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When setting up a maintenance plan, choosing the right trigger type is critical. Mobility Work offers four types of maintenance plans, each designed to meet specific business needs. Understanding their characteristics will help you select the plan that best fits your context and objectives.
1. Fixed-Date Maintenance Plan
When to use it:
- Your interventions must occur on specific dates or fixed intervals, regardless of the status of other tasks.
- You must comply with regulatory constraints or predefined maintenance standards.
- You want predictable and regular scheduling, making planning and visibility easier.
Key benefits:
- Full predictability: tasks are automatically generated on the defined dates.
- Flexibility in choosing specific days or dates of the month.
- Ideal for repetitive, pre-planned operations.
Note: Tasks under this plan must be completed in order, from the oldest to the most recent.
It is not possible to work on a task while previous ones are still open.
2. Task-Completion-Based Maintenance Plan
When to use it:
- The trigger date must depend on the completion of the previous task.
- You want to avoid over- or under-maintenance by automatically adjusting intervals based on actual execution. This implies that two tasks from the same plan cannot be completed on the same day.
- Your interventions are linked to critical activities such as calibration or other essential operations.
Key benefits:
- Time flexibility: each new task is triggered after the previous task is completed.
- Helps maintain a consistent rhythm without creating overload.
- Suitable for equipment whose maintenance depends on actual use or previous condition.
3. Maintenance Plan Triggered via External API
When to use it:
- You want to fully automate task creation from third-party systems (ERP, industrial controllers, IoT, cloud platforms, etc.).
- Maintenance must be driven by external events or real-time data (external usage counters, automated diagnostics).
- You need integration with existing tools to centralize maintenance management.
Key benefits:
- Advanced automation: the plan is triggered by rules defined in external systems.
- Reduced errors and manual data entry.
- Structured and consistent tracking of tasks linked to the plan.
4. Measure-Triggered (counter-based) Maintenance Plan
When to use it:
- Maintenance must directly depend on the actual use of the equipment (hours, cycles, production, etc.).
- Equipment wear is usage-driven, not calendar-based.
- You want to optimize costs by avoiding interventions that are too frequent or too late.
Key benefits:
- Precise alignment between maintenance and real usage.
- Effective prevention of over- or under-maintenance.
- Ideal for equipment with highly variable usage intensity.
How to Make the Right Choice
To select the maintenance plan type that best fits your business needs:
- Assess the nature of your interventions: are they time-based, task-dependent, or usage-driven?
- Identify your constraints: regulatory requirements, continuous production, usage variability.
- Review your existing systems: do you have ERP tools, controllers, or sensors capable of automatically triggering tasks?
- Balance simplicity versus flexibility: fixed-date plans are simple and predictable, while other types offer greater responsiveness and adaptability.
In summary, choosing the right maintenance plan trigger should be guided by your business needs, the actual usage of your equipment, and your organizational or regulatory constraints. Selecting the appropriate trigger helps optimize maintenance performance, reduce unnecessary intervention costs, and ensure operational continuity.