PDA Module - Benchmate Power in the Palm of Your Hands!
The PDA Module for Benchmate captures maintenance activity and equipment condition for Scheduled Jobs, as well as, ‘on the floor’ maintenance, as it occurs. Benchmate PDA Module ensures accuracy, timeliness and completeness. Jobs assigned to a technician are downloaded to the Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) and displayed as a list of jobs. Activity for unplanned jobs and emergency requests can also be recorded.
Click to View PDA Screens:
List View
The list view shows the jobs loaded from Benchmate CMMS plus unplanned maintenance requests. These jobs are selected using the Work Tickets Report. Jobs for a PDA must be assigned to a person listed in the Personnel Validation file. That name is displayed on the BmatePDA Startup screen. Each entry shows the Equipment ID and Name plus the Job ID no entry is needed on this page.
Parts List
The Parts page shows list of parts (PM and WO) for the job loaded from Benchmate CMMS. You may add parts to this list using the bar code scanner and/or the input panel. For parts that are listed, simply tap the part entry to open a window for you to enter the quantity used. For ‘unlisted’ parts, use the scanner or tap NEW on the bottom right corner to enter the part number and quantity used.
When Benchmate reads the PDA files, the Used quantities are entered into the Benchmate Service Log and update the quantityon- hand (Spares screen) value for each part.
Labor
Records people including date & time who worked on job.
Job Description
The Desc pages shows Benchmate JobID, job description, equipment description and location and the LOTO flag – similar to the data at the top of each Benchmate Work Ticket. There is no need to enter information for jobs loaded from Benchmate CMMS.
Sign Off
This page resembles the Benchmate CMMS Service Log screen Indicates job is complete, date-time for start and complete, cause code, equipment meter reading and down-time to be recorded in the Benchmate Service Log.
Tasks List
The Tasks page shows the task list (PM and WO) with an optional ‘task done’ check box. Other than the check box, no entry is allowed on this page.
When a job is started – either by scanning the equipment bar code label or tapping the job list, detail screens are opened showing detailed job description including Tasks and Parts Lists. Parts used are recorded either by scanning the part bar code label or tapping the parts list and recording the quantity used. A Comments window provides for technician’s notes. A Sign-Off page indicates work is complete, who worked (when & how long), down-time, start & stop date-time and Cause Code.
When the PDA is docked, recorded activity is uploaded to the Benchmate Service Log screen. Completed PM jobs are rescheduled while completed Work Orders and Trouble Calls are closed. Partially completed jobs are marked as STARTED.
Comments
Provides for technicians comments to be recorded in the Benchmate Service Log.