Maintenance software for metalworking
PM Run takes metalworking maintenance execution to the field, logging straight into SAP PM: order, checklist and confirmation on the technician's phone, online and offline.
What is maintenance software for metalworking
Maintenance software for metalworking organizes the maintenance execution of critical machining, cutting, forming and welding equipment, from the work order to field logging. PM Run does this as a layer on top of SAP PM: the technician receives the order on the phone, runs it with a checklist and confirms it on the spot, and the data flows back to SAP, which remains the central record.
What PM Run delivers in metalworking maintenance
Features from PM Run Mobility and Planning, all connected to SAP PM, applied to the critical equipment of metalworking.
Order mirroring IW31
The technician creates and runs the order in the app mirroring the fields of SAP's IW31 screen, with general data, operations and reservations.
Operation checklist
Each line of the operation long text becomes a checklist item with status done, not done or not started, and a not done item requires a justification.
On-the-spot confirmation
Hour confirmation per operation done during the maintenance itself, with automatic or manual logging and an attached photo.
Machine breakdown recorded
The breakdown note marks the start and end of the malfunction and calculates downtime, improving MTBF and MTTR data in SAP.
Reservation with bill of materials
Material reservation inside execution, pulling the equipment's bill of materials, with approval status and stock withdrawal.
Online and offline execution
Prior sync sustains offline work on the shop floor; the data uploads to SAP when the connection returns.
Metalworking maintenance runs on critical equipment with little room for downtime
Metalworking runs lathes, machining centers, presses, press brakes, furnaces and overhead cranes. These are expensive assets, with a heavy mix of corrective and preventive work, where every hour of downtime costs production. In that setting, the paper order and the entry typed in hours later hide what actually happened at the machine.
PM Run puts the execution of these orders in the technician's hand. He opens the order on the phone, follows the operation checklist, records the machine breakdown with the start and end of the malfunction and confirms the service on the spot, with a photo. Everything uploads to SAP PM, with no retyping afterward, and every submission is recorded in the Integration Log as success or failure.
Bruning Tecnometal, a metalworking company serving the agricultural, road, automotive and construction segments, is a PM Run customer and went live with SAP PM in maintenance.
Metalworking maintenance on paper and in PM Run
| Maintenance routine | On paper and spreadsheet | With PM Run |
|---|---|---|
| Work order | Printed and re-entered in spreadsheets | Created and run in the app, mirroring IW31 |
| Confirmation | Typed in hours later | At the moment of execution, per operation |
| Machine breakdown | Noted from memory | Recorded with the start and end of the malfunction |
| Material | Loose requisition | Reservation with the equipment's bill of materials |
| Field execution | Depends on signal | Online and offline, with sync |
| Record in SAP | Retyped afterward | Integrates with SAP PM, validated in the Integration Log |
Results PM Run has already delivered in industry
The team started receiving the order on the tablet and confirming during the maintenance itself, with logging done at the moment of execution.
50% reduction in time spent on manual tasks
Rivelli Alimentos
With note, photo and order on the phone and strong field adoption, maintenance reached high order confirmation at the evaluated plant.
95% order confirmation at the evaluated plant
Citrosuco
Frequently asked questions
Does PM Run replace SAP PM in metalworking?
No. PM Run is the execution and mobility layer that runs on top of SAP PM. SAP remains the central record of orders, notes and assets. PM Run takes execution to the field and returns the data to SAP, without creating a parallel system.
Does PM Run serve the metalworking industry?
Yes. Bruning Tecnometal, which serves the agricultural, road, automotive and construction segments, is a PM Run customer and went live with SAP PM in maintenance. Metalworking maintenance execution is now logged straight into SAP through the app.
What numeric results has PM Run already delivered?
The public numbers we have come from other industries: 50% less time on manual tasks at Rivelli Alimentos and 95% order confirmation at Citrosuco's evaluated plant. These are results of the platform in the field, not a metric attributed to metalworking.
Can the technician work without internet in the plant?
Yes. After sync, the app works offline on the shop floor: the technician runs the order, fills in the checklist and confirms the service. When the connection returns, the data uploads to SAP PM.
How does PM Run handle critical machining equipment?
The order mirrors SAP's IW31, with operations, reservations and the equipment hierarchy visible on the card. The measurement point can be read by QR Code on the equipment, and a reading outside the range forces a note to be opened, supporting condition-based preventive maintenance.
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