Optimize maintenance: All information for maintenance staff

Start the future with digital solutions such as CMMS

You face many challenges every day. You plan and carry out maintenance work. You also document these and rectify errors. The requirements are varied and demanding. In particular, activities that are repeated over and over again and the effective use of previous problems are frequent sticking points. Every unnecessary action, every missed piece of information leads to downtime and production losses. These do not go down well with management. The good news is that this can be done better – with a digital maintenance manager.

Complete maintenance tasks faster and better

Are you looking for new ways to optimize your maintenance processes and move into the future with digital solutions? In a production-oriented environment, a good maintenance team is crucial to ensure smooth operations and minimize downtime. However, the demands and recurring tasks are often accompanied by stress and frustration. Would you like to complete your maintenance tasks faster and better? From efficient planning and execution of maintenance work to improved system availability and cost savings – digital solutions offer you the opportunity to take your maintenance processes to a new level.

The world of industrial maintenance has changed in recent years. Digital technologies are making processes ever more efficient and transparent. Digital maintenance managers are one solution that is driving this change forward. These are also known as Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS). CMMS offer tools and functions that improve your working day.

Why is a CMMS worthwhile?

Increased efficiency – optimize maintenance processes

Computerized maintenance management systems enable more effective planning, execution and monitoring of maintenance work. Automated processes, centrally managed maintenance data and utilized analysis data optimize maintenance procedures and minimize downtimes.

Compliance at a glance – security through structured action

On the one hand, a maintenance manager improves the efficiency of fault diagnosis. On the other hand, it also provides complete proof that all necessary maintenance tasks have been carried out. This is important in the event of audits or official inspections – a reassuring feeling for you as a maintenance technician and the management alike.

Focus on resources – better maintenance management for maximum performance

By analyzing maintenance data, you can better plan how many people are needed for certain tasks. This enables more efficient use of personnel, materials and time.

Improved system availability – for minimal downtime

A well-implemented CMMS helps you to maximize the availability of your systems. By planning and carrying out maintenance work in good time, you reduce unplanned downtimes and increase production output.

Spare parts management – ensure smooth and fast maintenance

With a maintenance manager, you can ensure that the right spare parts are available in sufficient quantities. This means that repairs or maintenance can be carried out quickly if necessary.

Cost savings – with effective measures

By following an effective maintenance strategy, you can help reduce expensive unplanned downtime. You also extend the service life of your systems. Problems identified in good time and proactive action avoid costly repairs and replacement part costs.

Maintenance always and everywhere under control – with the Festo AX Smartenance CMMS

Festo AX Smartenance is a maintenance manager that offers you a powerful PC application for the entire company network, even globally. It is also linked to a user-friendly mobile app. This allows you to call up all relevant information from anywhere. With Festo AX Smartenance, scattered circuit diagrams and documentation are a thing of the past. All relevant information about a machine is stored in a central location and can be accessed by everyone at any time.

You don't need different systems for maintenance and fault tickets. With Smartenance, you can seamlessly check to-do lists or feedback with images and comments of all maintenance tasks. You are not tied to one workplace.

Another advantage is that this CMMS is user-friendly and does not require extensive training. Familiarize yourself quickly with Smartenance and use the maintenance manager immediately. This saves time and resources and allows you to concentrate on other tasks. Test Festo AX Smartenance without obligation. Here we go!

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Manuel Blume
Marketing Digital Business
Resolto Informatik GmbH / Festo SE & Co. KG

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