5 Database management and maintenance
Database management
Database management is a highly important feature of a good predictive maintenance-
testing program. It facilitates organization of periodic maintenance data. The database
section of the Baker AWA-IV software allows the entry of identifiers to help clarify the location
of specific motors, along with the use of multiple databases to help organize overall program
maintenance. You should develop best practices for keeping the data collected, easily
accessible, and meaningful.
Consequences of not organizing data
Because the Baker AWA-IV can be configured to store every test it ever performs, we
recommend that you establish a structure that everyone performing tests will follow.
Consider the following example: A maintenance program is established to test motors at
seven plastics production plants, each in a remote location. Each plant has nearly 1000
motors that are identified as needing periodic testing. All works well for several months until
a motor that was previously tested fails. The maintenance manager wants to see all the test
data. When the project supervisor looks at the data, he finds nearly 7000 tests, all in one
large database, and in a random order. The manager spends about an hour looking for the
last test performed and gives up. Upon investigation, the manager finds that each of the
technicians using the equipment has been entering the data based upon what made sense to
them at the time. Because of the disorganization, important test data has been lost or at best
is difficult to locate.
The Baker AWA-IV’s database structure is designed to facilitate data organization and to be
flexible enough to allow you to uniquely plan for specific needs. The Motor ID, two location
fields, and the multi-database abilities are the tools you can use to organize the data so that
something like the above scenario does not happen to you.
Starting the software
To start the Baker AWA-IV, locate and double click the Baker AWA-IV icon on the Windows®
desktop. The Baker AWA-IV software will start and present a window with two options:
create a new database or open an existing database.
Figure 64.
Opening software from the desktop.
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