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When is enough data enough data?

Everyone who has a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) needs to have valid data to obtain maximum benefit of the system. What is valid data and more importantly what is enough data? Each year thousands of dollars are wasted collecting unnecessary data. Yes that was thousands of dollars wasted collecting non-valued data that yields nothing. Equipment nameplate data is the biggest offender of non-value added data collection. To understand the true purpose of the nameplate data fields in a CMMS, ask your self two simple questions:

1. What is it I need to know about this piece of equipment to maintain it?

This is the necessary information to understand what you need to know to maintain the item (i.e. lubricated or not, chains and sprockets or drive belts). From this information you develop the necessary maintenance strategies to maintain it.

2. What is it I need to order parts, materials, or replace it?

This is the necessary information to understand what you need to know to order a complete replacement or repair parts (i.e. frame size, horsepower, RPM, enclosure type). This tells us the unique information necessary to order another.

If you have answered both of these questions, you have collected the necessary information and can be assured you’re not wasting your money or your resources to collect it.

Tip provided by
Dave Bertolini
Ashcom Technologies, Inc.
Director of Maintenance Strategies
http://www.ashcomtech.com

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