Benchmate Upgrades. Eliminate Downtime.

Benchmate CMMS version 8.04.0 has added the following new features enhancing efficiencies company wide: Download Benchmate 8.04 Complete Feature Sheet (pdf)

New Features in Benchmate CMMS Version 8.04

Equipment and Spares Validation

Validation for spare part number (PART NBR) and the equipment id (EQID) now provide for look up by PART NAME (parts) or EQUIP NAME which may be more familiar than the part number or equipment id. (We will illustrate using parts though equipment and vendor validate work in the same manner.)
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Printing Work Tickets to Screen

Work Tickets can now be printed to screen and then to a printer or emailed. To print, click ‘OUTPUT TO’ and select Screen. The Work Tickets will be displayed in an Adobe PDF Reader window that can be printed or emailed.
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Closing Jobs from a
PM, TC or WO Screen

Jobs can be closed starting from any PM, TC or WO screen by right-clicking the screen to display the popup menu and selecting Close this Job. Benchmate then jumps to the Service Log screen and asked if the work is done (just as if you had selected F12 Close in the Service Log). Proceed to enter data into the Service Log and close. PM jobs will be rescheduled and TC or WO jobs will be marked DONE.
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Creating and Viewing Jobs from the Equipment Screen

The Equipment screen is a ‘jumping off’ point for many Benchmate users. For example, a technician might want to check recent maintenance activity or other details before creating a Work Order or Trouble Call or starting to work on the equipment.
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‘One Click’ Job Lists

‘One Click’ Job Lists are a quick way to view:
1. New Maintenance Requests (Trouble Calls), 2. Recent Service Log Activity (for supervisors to review)
3. Critical Jobs (you set criteria based on priority and number of days before or after SCHEDULED DATE. All lists provide link to the associated PM, TC or WO screen.
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Sargent Aerospace & Defense deploys Benchmate’s Multi-site Configuration in US, Canada and Mexico.

Founded in 1920, Sargent Aerospace & Defense is a premier global supplier of custom engineered, precision products to the aerospace and defense Industries.

Today, Sargent products are found on many commercial and military aircraft in operation worldwide. Sargent’s customer base extends throughout the world's aerospace and defense industrial supply base. Among its top customers are Boeing, United Technologies companies, Northrop Grumman, General Electric, Safran, Airbus, Rolls-Royce, Honeywell, Lockheed Martin, Defense Supply Centers and many major airlines worldwide.

“We chose Benchmate CMMS in 2007, after researching several solutions, and realizing Benchmate’s ease-of-use, diversity, scalability and cost would empower our team quickly and expand to support our global facilities. Benchmate provides labor and workflow efficiencies throughout our company, real-time. We track all equipment data, trouble calls, preventive maintenance, work orders and more using multiple PDA’s.” says Ric Zimmermann, Facilities Manager.

Sargent Aerospace & Defense is comprised of well-known brands in both the OEM and MRO marketplace and operates five facilities located throughout North America. Sargent has enjoyed a firm management foundation and support for growth and continuous improvement by strategically investing in facilities, capital equipment, state-of-the-art software tools, quality system certifications and new product development. Sargent is truly global with both customers and operations throughout the world, including a manufacturing facility in Guaymas, Mexico, and an engineering design support center in Bangalore, India.

Zimmermann goes on to say, “In 2009, we implemented Benchmate’s Multi-site configuration which allows all sites to be on the same level of upgrade at the same time. Benchmate’s Multi-site CMMS has allowed for combined site training sessions (AZ, CA and MEX). Global spares will allow us to stock common, critical parts in one location with the ability to be viewed by all. Equipment has been transferred between CAN, CA, AZ and MEX and equipment history and PM tasks have transferred with them. Sargent will be implementing a global equipment ID system with a link to Finance’s asset system.