Tegra Medical is an end-to-end, contract medical device manufacturer. It offers prototyping, product development, supply chain management, and rigorous quality management. Tegra Medical is where medical devices come to life. Being an end-to-end manufacturer means each stage of the design and production process is essential to get the job done and done right. From design to production and shipping, many assets need to be taken care of to keep the momentum going. A clear, thorough step-by-step process is needed to keep each asset in tip-top shape. This is why Tegra Medical’s multiple locations i ..read more

Maintenance departments are often overlooked for the new and up-to-date tools and software needed to properly run their departments. In many cases, IT departments or corporate decision-makers force the maintenance departments to use corporate enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, such as SAP or Oracle, which have limited maintenance modules, to handle their maintenance tasks. These ERP maintenance modules are often added as an afterthought and have limited functionality when it comes to maintenance. We have many customers who were forced to move to one of these corporate ERP systems, on ..read more

Setting up your preventative maintenance (PM) plan doesn’t have to be difficult. It will take some time, but in the end, your department will run better than ever. Setting up your Preventative Maintenance Plan starts with why—why do you need one? What is the plan’s purpose, and which assets really need it? Your PM plan will need clear and detailed instructions, or standard operating procedures (SOPs). Each asset may have its own set of instructions, and with the help of a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS), you can keep each set tied to each asset. Along with manuals and warrant ..read more

What reports to use based on your goals? There are many ways to pull reports from MaintiMizer. We have pre-built reports in different modules, but we also have our robust Query Builder, which can pull just about any data you’d need with a few clicks. It can, however, be overwhelming. It doesn’t have to be, though—pulling data based on only your goals is the key. Tim Gelletly, director of business development, states, “In my opinion, customers should be thinking about the data they require (and a good test of this is asking themselves a simple question: when I get this data, what will I do with ..read more

Four Reasons You Need Asset Hierarchy and Criticality Analysis Modernizing maintenance is all about leaving behind legacy systems and integrating new systems that help you run your department more efficiently. As our society rapidly moves and grows, we need systems in place, so we don’t fall behind. The moment a company does so is the moment it gets into financial trouble. Finding ways for your company and department to run like a well-oiled machine helps ensure job security and financial stability. Systems like asset hierarchy and criticality help move your department to a proactive maintenan ..read more

Modern Maintenance Setting and Achieving Goals January is the start of a new year, which usually means we hear a lot about New Year’s resolutions. We make them, get all excited, and about a month or so later we forget them. I like to keep it simple, no “New Year, new me” cliches, just plain goals. I have an idea of the things I want to do, see, and achieve next year. I write them down and make a plan to fit it all in. Do I always get it right? No. This way of thinking, however, has slightly tricked my brain into actually working toward my goals all year. Unfortunately, to achieve any goal take ..read more

What does modernizing maintenance mean? It’s proper maintenance with limited interruptions to operations. To put it simply, it’s the practice of moving your maintenance department out of reactive maintenance and into preventative and even predictive maintenance strategies. With the help of Industry 4.0 tools and strategies, from Computerized Maintenance Software Systems (CMMS) and sensors to root cause analysis and asset criticality analysis, you’ll be able to build a plan to leave legacy systems behind and move into modern maintenance. There are many different approaches you can take when it ..read more

Ninety percent of employees surveyed agreed training and development programs improved their job performance. Below are 5 steps to build your training program. There are hundreds, if not thousands, of computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) out there. You can pick one, install it, and start using it with no problem. You could probably even do that with MaintiMizer. However, without proper training you’ll find yourself overwhelmed with the multiple functions and ways of doing the same thing, so you’ll find yourself asking, “What are these reports even for?” If you go through the moti ..read more

Avoiding overwhelm when implementing a new software or system in your organization is much easier than it seems. According to plantservices.com “With most modern software packages, the greatest cost can be installation and implementation.  Prices vary dramatically but a rule of thumb is one to three times the cost of the software.” To avoid the overwhelming sticker shock and to see a return on your investment, be sure to implement your software properly. You are not just buying software when you invest in a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS)—you are essentially changing th ..read more

Risk Assessment 101 When we see the words “risk assessment,” we can all probably take a good guess as to what it is. When it comes to working with machinery with many moving parts, at extreme temperatures, and at high speeds, injuries are more likely to happen, even for the most experienced maintenance tech. This is where risk assessment comes into play. To help keep employees, work areas, and buildings safe, some machinery requires a more thoughtful approach before work can be done on it. Risk assessment is the process that identifies hazards and risk factors, analyzes and evaluates those haz ..read more