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Scattered ledger, unclear status
Equipment records, locations and status are scattered across spreadsheets, so it is hard to see at a glance which machine is usable, which is under repair and when the next PM is due.
RockPlus EAM
Equipment Asset Management System
From equipment ledger to inspection, maintenance and repair, and on to spare parts, cost and efficiency analysis, manage the full equipment lifecycle: equipment status is visible, maintenance is planned, failures are recorded and downtime can be analyzed.
EQUIPMENT ASSET CENTER
Key Equipment Metrics
LedgerRecords & hierarchy
InspectionPre-start · Daily
PMPlan · Task · Write-back
RepairReport · Fix · Confirm
Repair Loop · Reflow Oven REFLOW-03
ReportedIn RepairRepairedConfirmedArchived
Pre-start InspectionAlarm Not UnlockedLocked
Inspection & PM
Plan → Task → Write-back
Plan → Task → Write-back
Alarm Linkage
Lock on fault · Unlock traced
Lock on fault · Unlock traced
12 Equipment ModulesFull equipment lifecycle covered
Auto-generated PlansInspection and PM tasks created when due
Closed-loop RepairPDA scanning, fully traced
MES Error-proofingUninspected or alarm-locked equipment blocked instantly
Equipment Challenges
Equipment management is
more than "fixing it after it breaks"
Equipment is diverse, costly and expensive to lose to downtime. With ledgers in spreadsheets, maintenance by reminders and failures handled by experience, problems often surface only when the line stops.
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Inspection and PM rely on memory
Inspection and PM depend on paper forms and manual reminders. Missed inspections, missed PM and back-filled records happen, and are hard to prove in audits.
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No knowledge from failures
Failures are reported verbally and repairs go unrecorded. The same faults recur, with no analyzable data to find the root cause.
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Equipment disconnected from production
Faulty equipment keeps producing and over-life fixtures stay in use, so equipment problems turn directly into quality problems.
EQUIPMENT LIFECYCLE PLATFORM
Every step from equipment arrival to scrapping is recorded
The ledger is the foundation; inspection, PM and repair are the daily work; spare parts, cost and analysis drive continuous improvement; and MES applies equipment status directly to the shop floor.
Asset Ledger
Asset
Asset
Inspection & PM
Inspection · PM
Inspection · PM
Breakdown Repair
Repair
Repair
Parts & Fixtures
MRO · Tooling
MRO · Tooling
Calibration & Cost
Calibration · Cost
Calibration · Cost
Efficiency Analysis
OEE · KPI
OEE · KPI
RockPlus EAM · Equipment Asset Core
Equipment Records
Inspection Records
PM History
Repair Records
Fixture Life
Calibration Certificates
SMT MounterPrinterSPIAOIReflow OvenICTFCTFixture / Stencil
Core Modules
Twelve Core Modules
Modules follow the equipment management lifecycle. Deploy them as a whole, or enable them in phases according to your equipment management maturity.
01 / ASSET
Equipment Asset Ledger
Unified management of equipment records, model, serial number, manufacturer, location, status and value.
SMT · SPI · AOI · Reflow · ICT · FCT02 / HIERARCHY
Hierarchy & Location
Build the hierarchy from factory, workshop, line, equipment and sub-equipment to component to define ownership and location.
Factory → SMT1 → Line01 → Mounter03 / ACCEPTANCE
Acceptance & Handover
Record arrival, unboxing, installation, commissioning, acceptance and capitalization; acceptance documents are archived with the equipment.
FAT / SAT · Acceptance Report04 / INSPECTION
Inspection Management
Pre-start and daily inspections run as tasks, confirmed item by item against standards, with results archived automatically.
Air Pressure · Temp · Lubrication · Safety Devices05 / PM
Preventive Maintenance
Closed loop from PM standards and plans to tasks and ledger write-back, with weekly and monthly cycles generated in batch.
Daily / Weekly / Monthly / Quarterly / Annual PM06 / CM
Breakdown Repair
PDA scan-to-report, repair handling and supervisor confirmation form a three-end loop, with a failure code library.
Alarm · Failure Code · Repair Record · Downtime07 / PdM
Predictive Maintenance
Set thresholds and trend alerts from equipment condition data, shifting gradually from reactive repair to proactive intervention.
