REFERENCE HOURS TRACKING FOR MACHINE MAINTENANCE
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1. A method of tracking machine maintenance, comprising:
- tracking units of time with a service meter associated with the machine;
performing machine maintenance protocols based on the tracking, of units of time with the service meter;
assessing accuracy of the service meter;
responsive to a service meter inaccuracy being assessed, creating a virtual reference hour meter associated with the machine;
tracking units of time with the virtual reference hour meter; and
performing machine maintenance protocols based on the tracking of units of time with the virtual reference hour meter.
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Abstract
A method of tracking machine maintenance includes tracking units of time with a service meter associated with the machine. Machine maintenance protocols may be performed based on tracking of units of time with the service meter. The accuracy of the service meter may be assessed, and the method includes creating a virtual reference hour meter associated with the machine in response to a service meter inaccuracy being assessed. Units of time may be tracked with the virtual reference hour meter. Machine maintenance protocols may be performed based on tracking of units of time with the virtual reference hour meter.
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1. A method of tracking machine maintenance, comprising:
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tracking units of time with a service meter associated with the machine; performing machine maintenance protocols based on the tracking, of units of time with the service meter; assessing accuracy of the service meter; responsive to a service meter inaccuracy being assessed, creating a virtual reference hour meter associated with the machine; tracking units of time with the virtual reference hour meter; and performing machine maintenance protocols based on the tracking of units of time with the virtual reference hour meter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for on-line tracking of maintenance intervals for a fleet of machines via a web-based computer program with user interface, comprising:
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a service meter configured to measure time units of operation for each machine of the fleet of machines until machine maintenance is due; a virtual reference hour meter configured to measure time units of operation for at least some of the machines of the fleet of machines until machine maintenance is due; and a maintenance landing page including a plurality of icons, each icon identifying an individual machine of the fleet of machines, the maintenance landing page including at least one additional icon for each machine indicating whether time units of operation for the machine are being measured by the service meter, the virtual reference hour meter, or both the service meter and the virtual reference hour meter. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of maintaining a machine and tracking machine maintenance, comprising:
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placing a machine into service, the machine including a service meter configured to measure hours of machine operation; performing one or more first maintenance protocols for the machine based on an indication of a number of hours by the service meter; creating a virtual reference hour meter for the machine; and performing one or more second maintenance protocols for the machine based on an indication of a number of hours by the virtual reference hour meter. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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