Digital Maintenance and Servicing: Keep Tools and Machinery Under Control

Start maintenance and servicing
– directly and intuitively

Upcoming maintenance or servicing can be started very easily by scanning the QR code on the machine or tool.

The corresponding maintenance order opens automatically on the MES tablet and displays all the necessary information: from work instructions and important documents to the spare parts list, checklists, videos, and images.

This allows the employee to start maintenance immediately without having to search for documents or instructions.

Digital maintenance with checklists and step-by-step instructions

Maintenance is carried out in accordance with the specified maintenance steps. Depending on your preference, you can check off the completed maintenance steps using either the simplified or detailed checklist entry. This ensures that maintenance is always carried out completely and according to the same quality standards, regardless of who performs it. Complex maintenance tasks thus become understandable, transparent, and reproducible.

Knowledge transfer through maintenance videos

Digital maintenance is interactive: videos can be integrated directly into the maintenance process for support. They visually demonstrate how certain tasks or checks are to be carried out and ensure that all employees have the same level of knowledge. This is a major advantage, particularly in the case of infrequent maintenance or complex tools, as it helps to avoid errors and ensure quality.

With the kind support of hapema GmbH

Clear documentation of maintenance
with pictures and comments

During maintenance, servicing, or repair, photos can be taken, tagged, and directly assigned to the respective activity. For example, a worn part, a crack, or a special feature can be documented immediately and easily. Additional comments and comment templates allow observations or suggestions for improvement to be recorded. All data is automatically saved and flows into the digital life cycle card of the machine or tool.

Simply add spare parts for maintenance

In combination with the EMC Spare Parts Management add-on module, your spare parts, whether purchased or manufactured in-house, are neatly stored and listed at all times.

Simply select the required spare part from the list during maintenance and add it to your maintenance task. Thanks to automatic inventory monitoring, you can always see exactly which spare parts are available.

Complete traceability:
The digital resume card provides clarity

All maintenance, servicing, and repair work carried out is documented in full in the digital life cycle card, providing information on the current status and availability of the resource. This means that the entire lifetime of the machine or tool is documented in the history. Further information such as articles and orders are linked. Built-in spare parts and their quantities can be traced precisely.

The digital life cycle card can be accessed from any location: at the machine in the event of a repair, in the tool shop during maintenance, or in quality assurance during root cause analysis in the event of unmet quality requirements.

Regardless of whether the tool is simple or highly complex: In the EMC.Maintenance module, the tool, including all tool components used, is mapped in the required detail, along with the associated replacement modules and conversion kits for maintenance.

Stroke-Based Maintenance: Precise Service Life Monitoring Instead of Fixed Intervals

Tooling doesn’t wear down based on calendar days, but with every single stroke. While rigid maintenance intervals often lead to unnecessary downtime or unexpected tool failure, the EMC Maintenance module relies on precise, stroke-based control.

By automatically logging real-time stroke counts, the actual mechanical load on every die, active component, and interchangeable module is continuously tracked. Operating intensity and detailed usage history flow directly into the digital history card. The system proactively detects when defined wear thresholds are reached and automatically generates timely maintenance work orders, such as for scheduled regrinding of blanking and forming dies. This extends tool service life, guarantees consistent part quality, and maximizes output on your presses.

Which tool inserts are responsible for production downtime? Which spare part requires the most frequent replacement? How many bending punches should be kept in stock for a production run? How is your Mean Time To Repair (MTTR) trending during unplanned downtime?

Integrated reporting answers these and other critical questions directly from logged tooling data. Automated MTTR reports deliver clear, at-a-glance visibility into repair turnaround times and highlight bottlenecks where maintenance processes can be further optimized. Tool design engineers leverage this data for targeted vulnerability analysis and die design optimization. Comprehensive evaluations correlating production orders, scrap rates, MTTR metrics, and completed maintenance tasks provide a solid foundation for boosting overall productivity.