Temp · Vibration · Current · Running Time08 / MRO
Spare Parts
Manage spare part stock, issue, return and safety stock, linked to repair records.
Motor · Sensor · Nozzle · Belt09 / TOOLING
Tooling & Fixtures
Lifecycle management of fixtures, clamps and stencils, with usage count, life and cleaning fully traced.
ICT Fixture · FCT Fixture · Stencil10 / CALIBRATION
Calibration
Manage calibration cycles, certificates and results, with advance due reminders to keep measurement data trustworthy.
Multimeter · Torque Meter · Temp Tester11 / COST
Equipment Cost
Consolidate purchase, repair, spare part, labor and energy costs to calculate lifecycle cost per equipment.
TCO · Annual Repair Cost12 / KPI
Equipment KPI & Analysis
OEE, downtime and failure analysis, shown by equipment, line and monthly trend.
OEE · MTBF · MTTR · Downtime · Failure ParetoAsset & Lifecycle
Ledger & Lifecycle: Every Machine Has a Record and an Owner
From arrival and acceptance to scrapping and retirement, records, location and status stay current, forming the basis of all later maintenance management.
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Acceptance & Handover
Unbox and verify model and serial number, record installation and commissioning, complete FAT / SAT and issue the acceptance report.
UnboxingInstallationHandover
02
Registration & Ownership
Create the equipment master record with model, serial number, manufacturer, location, status and value; model level by level from factory, workshop, line, equipment and sub-equipment to component, for viewing and statistics by location.
Registration
03
Service & Retirement
Statuses such as in-use and out-of-service are maintained in real time, and available equipment is offered for scheduling and dashboards. Inspection, PM, repair and periodic calibration keep the history, until retirement and asset exit.
In ServiceCalibrationRetirement
Inspection, PM & Repair
Inspection, PM & Repair: A Closed Maintenance Loop
The three routine maintenance tasks share one approach of standard, plan, task and record. Tasks are generated automatically when due and executed on site by PDA scanning.
Maintenance Loop
Plans generate automatically,
execution is traced and written back
Standards first, then plans; tasks are created when due, and the ledger updates after execution.
Equipment engineers generate PM and inspection plans in batch by equipment or group, and the system creates tasks when they fall due. Operators and maintenance staff scan the equipment code on a PDA and execute item by item; after supervisor confirmation, the PM date and count are written back to the equipment record automatically.
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Define StandardsInspection items, PM points, requirements and criteria
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Batch-generate PlansBy equipment group, date and weekly or monthly cycle
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Tasks When DueDispatched automatically, no missed inspection or PM
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PDA Scan ExecutionConfirm results item by item, log exceptions instantly
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Confirm & Write BackUpdate PM date, count and next reminder
Pre-start Inspection
Maintain inspection items, specs and methods by station and equipment; inspection is required at start-up, shift change and changeover.
Daily Inspection & History
Task-based item-by-item check-off, with weekly, monthly and quarterly snapshots archived to support review meetings and system audits.
Periodic PM
Supports cycles by day of week or day of month, generates plans in batch, and keeps PM history with each equipment.
Reporting & Repair
Scan to report, with duplicate prevention; repairs record cause, time and replaced materials, and close after supervisor confirmation.
Equipment & Production Linkage
Equipment & Production Linkage: Status Acts Directly on the Shop Floor
Equipment management is no longer a standalone ledger. Inspection, alarms, fixture life and calibration status all become release conditions for station passing.
01 / PRE-START
Inspection Gate
After start-up, shift change, changeover or repair, the checklist must be completed before production resumes.
02 / ALARM
Alarm Lock
Equipment locks once an alarm is uploaded, and must be unlocked manually or by timeout, with the unlock fully traced.
03 / TOOLING
Fixture Life
Fixtures and clamps are counted by usage and blocked when over the limit, with cleaning and line-loading traced.
04 / STENCIL
Stencils & Consumables
Usage count, tension and status of key consumables such as stencils and squeegees are controlled; abnormal ones cannot go on the line.
05 / CALIBRATION
Calibration Due
Manage calibration cycles and certificates of measuring instruments, with reminders before expiry to keep test data trustworthy.
