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 Production Resources/Tools as Equipment

Definition

To perform certain operations in a maintenance order, the worker responsible for performing the task requires resources. In the SAP System, these resources are given the term production resources/tools (abbreviated to PRT ).

PRTs belong to the group of operating resources. PRTs are involved in the production process, or are used to check or restore size, structure, or efficiency. They are also used to support or to fulfill the prerequisites for performing a maintenance task.

Possible PRTs are, for example, tools, measuring equipment, drawings, NC programs, cranes, scaffolds.

Use

Using PRTs for which you have created equipment master records in the system, has the following advantages:

  • You can monitor wear and tear of production resources/tools.

    To do this, create a counter for the PRT’s equipment master record (PRT usage counter). The counter reading, which is updated when the order is completed, provides information about how many units are available after the PRT has been used.

  • You can restore the production resource/tool to working condition in a cycle.

    You also define a preventive maintenance plan for a PRT, in addition to a performance-based counter. In the preventive maintenance plan, you define at what counter reading (meaning at what level of wear and tear) the PRT must be restored to working order. You enter the preventive maintenance plan in the PRT’s equipment master record.

    For information on counter-based maintenance, see the SAP document PM Maintenance Planning.

  • You can use an availability check for individual PRTs.

    When doing this, the system checks what status the equipment has, and whether the level of wear and tear is sufficiently low for the PRT to be used again.