Enterprise Asset Management (EAM)
Maintenance & Monitoring in Industry 4.0
New Opportunities Through Innovative Technologies and Artificial Intelligence
Maintenance solutions for complex plants
The biggest challenge for maintenance personnel is to map complex technical processes and related areas (materials management, purchasing) in a single, user-friendly central system. The goal is to keep existing plant structures fully operational and to further optimize them.
To achieve this, all plant components must be recorded within a specific hierarchy or geographical layout. Subsequently, it is necessary to record all standard maintenance tasks as well as the current status of the equipment. Based on this, a maintenance strategy can be developed to create a maintenance plan.
Modern systems are increasingly using AI-powered analytics to detect deviations early on and proactively identify maintenance needs. This not only reduces downtime but also allows for more targeted use of resources.
Once a system reaches a certain size, this enormously data-intensive process can no longer be managed with decentralized tools. This is because additional requirements—such as verifiable inspections, environmental regulations, etc.—must also be met.
Enterprise Asset Management software has been developed to address such challenges. It supports even the most extensive and complex challenges in this area.
Rely on SPIE RODIAS’s EAM expertise
For 40 years, we have had a deep understanding of our customers’ needs. We are experts in software development and consulting for KRITIS customers (critical infrastructure sectors such as energy generation and the chemical industry) in the areas of maintenance and EAM software and processes. That is why we can offer you a product that meets the specific process and functional requirements of your business.
By combining our in-depth technical expertise with our process know-how, we also provide our customers with exceptional customer service and offer the best and most comprehensive enterprise asset management solution: EAM MX-Plus, a software solution optimized for managing complex assets.
Maintenance & Monitoring in Industry 4.0
Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) encompasses the management of maintenance for all of a company’s physical assets throughout their entire lifecycle. EAM systems handle the entire process of planning, optimizing, executing, and tracking the necessary maintenance and servicing activities for your assets. Within the EAM system, assets are described in detail, including their associated spare parts, materials, and tools.
To organize maintenance work, all priorities, resources, qualifications, certifications, and other relevant information are stored in the EAM system. Assignments and schedules are planned in coordination with production. Work assignments are supported by relevant data and information and are logged after completion using mobile EAM solutions.
In the context of holistic asset lifecycle management, the use of an EAM system begins with the planning of a facility. The construction process itself, as well as any problems that may arise during it, are documented in the system. Commissioning and the initial incidents are logged.
During operation, the EAM system supports maintenance. In the event of decommissioning, it provides the data necessary for dismantling to ensure sustainable disposal. For us, EAM data is the foundation of a digital twin—from start to finish.
Advantages of Enterprise Asset Management
A system provides a complete overview of all facilities
This includes, for example, the automated ordering of replacement parts or the monitoring of maintenance intervals that may have been exceeded within the planned production schedule.
Integration with ERP, MES, and other systems enables more advanced tasks and automated processes
Once implemented, all tasks, processes, and asset statuses are planned and recorded in a central software system. Thanks to the hierarchical or location-based structure, you can see related assets at a glance. This makes approvals for maintenance, for example, straightforward.
We support you in areas ranging from customer support, software development, and project and service management to database systems and IT security.
Increased plant availability and resilience
By connecting to IoT systems—and possibly integrating with AI systems—EAM can automatically generate inspection or maintenance orders. This helps protect you from unplanned downtime.
Enterprise Asset Management Strategy Circle
- Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) encompasses the management and control of physical assets.
- EAM systems automate and optimize the maintenance, repair, and spare parts delivery for assets. Modern solutions are increasingly integrating AI-based analytics to identify maintenance needs and risks at an early stage.
- Predictive Maintenance, Preventive Maintenance, Prescriptive Maintenance and Corrective Maintenance are the core of EAM.
- Condition monitoring is used to continuously monitor the condition of assets. AI algorithms help identify anomalies and potential failures more quickly and make informed decisions.
- Reliability Centered Maintenance is an EAM strategy. It aims to extend the life of assets and minimize unplanned downtime.
- The use of Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) software leads to more effective and efficient operations, reduced downtime, and improved performance, lifespan, and reliability of your assets.
Preventive Maintenance
Preventive maintenance is a strategy designed to avoid unplanned machine downtime.
Regular inspections and maintenance ensure compliance with legal and technical regulations.
Potential problems are identified early on and can be resolved before they lead to a breakdown.
Predictive Maintenance
Predictive maintenance analyzes the condition of assets and their maintenance history to optimize the timing of maintenance. This leads to various cost savings:
- Minimization of maintenance time and production downtime
- Optimization of resource utilization
- Reduction in spare parts costs
- Increase in equipment availability
- Reduction in maintenance costs
Corrective Maintenance
Corrective maintenance begins immediately after a malfunction is detected in an asset. As part of a standardized maintenance process, operational functionality is restored as quickly as possible through automated procedures.
This is done in accordance with HSE criteria. Particular attention is also paid to potential hazards and necessary safety precautions. The work performed is then documented.
Prescriptive Maintenance
Prescriptive Maintenance is a maintenance approach based on data-driven analytics and algorithms. By combining comprehensive equipment data with innovative technologies such as machine learning, precise recommendations for optimal equipment maintenance are generated.
Furthermore, prescriptive maintenance not only provides information on when an asset will fail, but also suggests steps to delay or even prevent asset failures altogether. This approach incorporates the entire maintenance cycle. For example, spare parts can be ordered and scheduled in advance.
Condition Monitoring
Condition monitoring is a method for continuously monitoring the condition of assets in real time.
