Scattered data is killing your plant uptime. Here’s how to fix it.
Unplanned downtime is every plant operator’s nightmare. As if a breakdown is not bad enough, time is often wasted trying to find the right information to fix it!
According to McKinsey, maintenance technicians spend as much as 50% of their time searching for data. This is time not performing maintenance or doing repairs, but trying to locate specs, diagrams, service history, or safety documents. And every minute spent searching is potentially another minute of lost production.
$125,000 an hour – and half that time is wasted
A recent ABB survey adds more urgency to the problem: the average cost of plant downtime is now $125,000 per hour. The costs go far beyond parts and labor. They ripple through supply chains, cause delivery failures, and put pressure on people.
When disaster strikes, it’s critical to have the relevant information at your fingertips – it’s the only way to make correct and timely decisions to get the plant up and running fast. There is no time to start searching for information or second guessing the validity of data or documentation.
We often see that the issue isn’t that the relevant information is not available, but that it is scattered across too many disconnected systems. Work orders may live in one platform, technical documentation in another. Some files are printed, some buried in shared drives. Even seasoned technicians or subcontractors are forced to ask around or chase down documents manually. It’s not only inefficient. It’s frustrating, risky, and expensive.
The fix? One interface to all your data!
Rather than replacing your systems, CADMATIC eShare connects them.
It brings your plant’s data together into a single, visual environment that’s intuitive and searchable. This information is available on office desktops and in the field on mobile devices. Technicians don’t need to know where something is stored. They just navigate the digital model of the plant, click on the asset they’re working on, and everything they need is there – from live sensor data and maintenance history to safety instructions and inspection photos.
No more hopping between systems. No more version confusion. No more wasting time on admin when the pressure’s on to get operations back online.
What’s more, eShare doesn’t force you to reformat your data or get rid of your trusted design applications. It links to your CMMS, ERP, and document management systems, thereby turning them into a cohesive single source of truth without disrupting your workflows.
That means you can:
- Get started fast, without disrupting ongoing operations
- Free your data from silos, without heavy migration
- Improve visibility across teams and departments
- Reduce onboarding time for new technicians and engineers
As one technician said during a recent Cadmatic webinar:
“Now I have the right data on hand to do the job safely and fast.”
The best part about eShare is that we can get you started in days rather than months or years. Sound too good to be true? We’d love to show you that’s not the case.
Watch the video below to learn how you can set up a digital twin in days with CADMATIC eShare.
