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In this page, you can create the equipment and record all the other details that are relevant for carrying out the maintenance activities on the equipment. Tell me more.
Select the “Create Equipment” link under the “Equipment Induction” business component.
The “Create Equipment” page appears.
Enter the following fields:
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Eqp. |
A unique identifier for the equipment (Alphanumeric, 30) Mandatory. This field can be a combination of alphabets and numbers, and cannot be left blank. |
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Enter the description of the equipment in the edit box alongside (Alphanumeric, 150). Zoom facility available. |
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Status |
Use the drop-down list box to specify the status of the equipment. The system provides the options “Active” and “Inactive”, and displays “Active” by default. |
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Type |
Use the drop-down list box to select the type of the equipment. The system provides the following options: |
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The system displays “Normal” by default. |
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Location |
The location to which the equipment belongs (Alphanumeric, 30). Mandatory. Ensure that the location has already been defined in the “Define Location“ activity of the "Maintenance Organization” business component and is in “Active” status. |
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Help facility available. |
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Installation Date |
The date on which the equipment was installed in the organization (Date Format) Mandatory. Ensure that the date entered in this field is not later than the current system date. The system displays the current system date, by default. |
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Parent |
The equipment, which is the parent equipment for the equipment that is being created (Alphanumeric, 30). If the equipment is of type “Rotable”, ensure that the parent equipment specified in this field has been defined as a placeholder in the "Equipment PlaceHolder Details” page and is in “Active” status. |
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Attachment Date |
The date on which the equipment is attached to the parent equipment (Date Format). Data entry in this field is mandatory, if you have entered the “Parent” field. Ensure that the date is not later than the current system date. Also ensure that the date is not earlier than the date entered in the “Installation Date” field. |
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Perform Root Cause Analysis |
Select this check box to indicate the applicability of root cause analysis at equipment level. |
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Classification |
Use the drop-down list box to specify the class to which the equipment belongs. The system lists all the classifications that have been defined in the “Create Specification Template” activity and which are in the “Active” status. Leave the field blank, if you do not wish to specify a classification for the equipment. The system leaves the field blank, by default. |
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Sub-Classification |
Use the drop-down list box to specify the sub-classification of the equipment. On selection of a classification in the “Classification” field, the system lists all the sub-classifications that are defined in the “Create Specification Template” activity, which are in the “Active” status. Leave the field blank, if you do not wish to specify a sub-classification for the equipment. The system leaves the field blank, by default. |
Note: On clicking the “Create” pushbutton, the system attaches the parameters along with inspection points and the task or procedure categories that have been defined for the “Classification – SubClassification” combination, to the equipment.
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Eqp. Condition |
Use the drop-down list box to specify the condition of the equipment. The system lists all the categories that are defined in the “Define Equipment Conditions” activity and which are in the “Active” status. Leave the field blank if you do not wish to specify any condition. The system leaves the field blank, by default. |
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Criticality |
Use the drop-down list box to indicate the criticality of the equipment. The system lists all the criticality codes that are defined in the “Define Equipment Criticality” activity and which are in the “Active” status. Leave the field blank if you do not wish to indicate the criticality for the equipment. |
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Work Group |
The work group responsible for carrying out the maintenance activity on the equipment (Alphanumeric, 30). Ensure that the work group has already been defined in the “Create Work Group” activity and is in “Active” status. |
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Help facility available. |
Note: If you leave this field blank, the work group, defined for the location specified in the “Location” field, will be defaulted for the equipment.