Equipment risks are stopped before they happen
Equipment status and MES station-pass decisions share the same master data. When equipment is uninspected, locked or a fixture is over limit, the system blocks it directly, avoiding quality problems from faulty production.
Inspection Not DonePre-start inspection unconfirmed, production cannot resume
Equipment Alarm LockEquipment has a locked alarm, the line stays locked
Fixture Over LifeUsage count exceeds the limit, no further use on the line
Stencil Tension FailedTension not tested or out of spec, no printing on the line
Calibration ExpiredOverdue calibration reminder, avoiding untrusted data judgments
Spare Parts, Tooling & Calibration
Spare Parts, Fixtures & Calibration: Manage Surrounding Resources Too
Efficient equipment operation depends on spare parts, fixtures and gauges. They also need ledger, life and cycle management.
Spare Parts (MRO)
Spare parts have stock and a destination, reducing long downtime caused by missing parts.
- Spare part ledger and inventory management
- Issue, return and safety stock alerts
- Replaced materials linked to repair records
- Common parts: motors, sensors, nozzles, belts
Tooling & Fixtures
Fixtures are the hidden equipment of electronics assembly; their life and cleaning directly affect yield.
- Dual ledgers for fixtures and clamps
- Usage counting and life alerts
- Clamp slot binding and cleaning records
- ICT / FCT fixture and stencil line-loading traceability
Calibration
Accurate gauges make test results trustworthy, and are a must for factory audits.
- Calibration cycle, certificate and result management
- Automatic reminders before expiry
- Multimeters, torque meters, temperature testers, etc.
- Linked to inspection and test data credibility
Cost, PdM & KPI
Cost, Prediction & Analysis: Continuous Improvement
Accumulated equipment data is used to calculate cost, warn of risk and analyze efficiency, moving equipment management from reactive repair to proactive optimization.
OEE
Overall Equipment Effectiveness
Shows equipment efficiency from cycle time, output and yield, viewable by equipment, line and shift.
DOWNTIME · PARETO
Downtime & Failure Analysis
Downtime and failures by failure code and equipment; Pareto charts point to key problems, and MTBF and MTTR are evaluated.
PdM
Condition Monitoring & Alerts
Set thresholds on temperature, vibration, current and running time, with early alerts on abnormal trends.
TCO
Lifecycle Equipment Cost
Aggregate purchase, repair, spare part, labor and energy costs to know each equipment's TCO and annual repair cost.
Application
Typical Applications
For manufacturers with diverse, highly automated equipment and strict requirements on utilization and quality consistency.
SMT Line Equipment
Inspection, PM and failure management for mounters, printers, SPI, AOI and reflow ovens, reducing unplanned downtime.
Test & Inspection Equipment
Life and calibration management for ICT, FCT and test fixtures, keeping test results stable and trustworthy.
Factory & System Audits
Inspection, PM and calibration records are fully traced, so audit material is available on demand.
Multi-line Coordination
Equipment is recorded by factory, workshop and line with unified standards, for cross-line comparison of efficiency and failures.
FAQ
Common questions about system linkage, maintenance execution and predictive maintenance.
What is the relationship between RockPlus EAM and MES?
EAM manages equipment status and maintenance, while MES manages production execution. They share equipment master data: whether a piece of equipment belongs to the process, whether its pre-start inspection is done, and whether it is alarm-locked all feed into the station pass decision, linking equipment management with production error-proofing.
How are maintenance and inspection plans executed?
First define maintenance or inspection standards, then generate plans in batch by equipment or equipment group. Tasks are created automatically when a plan falls due; on-site staff scan the equipment code with a PDA to execute and confirm item by item, and the maintenance date and count in the equipment ledger are written back automatically.
How is an equipment failure handled in a closed loop?
Operators scan the equipment code to report a failure, and the system automatically prevents duplicate reports. Maintenance staff record the failure cause, repair process and replaced materials, and a supervisor confirms and closes the case. Failure codes and repair history become the data foundation for later analysis.
What does predictive maintenance require?
Predictive maintenance relies on equipment condition data such as temperature, vibration, current and running time. The integration method is assessed based on each equipment's data openness and on-site sensing conditions, and thresholds and alert rules are set using historical data.
Every machine seen, maintained and continuously improved
Unify equipment ledgers, maintenance plans and operating data to build full lifecycle equipment management from prevention to analysis.
