 'up and running' system. Any part of our capability is made available to meet the needs of each client and the particular project.

While providing what is essentially a consulting service, Peacock's approach is to assume a task responsibility where required. Furthermore, our staff all have 'hands-on' as well as professional experience, and are accustomed to problem solving assignments.

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ImageLatest Release Features Enhancements to Call Center, Mobile, Budgeting, GIS
and Regulated Industry Functionality

GREENVILLE, S.C., April 25, 2006

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