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WHETHER YOU CALL it your CMMS
(Computerized Maintenance Management
System), EAM (Enterprise Asset Management
System) or by another acronym, most
progressive companies use some form of
server or cloud-based soſt ware to track
maintenance activities. While most would
agree that these systems are great for asset
cost accounting, they oſt en fall short when
it comes to eff ective maintenance work
planning. Used properly, maintenancemanagement
systems create organizational
structure and effi ciencies that help ensure
the right work gets done on time and on
budget. Unfortunately, the key words are
" used properly. "
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Instead of routes,
use lube software to
handle all aspects
of your lubrication
requirements.
Mark Barnes, PhD CMRP
Des-Case Corp.
Instead of your CMM and EAM systems, your lubrication PMs will be handled more eff ectively if you implement
lubrication software that works in concert with the ISO 14224 standard.
As a foundational maintenance activity,
lubrication PMs belong in the maintenance-management
system. Proper
lubrication requires a degree of planning,
organization, and accountability that lends
itself to a computerized tracking system.
Unfortunately, when it comes to lubrication,
most maintenance-management systems fail
to deliver the organization and accountability
we seek because of the way most system
administrators structure asset hierarchy.
Asset hierarchy simply refers to the
way in which equipment is organized by
location, area, and function. Perhaps the
most complete guide to setting up a good
asset hierarchy can be found in the ISO
14224 standard. While originally developed
to capture maintenance and reliability data
in the petroleum, refi ning, and natural-gas
industries, ISO 14224 has been adopted by
many other industry verticals.
Th e ISO 14224 standard defi nes nine
levels or layers of asset hierarchy from level
1 (industry) to level 9 (individual part). Th e
challenge with implementing ISO 14224 in
most maintenance-management systems
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