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Asset Integrity starts with the data you can trust.
Asset integrity is defined by the ability of an asset to perform its function effectively and efficiently while ensuring the protection of Environmental, Health, and Safety (EH&S) principles. Poor data puts all of that at risk.
The impact of poor EAM and CMMS data quality on asset integrity
Asset integrity is defined by the ability of an asset to perform its function effectively and efficiently while ensuring the protection of Environmental, Health, and Safety (EH&S) principles.
When your plant data isn't accurate, complete, and consistent, asset integrity isn't just at risk, it's already compromised.
Health, Safety & Environment
The plant maintenance system, or CMMS, is often considered the system of record, the final authority that determines the maintenance activities, tools, and parts to be used. It is important for companies with high-risk operations to have an auditable record ensuring their plant maintenance system data is accurate, complete, and consistent with plant operating and safety procedures.
When a change impacts data for an asset or its associated maintenance data, the change must be verified against maintenance, safety, integrity, and assurance standards before it can be memorialized. Companies must keep pace with the high volume of changes, and assess, approve, or reject the changes quickly and correctly. Otherwise, their data is out of date and can disrupt the business.
Inaccurate asset data results in:- An inability to measure the mechanical integrity of an asset
- An inability to predict and avoid operational failures
- An inability to prove compliance with corporate and industry standards
- Increased risk of environmental, health, and safety incidents
Return on Asset
Decreasing the time to deploy an asset, increasing its uptime, reducing its maintenance costs, and extending its life through strategic maintenance all contribute to Return on Asset (ROA).
Assets that are repurposed, moved, or sold frequently arrive at their new locations with little or no data, or inaccuracies that are virtually impossible to overcome. The effort required to recover the data for an asset may render the asset a poor investment.
ROA can be negatively impacted in the following ways:- Shortened asset lifetimes
- Lower return on investment due to increased maintenance costs
- Decreased throughput
- Increased processing time
- Decreased end product quality
Asset Life Cycle Management
When an asset is acquired and deployed, it should have detailed manufacturer data regarding its appropriate context of use, recommended spare parts, optimal maintenance practices, and other data such as parts catalogs and illustrations. This information contributes to the creation and application of comprehensive maintenance plans and strategies for the asset.
Regular preventive maintenance keeps the asset functioning at its optimal level, extending the life of the asset to its maximum while maintaining safety standards. When preventive maintenance fails or is incomplete and a failure occurs, the asset requires repairs. The objective is to reduce downtime and resume production as quickly and safely as possible.
When repairs are no longer feasible, an asset is decommissioned or disposed of. Data regarding the asset should reflect the decommissioning or disposal so that spare parts are no longer stocked and maintenance activities are no longer scheduled.
Poor asset life cycle management due to data quality issues:- Delays moving the asset into operation
- An inability to successfully maintain and repair the asset
- An inability to accurately forecast the end of life of an asset
- A decreased lifespan of the asset
- Difficulty and delays decommissioning or disposing of the asset