Methods for counting the number of devices?
Thread Content
Are there any regulations or standards regarding the methods for counting equipment? The company now requires that the number of devices be counted, but there are no specific guidelines to follow. In my opinion, equipment should be classified into four categories: moving equipment, stationary equipment, electrical equipment, and instrumentation equipment. However, it’s difficult to determine the specifics within each category, especially when it comes to electrical and instrumentation equipment. For example, a reaction kettle consists of a kettle body, a stirrer, a reducer, and a motor. How should such components be counted? Similarly, for each pump, should the motor be classified as a mechanical device or an electrical device? ； Another example is instrumentation equipment, which seems more complex. Calculating this way, determining the total number of devices in an entire factory is a considerable task that requires a dedicated person to handle it. The people in charge of equipment systems are usually very busy, so it’s not easy to carry out this task properly and obtain accurate figures. I wonder if anyone has done this before and how they went about it. Are there any specific regulations regarding the count of equipment that I could refer to?
Also seeking guidance from experts; it would be great to have a template
There should be records for all of these during the device installation process! The dynamic electrostatic device needs to be considered separately; the pump and the motor are counted independently. Each of the four teams responsible for the dynamic electrostatic device has its own records! If you don’t have these records, how are maintenance plans formulated, how are procurement plans submitted, and how is management carried out on a daily basis?
I mainly want to take a look at the specific criteria for classification
Both stationary and moving equipment have a separate file for each unit, along with corresponding records； For electrical and instrumentation equipment, there are only records! If the ledgers and archives have to be created from scratch, the volume of work is indeed considerable, but they must be established. It’s better to establish the formats and templates first and then assign them to various workshops or teams to handle
I am only responsible for the management of instruments, so I will just talk about the instrument records: instruments are divided into on-site instruments and remote-transmitted instruments, and further categorized as follows:； The on-site instruments include pressure gauges, thermometers, rotameters, magnetic flap valves, etc.; these are the essential parameters that must be present. The same applies to remote-transmission instruments. Classification is based on the type of instrument and the manufacturer, with further subdivisions made as needed. Valves can be categorized as on/off valves or control valves; of course, more detailed classifications can also be done based on the specific design of the valves. In short, it’s a complicated process that requires great attention to detail.
There are too many tasks involved in making an electrostatic generator by oneself; it’s necessary to divide the work among people
Create a table to track the responsibilities, then summarize them
It’s not something to be done by one person; it’s intended to be carried out by the people in charge of the equipment system, in accordance with certain standards. However, those standards seem a bit difficult to establish.
Equipment inventory: For a given installation, this includes moving equipment, stationary equipment, lifting equipment, and safety valves