Add On Software simplifies machine tool maintenance.

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WinPRM AddOn Software for System200 CNC and PLC controllers protects machine uptime by monitoring operation of machine components when maintenance events become due. All maintenance information can be located directly on machine's PC-based controller or on central Ethernet or Intranet file server. Upcoming maintenance item can automatically be sent (via E-mail, fax, pager, and mobile devices) to respective maintenance personnel when warning threshold is exceeded.



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WinPRM from Bosch Rexroth Simplifies Machine Tool Maintenance Tasks, Protects Uptime



AddOn software improves availability by providing overview of maintenance intervals, online help for maintenance operations and detailed maintenance documentation

Rexroth's WinPRM AddOn software for System200 CNC and PLC controllers simplifies preventive maintenance management and protects vital machine uptime by monitoring the operation of machine components when maintenance events become due.

WinPRM monitors component operation in two ways. First, if the predetermined time period in which the scheduled task is exceeded, the affected component is color-coded onscreen to indicate the condition. White indicates that maintenance is not required; yellow indicates the warning threshold has been exceeded; red indicates the maximum operating time has been reached. Second, an additional alarm message can be activated if the maximum time period of the maintenance task expires.

Each expired maintenance task can be acknowledged (reset) by entering the respective authorization PIN. All acknowledged maintenance is recorded, allowing further optimization of maintenance interval duration. In case the maintenance item cannot be performed, the user can add notes about the reason for the next work shift and for record keeping.

In addition to evaluating operating time, increasing machine availability, and documenting maintenance, WinPRM provides online tools to users to easily integrate information about how maintenance must be performed. The user can utilize existing information using common formats such as HTML, PDF, and AVI files and easily integrate it into the control system.

All maintenance information can be located directly on the machine's PC-based controller or on a central Ethernet or Intranet file server. WinPRM provides preventive maintenance information where it is needed - at the machine HMI or office (via remote Teleservice function) PC. This eliminates time-consuming searching for maintenance instructions and information.

Preventive maintenance is especially effective when combined with the E-mail Messaging AddOn tool. The upcoming maintenance item can automatically be sent (via E-mail, fax, pager and mobile devices) to the respective maintenance personnel when the warning threshold is exceeded. Now there is time to prepare and schedule the maintenance work ahead of time, perform the maintenance work and subsequently minimize unscheduled machine downtime.

Bosch Rexroth Corporation, a merger of Bosch Automation Technology and Rexroth, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Robert Bosch GmbH. In the year 2001 the separate companies had total revenues of approximately $3.42 billion (3.86 billion Euros) and a worldwide total of around 26,000 employees. Divisions include Industrial Hydraulics, Electric Drives and Controls, Linear Motion and Assembly Technologies, Pneumatics, Service Automation and Mobile Hydraulics. Bosch Rexroth - The Drive & Control Company - offers comprehensive solutions for drives and motion control in 80 countries around the world.

Vicky Fisher
Bosch Rexroth Corporation
Electric Drives and Controls
5150 Prairie Stone Parkway
Hoffman Estates, IL 60192
Telephone (847) 645-3712
Fax (847) 645-6210
vicky.fisher@boschrexroth-us.com

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