Instrumentation and measuring devices

When you need it

The service is relevant if the company faces:

• no single register of measuring instruments
• overdue verification or calibration
• frequent failures of sensors and instruments
• readings that disagree between instruments
• unstable or unreliable measurements
• no clear maintenance schedule for instrumentation
• no history of repairs, verifications and replacements
• the difficulty of keeping track of many instruments across different sites
• no record of spare and stored instruments
• the need to reduce the risk of running equipment on faulty or unverified instruments
• preparation for an internal or external audit

What you get

On completion the client receives:

• a structured register of measuring instruments
• instruments classified by type, site and operating zone
• a list of instruments subject to verification, calibration and maintenance
• a verification and calibration schedule
• a planned maintenance schedule
• control over the validity of certificates
• a history of repairs, verifications, calibrations and replacements
• a list of critical and problem instruments
• recommendations on a reserve pool of instruments
• recommendations on replacing outdated or unreliable instruments
• a way of tracking failures and recurring faults
• recommendations on spare parts and the exchange pool required
• a set of indicators for monitoring instrumentation condition
• a technical report and a corrective action plan

Where required, a single instrumentation record system is designed for further use in ERP, EAM or CMMS.

How it works

1. We run the inventory. We collect data on every instrument: type, model, serial number, installation point, measured parameter, range, accuracy class, manufacturer and current condition.
2. We build a single register. We structure the equipment by production site, system, type of measurement and criticality.
3. We check metrological status. We analyse the dates of the last and next verification or calibration, the certificates held and compliance with the requirements in force.
4. We analyse technical condition. We study the history of failures, repairs, replacements and recurring faults, and identify instruments with a raised risk of failure or unreliable readings.
5. We build the maintenance schedules. We define the frequency of verification, calibration, diagnostics and maintenance for each category of instrument.
6. We define criticality. We single out the instruments whose failure can affect safety, production, product quality or the operation of process equipment.
7. We draw up recommendations. We prepare actions on repair, replacement, standardisation of instruments, a reserve pool and higher reliability of the measurement system.
8. We set up control. We build a system of notifications, reporting and indicators covering verification deadlines, equipment condition and the completion of planned actions.

The outcome

The company gets a transparent way of managing instrumentation, where it is clear:

• which instruments are in service
• where they are installed
• when verification or calibration is due
• which instruments need repair or replacement
• which items are critical
• which instruments have to be kept in reserve
• where the risk of unreliable measurement lies

This raises the reliability of the measurement system, cuts the number of unplanned failures and keeps instruments ready for service.