Defining equipment inspection aspect points

Define minimum and maximum measurement values for the equipment. When inspection aspect measurements exceed acceptable values, the system automatically generates work orders to correct the problems. Inspection aspect point information is similar to the information on the Aspect page but is specific for an aspect/point combination.

To define equipment inspection aspect points:

  1. Open the Monitored Equipment form.
  2. Select the equipment, equipment class, or equipment category for which to enter aspect point information, and then click the Aspect Points tab.
  3. Click Add Aspect Point. The system automatically populates Origin, Date, and Finding.
  4. Aspect—Enter the inspection aspect with which to associate the aspect point. The system automatically populates the aspect description, Method, Nominal Value, Min. Extreme, Min. Critical, Min. Critical Reached, Min. Tolerance, Min. Tolerance Reached, Min Std. WO, Max. Extreme, Max. Critical, Max. Critical Reached, Max. Tolerance, Max. Tolerance Reached, and Max. Std. WO from the Aspect of the equipment or category.
  5. Point—Enter the point with which to associate the aspect point. The system automatically populates the point description, Point Type, and the point type description.
  6. Point Type—Enter the point type with which to associate the aspect point. The system automatically populates the point type description.
  7. Method—Enter the inspection method for the aspect as necessary.
  8. Nominal Value—Enter the starting value or normal value and unit of measure for measurements on this aspect point. For example, if a new pipe’s wall thickness is 3 mm, the nominal value is 3 and the unit of measure is mm.
  9. Min. Extreme—Enter the minimum extreme value beyond the operating specifications for the aspect point.
    Note: Min. Extreme must be less than Min. Critical.
  10. Min. Critical—Enter the lowest possible value for the aspect point.
    Note: Min. Critical must be less than the Nominal Value.
  11. Min. Tolerance—Enter the minimum percentage of critical value for the aspect point.
  12. Min. Std. WO—Enter a standard work order to restore normal operating conditions when the minimum critical value is reached.
  13. Min. PM—Enter a preventive maintenance work order to restore normal operating conditions when the minimum critical value is reached.
  14. Max. Extreme—Enter the maximum extreme value beyond the operating specifications for the aspect point.

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    Note: Max. Extreme must be greater than or equal to the Min. Extreme and Max. Critical.
  15. Max. Critical—Enter the highest possible value for the aspect point.
    Note: Max. Critical must be greater than the Nominal Value and greater than or equal to Min. Critical.
  16. Max. Tolerance—Enter the maximum percentage of critical value for the aspect point.
  17. Max. Std. WO—Enter a standard work order to restore normal operating conditions when the maximum critical value is reached.
  18. Max. PM—Enter a preventive maintenance work order to restore normal operating conditions when the maximum critical value is reached.
  19. Click Submit.
    Note: You cannot remove aspect point records that are indirectly associated with the monitored data object.