This allows potential malfunctions and problems to be detected at a very early stage. Corrective maintenance measures can be initiated immediately.
By monitoring warnings, maintenance activities can be planned before a warning even turns into a malfunction.
Visual inspections expand the scope of condition monitoring through the use of external sensors (e.g., cameras, thermal imaging cameras, or other observation techniques).
The condition of assets can be assessed using image or pattern recognition, as well as other algorithms, to identify problems and trigger appropriate follow-up actions in the EAM system.
Anomaly detection is an important extension of condition monitoring. It uses machine learning algorithms, for example, to identify potential problems in a system at an early stage and trigger corrective actions.
Real-time anomaly detection can be used in production to minimize production defects or downtime by automatically triggering corrective actions at an early stage.
Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM)
Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM) is a method for developing maintenance strategies based on the reliability of assets.
RCM enables the identification of critical functions of assets. It helps develop appropriate maintenance strategies to ensure that these critical functions are the primary focus of maintenance efforts.
Mobile maintenance (Mobile EAM)
Mobile maintenance streamlines and integrates daily workflows for maintenance staff, provides all necessary data both on-site and in the cloud, and reduces time-consuming documentation processes.
The use of mobile technologies and devices allows access to important information, work instructions, and schematics via mobile devices. Additionally, real-time updates are possible. This eliminates the need for paper documentation.
Mobile EAM is an intuitive and powerful solution for increased efficiency in maintenance.
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Enterprise Asset Management mit IBM Maximo
IBM Maximo was developed specifically as a platform for the maintenance of complex assets, whereas other software in this field, offered as add-ons to ERP packages, provides only limited capabilities.
In addition to the standard features, additional functionalities such as condition-based maintenance, service desks, or artificial intelligence for predictive asset optimization can be implemented at any time. All of these are already available in IBM Maximo or can be integrated quickly.
- Reduce your downtime and the risk of outages to cut costs and ensure a smooth production process.
- Automate your facility management, including maintenance, to ensure your facilities remain operational at all times.
- Benefit from industry-specific best practice workflows to get off to the best possible start.
- Extend the lifecycles of your assets while improving their reliability.
Enterprise Asset Management:
Current examples of our customers
As a medium-sized IT consulting company, RODIAS has specialized in the implementation of systems for the management and maintenance of complex plants and buildings. In doing so, we prefer to use the provider IBM Maximo.
As the largest IBM partner in the Maximo area in German-speaking countries, RODIAS has specialized in systems for the management and maintenance of complex assets. You want to know how your company and its environment can concretely benefit from an Enterprise Asset Management of the latest generation?
Frequently Asked Questions:
What is Enterprise Asset Management (EAM)?
An Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) system is software that manages a company’s fixed assets (buildings, machinery, etc.) and coordinates all related services and tasks. These may include maintenance and repairs, as well as cleaning, inspections, relocations, or similar processes.
To support these processes, cutting-edge technologies such as IoT, cloud-based services, mobile handheld devices, smart glasses, etc., can be used. When integrated with the EAM system, these technologies ensure comprehensive transparency and improved quality in the maintenance of these assets.
What results do potential EAM users hope to achieve?
The primary goal is to ensure high technical availability of all available assets. This is achieved through an optimized maintenance strategy that also addresses all related aspects, such as the procurement and stocking of spare parts, the necessary qualifications and training for employees, and many other factors. Potential Maximo users want to optimize costs and ensure that their equipment meets current technical requirements.
Many companies do not have a centralized IT solution capable of handling the high complexity of this task. The resulting lack of transparency prevents this optimization.
Which industries benefit most from EAM?
Digital EAM technologies with continuous data analysis ensure maximum reliability, safety, and sustainability while reducing costs.
The classic trade-off between maximum resilience and low maintenance costs is a thing of the past when using cloud-based enterprise asset management.
The focus is on asset-intensive companies in the energy, utilities, industrial manufacturing, building services, and transportation/logistics sectors.
What is the difference between CMMS, EAM, and APM?
Three main types of software solutions dominate the maintenance software market: Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS), Enterprise Asset Management (EAM), and Asset Performance Management (APM). Each of these software solutions provides in-depth, data-driven insights into your operational processes and helps you get the most out of your assets.
A CMMS enables the management of assets, work orders, inventory, preventive maintenance measures, condition monitoring, and much more. It also serves as a central control system for maintenance and reliability strategies and provides a central database for recording your maintenance information.
An EAM system helps you manage all of your company’s assets, your supply chain, spare parts inventories, financial systems, and more.
APM software combines modern maintenance solutions with technologies such as sensors to optimize asset management. An APM system collects and processes condition monitoring data. This enables maintenance personnel to take measures that minimize breakdowns and unexpected downtime, thereby extending the service life of assets.
What are digital twins?
Digital twins represent a type of digital representation of real-world objects or systems. They enable objects, products, and services—as well as processes, entire facilities, or factories—to be replicated in the virtual world. Digital twins help you optimize processes: they typically facilitate the understanding, prediction, and optimization of the performance of a facility or operation. Their components include the data model, algorithms, and domain expertise.
What is Mobile EAM?
Mobile Enterprise Asset Management (Mobile EAM) refers to the mobile optimization of processes related to the maintenance, operation, and repair of physical assets such as machinery, equipment, buildings, and land, whether in private companies or public institutions.
What is SaaS?
Software as a Service (SaaS) is a model for delivering software via the cloud. Under this model, the cloud service provider develops and maintains the application software, provides automatic updates, and offers customers access to the software, in some cases via the Internet.