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Life Parameter |
The consumption parameter to be identified as the life parameter (Alphanumeric, 30). A life parameter is identified from a set of consumption parameters, based on the importance of the parameter in indicating the life of the equipment. Ensure that the life parameter is already defined as a consumption parameter in the “Create Parameters” activity and is in “Active” status. |
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Calendar |
The calendar indicating the operating time of the equipment (Alphanumeric, 10). Ensure that the calendar is already defined in "Create Payroll Calendar" activity of the “Payroll Definitions” business component of “Ramco Human Resources Management Solution”. |
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Daily Run Hrs. |
The average run-hours estimated per day, for the equipment (Decimal). Ensure that the daily run hours is positive. Also ensure that the number of hours is not greater than “24”. |
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Operational Date |
The date on which the equipment is put into operation (Date Format). Ensure that the date entered in this field is not earlier than the date entered in the “Installation Date” field and the current system date. If you leave this field blank, the system sets this field to the date entered in the “Installation Date” field. |
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Item |
Enter the item number, if the equipment being created is of type “Rotable” (Alphanumeric, 32). Mandatory. The item number must have been defined in the “Create Item – Main Information“ activity of the “Item Administration“ business component of the ”Inventory Management System” module of “Ramco Corporate Solutions”. Leave the field blank if the equipment is of type “Tool”. |
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Help facility available. |
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Variant |
The variant of the item (Alphanumeric, 4) as defined in the “Create Item – Main Information“ activity of the “Item Administration“ business component of the ”Inventory Management System” module of “Ramco Corporate Solutions”. Data entry in this field is mandatory, if the variant is defined for the item in the ”Inventory Management System” module. Leave the field blank if the equipment is of type “Tool”. |
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Sr. No. |
The serial number of the item as defined in the ”Inventory Management System” module of “Ramco Corporate Solutions” (Alphanumeric, 40). |
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Tool Code |
Enter the tool code as defined in the “Add tool” activity of the “Tools“ business component, if the equipment being created is of type “Tool” (Alphanumeric, 30). Mandatory. Leave the field blank if the equipment is of type “Normal” or “Rotable”. |
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Help facility available. |
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Tool Sr.No. |
The serial number of the tool (Alphanumeric, 20). Data entry in this field is mandatory, if a tool code has been specified in the “Tool Code” field. Ensure that the serial number has been defined for the tool in the “Add tools” activity of the “Tools” business component. |
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Help facility available. |
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Spare Structure |
The spare structure that is attached to the equipment (Alphanumeric, 30). Ensure that the spare structure has already been defined in the “Create Asset Structure Code” activity, and is in “Active” status. Help facility available. |
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Fixed Asset |
The fixed asset code by which the equipment has been identified in the “Ramco Corporate Solutions” (Alphanumeric, 20). If the “Integration with Fixed Assets” box has been checked in the “Option Setting” activity, ensure that the fixed asset code has already been defined in the “Create Asset“ activity of the “Asset Capitalization“ business component of Ramco Corporate Solutions. Help facility available. |
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Asset Tag |
The asset tag of the fixed asset by which the equipment has been identified in “Ramco Corporate Solutions” (Alphanumeric, 20). If the “Integration with Fixed Assets” box has been checked in the “Option Setting” activity, and the fixed asset has a tag, ensure that the asset tag has already been defined for the fixed asset in the “Create Asset“ activity of the “Asset Capitalization“ business component of “Ramco Corporate Solutions”. |
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Cost Center Code |
The cost center to which the costs incurred on the equipment must be reported (Alphanumeric, 20). Ensure that the cost center has already been defined in the "Create Cost Center/Unit" activity of "Cost Setup" business component of “Ramco Corporate Solutions”. By default, the system displays the default value set for this field in the “Option Setting” activity. Help facility available. |
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User Defined 1 |
Any additional information concerning the equipment (Alphanumeric, 20). |
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User Defined 2 |
Any additional information concerning the equipment (Alphanumeric, 20). |
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User Defined 3 |
Any additional information concerning the equipment (Alphanumeric, 20). |
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Latitude |
Indicates the latitude of equipment location. The value limit is +/- 90. Mandatory |
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Longitude |
Indicates the longitude of equipment location. The value limit is +/- 180. Mandatory |
Note:
Latitude and Longitude are the geographical data types and this can be defined only in 2008 version or above of SQL server.
Only when the PPS feature flag "Enabling Latitude and Longitude" is set as “Yes”, Latitude and Longitude fields are visible.
The application supports the decimal degree format for representing the latitude and longitude in positive (+) and negative (-) co-ordinates. For example, the latitude and longitude of Durban is 29°49'S 31°01'E. You should enter the latitude and longitude details in decimal degrees format as -29.41 and +31.01 respectively.
Enter the following fields in “Attach Image” group box:
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Default Image |
Select the check box to define the attached image as default for the equipment. |
To attach the image
Click the folder icon, The Upload File dialogue box appears.
Enter the following details:
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File Id |
The name of the file to be uploaded. |
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The path where the file is placed. Click the "Browse" button to locate the path. |
Click the "Upload" button to upload the file.
Click the "Delete File" button to delete the file.
Click the “Create” pushbutton to create the equipment.
The system displays the following fields in the “Record Statistics” group box:
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Created By |
The name of the user who created the equipment. |
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Created Date |
The date on which the equipment was created. |
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Last Modified By |
In this activity, this field contains the name of the user who created the equipment. |
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Last Modified Date |
In this activity, this field contains the date on which the equipment was created. |
To proceed, carry out the following
Select the “Additional Equipment Details” link at the bottom of the page to enter any additional details for the equipment.
Select the “Equipment PlaceHolder Details” link at the bottom of the page to define the placeholders for the equipment.
