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Costs are a decisive factor across the entire lifecycle. Machine downtime and
unplanned maintenance are much-feared cost drivers in manufacturing. Consequently,
more and more industrial companies are basing their investment decisions on total
operating costs. And it’s not just procurement and consumption costs that they’re
taking into account. They’re also considering machine availability and productivity.
Companies with technologically advanced and optimally organized maintenance
and production processes have a clear competitive edge. That’s why Siemens provides
its customers with comprehensive industry services like ePS Network Services.
Online platform with maximum data security. Offering customers an advanced
status monitoring system, our ePS Network Services provide manufacturers with the
information they need to improve service and maintenance processes worldwide and
increase machine productivity and uptime. Service processes are managed via an under-
lying online platform. A multilevel access protection system and high-availability serv-
ers maximize data security and availability. Siemens’ ePS Network Services comprise:
> ePS Diagnostic Services, which enable manufacturers to monitor the status of their
equipment worldwide. Machines automatically report their diagnostic and measure-
ment data to the ePS server at regular intervals. Supported by appropriate algorithms
and automatic features, manufacturers can identify and analyze the causes of faults
more quickly.
> ePS Condition Monitoring, which closely monitors machine status and wear. Poten-
tial faults can be detected at an early stage so that service personal have time to take
appro priate action. Key parameters can be monitored online. When threshold values
are exceeded, specialists are automatically notified by e-mail or text message. Com-
plete machine overviews facilitate preventive and status-oriented maintenance. Main-
tenance schedules can be optimized to increase system availability and productivity.
Everyone’s a winner. Our innovative IT-supported services benefit machine opera-
tors as well as machine manufacturers. By making machine utilization more effective,
enhancing competitiveness and enabling companies to tap lucrative new business
fields, these services create value all along the value chain – for our customers and for
our Company.
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ePS Network
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The data provided by ePS Network Services
enable companies to calculate machine operating
costs for complete lifecycles.