Lower capital equipment expenses by assuring that current equipment is maintained and serviced correctly. Maintenance and service procedures that use visual work instructions can convey.
Listed below are some real case examples of how Explainers produced some GREAT Maintenance and Services Procedures to get REAL solutions for our clients.
Problem
Improperly cleaned equipment and undocumented cleaning resulted in defective products and lost yields for our manufacturing client.
Solution
Explainers created visually indicating signoffs, capturing standard best practices.
Results
The client's workers consistently maintained equipment properly, and client’s yields increased dramatically.
Problem
Workers were required to remember maintenance procedures for equipment they didn’t work on regularly.
Solution
Explainers created highly visual, quick-reference guides that were easily accessible and easy to understand.
Results
Workers were much more able to accurately perform the necessary procedures, greatly extending the life of our client’s capital investment.
Problem
MDA Scientific needed a technical manual for their toxic gas monitoring system that could be housed on their computer/business system.
Solution
Explainers developed an electronic, visual manual that allowed for touch-screen control and access for both operators and technicians. Included within the manual were hyperlinks and video showing maintenance personnel making actual repairs.
Results
MDA Scientific decreased the amount of time normally taken to operate the monitoring syatem, reducing overall costs.
Problem
Unskilled workers needed to quickly understand and perform complicated maintenance procedures on medical device manufacturing equipment.
Solution
Used as both training and job aids, Explainers created visual work instructions that reinforced operator understanding of best practices.
Results
Operator errors were greatly reduced and equipment downtime decreased dramatically.