In the past few months we have received more and more enquiries from customers about our SOA capabilities. Apparently, some of the “EAM” software vendors have based their marketing largely on claiming to have an all-powerful Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), while other maintenance software would be “rigid” and “closed”.

This article is a based on a presentation given by Siveco China’s GM Bruno Lhopiteau at the 6th Process Industry Engineering & Maintenance Congress in Shanghai on September 6-7.

This article is based on an interview of our GM Bruno Lhopiteau, a leading figure in the Chinese utility maintenance market, by magazine Control Engineering China, in which Bruno shares his experience in the power industry and explains its relevance to other process plants.

Sustainable Development is often all about design, choice of material, equipment and systems, construction… usually in view of obtaining a green certification for your building. The operation and maintenance aspects remain largely ignored, in spite of their significant impact on operating expenses and the lifetime of the building.

This article is based on studies conducted by our project team for customers already using a CMMS (COSWIN, Maximo or SAP PM), with a focus on replacing the paper-based process typically used: printing of work orders for dispatch to technicians, notes taken on paper and final input by a “CMMS secretary” or equivalent.

With the help of its technology partners, Siveco China has built the first cloud computing Facility Management / Risk Prevention (FM/RP) platform available on the Chinese market. This article provides an overview of this solution, already in use or being implemented by large property owners/operators.