Creating PRT Usage Counters for Equipment 

Prerequisites

You create the production resource/tool (PRT) as a piece of equipment by choosing Equipment ® Create (special) ® ProdRes/Tools.

The PRT data is maintained in the equipment master record under PRT data.

For more information, see Creating Equipment.

Procedure

  1. In the screen Technical Objects, choose Environment ® Measuring points ® Create.

    2. The initial screen is displayed.

  2. Enter the key of the PRT equipment master record, for which you want to create the PRT usage counter.

    3. Flag the field MeasPoint is counter and choose Continue.

  3. Enter the required data in the screen General Data. Make sure that you assign a characteristic and a characteristic unit to the counter.
  4. Save the data for the counter.
  5. In the screen Technical Objects choose Equipment ® Change.

    6. The initial screen is displayed.

  6. Enter the key of the PRT equipment master record that you want to assign to the counter and choose Continue.
  7. Choose PRT data.
  8. In the block Plant maintenance default values, enter the key for the counter in the field MeasPoint.

    9. In this way, the counter is linked to the PRT equipment master record as the PRT usage counter.

  9. Save the data.

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.