Maintenance
Maintenance tasks done the same way on every shift.
Planned maintenance tends to go wrong on the jobs nobody does often: the annual shutdown task, the filter change on the machine in the far corner, the isolation with three energy sources. Put the procedure on the machine and the fitter doing it for the first time gets the same steps and photos as your most experienced engineer.
01 Where it helps
Where it helps maintenance teams
Isolation before work
A lockout guide on each machine, with a photo of every isolation point, so nobody relies on memory or a faded sheet in the panel door.
Tasks done once a year
Capture the steps and photos from the person who knows the job before they retire or move on.
Contractors on site
Point visiting engineers at the QR code instead of a binder in the office, and keep a record that they followed it.
Shift handover
The manager's view shows which checks were completed, by whom and when, across every shift.
02 Guides to start with
Guides maintenance teams put on the machine
Examples of guides you might write. Your own people write them, starting from your existing procedures and manufacturers' manuals.
- Lockout tagout on a machine with electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic supplies
- Pump mechanical seal change
- Conveyor belt tracking adjustment, with the conveyor isolated
- Air compressor daily checks
- Hydraulic hose replacement and pressure release
- Bearing lubrication route around a production line
- Wheel and tyre inspection, region by region, with photos of each type of damage
Final step: sign off
Start with the isolation that worries you most.
Put one guide on one machine for 30 days and see who uses it, and where they get stuck.