Method and system for assigning and reporting preventative maintenance workorders
First Claim
1. A method of assigning and reporting a plurality of preventive maintenance workorders, a workorder including equipment data, scheduling data, and a checksheet associated with a required maintenance procedure, the method comprising:
- storing a plurality of preventative maintenance workorders in a database;
assigning at least one workorder to at least one person;
reporting maintenance data on the checksheet by the assigned at least one person;
storing the checksheet including maintenance data in the database;
automatically identifying maintenance data exceeding an out of specification tolerance from the maintenance data reported on the checksheet; and
automatically notifying responsible personnel of the maintenance data exceeding the out of specification tolerance.
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Abstract
A method and system for assigning and reporting a plurality of preventative maintenance workorders is generally implemented by a computer system, including a computer network, interfaces, and a database. The method and system permit assigning and reporting preventative maintenance workorders via an electronic mailbox associated with each interface. Maintenance data associated with the preventative maintenance procedure is recorded on a checksheet and stored in a database. If maintenance data exceeds an out of specification tolerance, the method and system include automatically notifying responsible personnel according to different levels of criticality. The method and system also permit creation of one of a plurality of workorders in a database.
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27 Claims
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1. A method of assigning and reporting a plurality of preventive maintenance workorders, a workorder including equipment data, scheduling data, and a checksheet associated with a required maintenance procedure, the method comprising:
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storing a plurality of preventative maintenance workorders in a database;
assigning at least one workorder to at least one person;
reporting maintenance data on the checksheet by the assigned at least one person;
storing the checksheet including maintenance data in the database;
automatically identifying maintenance data exceeding an out of specification tolerance from the maintenance data reported on the checksheet; and
automatically notifying responsible personnel of the maintenance data exceeding the out of specification tolerance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of storing a preventative maintenance workorder in a database, a workorder including equipment data, scheduling data, and a checksheet associated with a required maintenance procedure, the method comprising:
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receiving the equipment data and the scheduling data;
providing data cells for construction of the checksheet;
associating each data cell of the checksheet with a respective type of maintenance data;
identifying an out of specification tolerance for the maintenance data parameter;
identifying at least one responsible person for notification of maintenance data exceeding out of specification tolerance; and
storing the equipment data, the scheduling data, the checksheet, and the at least one responsible person in the database. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. A system for assigning and reporting a plurality of preventative maintenance workorders, a workorder including equipment data, scheduling data, and a checksheet associated with a required maintenance procedure, the system comprising:
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a central computer;
a database in communication with said central computer for storing preventative maintenance workorders;
a supervisor interface including a first electronic mailbox adapted to view the preventative maintenance workorders, assign the preventative maintenance workorders to at least one technician, and release the workorder to the at least one technician;
a technician interface including a second electronic mailbox adapted to view a released workorder assigned to the respective technician, complete the checksheet by inserting maintenance data to the checksheet, and store the completed checksheet in the database; and
a computer network interconnecting the central computer, the technician interface, and the supervisor interface. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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