Equipment Structure – Preparation and Recording

The following chapters contain recommendations for definition and recording of one or more Equipment Structures in MAIN-TOOL.

Equipment Structure – Setup und Structure Elements of a Tree Structure

One should prepare the setup very well before recording the Equipment Structure in MAIN-TOOL.

It can be helpful to

• create a sketch
• visualize the idea with MS Visio or create a folder Structure with MS Explorer
• prepare Data regarding Structure in MS Excel

Equipment Structure - Coding

All Lists expect a unique Code when recording. MAIN-TOOL supports automatic and/or manual Numbering (individually per List).

Manual Numbering allows recording of the code based on a readable Code Definition.

Many Companies already have definitions for coding and numbering of Installations.

Note:

• In case a code shall be used more than one time, it´s recommended to write this code to the field “Search Description” and to activate Automatic Numbering.
• A code cannot have more than 20 characters. In case, a code shall be longer than this, it´s recommended to write this code to the field “Search Description” and to activate Automatic Numbering.

Many times MAIN-TOOL is configured as follows:

Equipment Structure – Usage of the Mounting Position

The usage of the Mounting Position will be explained more in detail in the following.

Usage of the Mounting Position - as Mounting Position

In case an Equipment Structure with several parallel Structures shall be created, the Mounting Place should be used to highlight where one or more Technical Components are assembled.

The Elements of the Structure like shown in the Example could be used as follows:

Usage of the Mounting Position - as Element of the Structure

In case the Equipment Structure shall have no parallel Structure, the Mounting Place itself can be used as a Level of the Structure.

Equipment Structure – Performance Characteristics and Maintenance Work Orders

Recording of Performance Characteristics, like Meter Readings or Operating Hours will be supported at Component Addresses, Technical Components and Vehicles, but not Mounting Positions.

The linking of Maintenance Work Orders is possible at any MAIN-TOOL List regarding Component Addresses, Mounting Positions, Technical Components and Vehicles.

Equipment Structure – The Usage of the Technical Component

When defining an Equipment Structure many times it´s performed too detailed.

It´s recommended to take following questions into account:

• Can the up-to-dateness of the masterdata be guaranteed in the future to the selected extent by the users.
• Is it a maintenance-worthy object or just a wear part?
       ✓ The recording of Technical Components should be carried out up to the Component, that is
           still worthy of maintenance.
      ✓ Items, that are classified as wear parts, like Bearings or Sealings should not be recorded as a
          Technical component but filed to the Part List (Assembly List) of the related Technical Component.
• Is the Equipment Structure clearly structured?

Equipment Structure – Equipment Information Center

While recording the Equipment Structure it´s recommended to check the setup by opening the Equipment Information Center. To navigate to the Equipment Information Center from any Structure Element click on “Process” and then „Equipment Structure“.

Equipment Structure – Locality Code

MAIN-TOOL offers the option, to record Localities and to allocate them to the Equipment Structure or rather to the Structure Elements by Inheritance.

The Locations are setup in the „Technical Object Locations“ List.