Understand how Downtime splitting works
- Last UpdatedSep 05, 2023
- 2 minute read
Splitting enables a single Downtime event to split into two separate events. This enables you to assign an individual cause, cause location, and classification to each newly split downtime event.
Why use Downtime splitting?
There are various reasons why a downtime event might split into separate events. There could be multiple root issues (for example, machine jammed and power outage). Another reason could be that different products on changeover are important.
Example: Automatic Downtime splitting
For example, automatic splitting is helpful when downtimes happen across shift changes. If a downtime occurs between 4:00 PM and 7:00 PM and there is a shift change at 5:00 PM, there may be good reasons to log the downtime as 1 hour against the first shift and 2 hours against the second shift.
The use of the Cycle Manager and auto-splitting planned Downtime events can give durations to the differing stages of the maintenance.
What are the key concepts of Downtime splitting?
AVEVA Production Management can split a Downtime event automatically or manually:
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For automatic splitting, you can add split conditions under a Downtime reporting point. These conditions define circumstances under which an open Downtime event splits into two separate events.
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For manual splitting, an operator can view the Downtime event and select the option to split it. AVEVA Production Management prompts the operator to specify the details of the split.
Notes:
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An operator can split a Downtime event only if its duration is greater than 5 minutes.
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AVEVA Production Management can split a Downtime event automatically at all times and is not dependent on the duration.