Plant Management and Maintenance
Preventing outages and equipment failures requires constant maintenance of the utility
company's plants, above-ground and below-ground sub stations and transformers. Panasonic
Toughbook® mobile computers make plant management and maintenance more efficient
by allowing technicians to easily schedule inspections and repairs, update service
records, look up equipment history and access service manuals on-site or on the
go.
Plant management and maintenance calls for ongoing inspections, repairs, and
updates throughout the utility company's infrastructure. Technicians and managers
who use desktop computers to schedule and conduct maintenance are at a disadvantage
because it requires them to return to their desk to update service records, access
schematics, or look up schedules. It also requires technicians to print documents
and carry it with them which wastes even more time and resources.
Wireless-enabled Panasonic Toughbook mobile computers combine mobility with rugged reliability. Technicians
can access repair manuals, service records and maintenance schedules while on the
move around the plant without fear of damaging the computer or its contents. Running
utility-specific software, utilities can better monitor plant assets and ensure
compliance with Occupation Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements.
This translates to lower operating expenses, enhanced workforce management, improved
efficiency and greater uptime for the utility, a powerful advantage for companies
in an industry where failure can have a devastating impact on its customers.
