Create Predictive Maintenance (PdM) for an Asset - Asset Inventory

Predictive Maintenance (PdM) relies on dynamic triggers to fire work orders when an asset is trending towards failure. You can view and create directly to assets from the asset records. This is done by locating the asset in the Asset Inventory.

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View Predictive Maintenance for an Asset

1. Open an asset record and scroll to the Predictive Maintenance zone. 
   
2. Filter PdMs by clicking the funnel icon at the top of a column. Select an operator and type text to filter. To clear an existing filter, click the funnel icon again and select Clear. 

Note: By default, PdMs are shown for parent and child assets. PdMs with a building icon are for the child asset. To see only PdMs for the parent asset, toggle the Show PdM for current Asset button on. 

Create a New PdM for an Asset

1. To create a new PdM for this asset, click +Add. 
2. Fill out the PdM details and click Save. For more about how to create a new Predictive Maintenance record, visit our article Create New Predictive Maintenance Record.

Add Asset to an Existing PdM

1. Click the dropdown arrow and select +Add Existing.
2. Locate the PdM by scrolling or searching.
3. Select the correct PdM. 
4. Click Attach to see selection.
5. Click Attach to confirm.

 

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