EuroWire July 2020

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One stop for all maintenance

The new Upcast®UPtime maintenance software is designed to provide clarity in the maintaining of casting lines. All maintenance-related data can be found in one application, showing all the required measures in chronological order. Line operators can sign off prescheduled tasks in any desired order, and pull out the drawings, manuals or instructions for the required tools in order to carry out a specific maintenance operation. The program is both simple and multipurpose. It allows for comments or attachments, which will be forwarded to the supervisor, and the application follows the user easily on a mobile device. Work can be performed by having the tablet available with the instructions on-screen while carrying out the task. Malfunction notices can be sent immediately. A desktop version of the UPtime software is available, with increased versatility. The new software can collect the maintenance history of the line to simplify quality control. The user can

▲ ▲ The software is designed for Upcast casting lines

add repetitive measurements in certain cycles, making it possible to keep better track of measurable variables and values, and helping to evaluate the condition of the equipment. The program is compatible with all of the new Upcast upward casting lines, as well as most of the older lines. Upcast believes that the time spent on this development will benefit customers over time, and states that it has always been important for the company to take care of customers after the commissioning of casting lines. Upcast Oy www.upcast.com

▲ ▲ Upcast sales manager Janne Hosio

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