BIM for maintenance: smart… or not?
The use of “smart” BIM for O&M meets practical “dumb” challenges, especially in the Chinese market where maintenance practices are not well established. Useful lessons can however be learnt from experience and standards used in the industry. A project role must be created for O&M data preparation, first to define specifications, formats, schedules before major equipment contracts are signed, then to follow up data preparation activities during construction. As far as software is concerned, a practical advice is to avoid conflicts with project teams and software vendors: instead, an O&M layer added onto the BIM model can provide the necessary support. Examples of projects in environmental utilities and buildings in mainland China and Hongkong are...
read moreMaintenance 4.0 in solid waste industry: feedback on the 2nd China International Solid Waste Summit
The 2nd China International Solid Waste Summit was held in Beijing on September 6-7th, attracting a large numbers of industry professionals from leading waste management companies. Siveco China’s team of Asset Management expert participated in this major industry event to share their experience implementing Maintenance 4.0 solutions in the solid waste industry.
read moreSiveco’s insights on smart manufacturing – Feedback from the World Manufacturing Convention in Hefei
On May 25-26th, a Siveco team of Maintenance 4.0 specialists, headed by Managing Director Bruno Lhopiteau, attended the World Manufacturing Convention, a major industry event held in Hefei, Anhui province. Under the theme “Shaping the Future of Manufacturing”, the summit gathered government and industry leaders for two days of seminars, panel discussions and one-to-one meetings.
read moreMANE Fragrance & Flavour ensures traceability, streamlines compliance audits with Maintenance 4.0
The project was structured around the ISO 55000 Asset Management framework (GB/T 33172 in its Chinese version) to ensue comprehensive coverage in compliance with the highest international standards. As part of the implementation process, the joint MANE-Siveco project team defined coding rules and structures and established a complete equipment information database. Workflows were streamlined and the spare parts management process was optimized.
read moreZhongshan Water enters the new era of “internet + production inspections” as mobile solution goes live
In August 2017, Zhongshan Public Utilities Water Company selected Siveco’s bluebee® solution to further enhance its Risk Prevention and Field Management processes for five water plants. In December 2017, the mobile production inspection system was put into operation at the Dongfeng Water Plant, thus marking the company’s entry into the new era of “internet + production inspections”.
read moreEssilor Shanghai receives “Ten Years Achievement in Maintenance 4.0” award
On June 21, Shanghai Essilor Optical Company (SEOCL) received the “Ten Years Achievement in Maintenance 4.0 – Showcase of Maintenance Management Excellence” award, recognizing the consistent improvements achieved over the years using Siveco solutions.
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