Select the “Equipment Parameter” link at the bottom of the page to attach parameters to the equipment.
Select the “Spare Structure” link at the bottom of the page to view the details of the spare structure that has been attached to the equipment.
Select the “Spare Parts” link at the bottom of the page to define the spare parts for the equipment.
Select the “Equipment TSG” link at the bottom of the page to attach trouble shooting guides to the equipment.
Select the “Also Down Equipment” link at the bottom of the page to specify the other related equipment that would automatically shut down, in the case of an equipment breakdown.
Select the “Calibration Details” link at the bottom of the page to define calibration details for the equipment.
Select the “Attach Notes” link at the bottom of the page to specify notes details.
Select the "Record AMC Mapping" link at the bottom of the page to record the annual maintenance contract details of the equipment.
Select the “Map Location Coordinates” link at the bottom of the page to record latitude and longitude details.
Creating equipment – An overview
You can provide a unique code and description and set the status of the equipment. You can also identify the equipment location and specify the average number of hours the equipment can run in a day.
The parent–child relationship between equipments, called as equipment hierarchy, can be defined in this page. The equipment is considered as a “parent equipment”, if one or more “child equipment” is defined for it. For example, if a boiler has one pump, and the pump has two electrical motors, the ‘pump’ is considered as the child equipment of the boiler, and also as the parent equipment of the electrical motors. You are provided with a help facility to identify the parent equipment. You can also specify the date on which the equipment was attached to the parent equipment.
Equipment is broadly classified into the following three types:
Tool - A tool can be identified as a piece of equipment or instrument required to execute a maintenance task. Typical example of a tool can be a drilling machine. Tools are already identified in the “Add tool” activity of the “Tools” business component.
Rotable - Equipment is classified as “Rotable”, when it moves from one parent equipment to another during its active life, and the movement of which needs to be tracked. A rotable is already defined in “Inventory Management System” of “Ramco Corporate Solutions” by an item number and a variant, and is identified as equipment in this activity. Typical examples of “rotable” type of equipment are motors, pumps and engines.
Note: The rotable equipment can operate only when it is attached to the equipment.
Normal – Equipment that cannot be classified as either “Tool” or “Rotable”, are classified as “Normal” equipment.
You can specify the class to which the equipment belongs. The equipment inherits all the parameters along with inspection points and the task / procedure categories that belong to the “Classification – SubClassification” combination. You can also identify the criticality of the equipment, to detect its importance when maintenance activities are carried out. A calendar can be attached to the equipment to specify the operational time of the equipment. Calendars that are defined in “Ramco Human Resources Management Solution” will have various start dates and their corresponding end dates.
You can also specify the life parameter for the equipment. A life parameter can be selected from the set of consumption parameters, based on the importance of the parameter in indicating the life of the equipment.
You can attach a spare structure to the equipment. You can also specify the work group responsible for carrying out the maintenance activities on the equipment. You are provided with a help facility to select the work group.
Other financial details such as the fixed asset code, the asset tag by which the equipment is identified in the Finance module and the cost center to which the maintenance cost of the equipment would be posted, can be specified.
“Create Location” under “Maintenance Organization” business component.
“Add tool” under “Tools“ business component.
“Create Item – Main Information“ under “Item Administration“ business component in the ”Inventory Management System” module of “Ramco Corporate Solutions”. Rotables must have been identified as items.
“Create Asset“ under “Asset Capitalization“ business component of “Ramco Corporate Solutions”. The fixed asset and the asset tag must have been defined.
Specify the type of the equipment
Define the equipment hierarchy
Specify the criticality of the equipment
Specify the type of the equipment
You can specify the type of the equipment in this page.
Set the “Type” field to “Tool”, to define equipment of type “Tool”. A tool can be identified as a piece of equipment or instrument required to execute a maintenance task.
Set the type field to “Rotable”, to define equipment of type “Rotable”. A rotable is an equipment, that moves from one parent equipment to another during its active life, and the movement of which needs to be tracked.
Set the “Type” field to “Normal” to define equipment of type “Normal”. Equipment that cannot be classified as either “Tool” or “Rotable”, are classified as “Normal” equipment.
Define the equipment hierarchy
You can define the equipment hierarchy using a parent-child relationship, for automatic cost roll up and inheritance of parameter values.
Enter the parent equipment in the “Parent” field, to specify the parent-child relationship of the equipment.
Specify the criticality of the equipment
You can identify the criticality of the equipment in this page. All the user-defined criticality codes that are already defined in the “Define Equipment Criticality” activity are listed for selection.
Select the appropriate option in the “Criticality” drop-down list box, to specify the criticality of the equipment.