QR Code Application Effectiveness for Steel Plant Equipment Spot Inspection
Original: https://cli.im/article/detail/1878
The foundation of the modern equipment management model "TPM" is the spot inspection and scheduled maintenance system. Since the steel plant began operations, equipment management has been complex and multifaceted. Faced with the characteristics of modern equipment in the Taihang New Area—large-scale, continuous, high-speed, precise, and automated—how to effectively conduct spot and routine inspections has always been a key focus of the steel plant's equipment department.
As the saying goes, "Clear water flows from its source." Learning is the ladder to growth and progress, and even more so, the path to the peak of conviction. In an environment complicated by new equipment, new employees, and new surroundings, only continuous learning can adapt to modern equipment management.
The company's equipment department has repeatedly organized equipment training sessions and exchanges on modern spot inspection management software. It has also established inspection stations, arranged on-site personnel, and conducted nighttime equipment checks to supervise inspection work. With the care and support of Director Bao, the equipment department studied the experiences of other enterprises online, repeatedly researched and discussed, and achieved online spot inspection through the use of QR codes.
Online spot and routine inspections via QR codes, which we refer to as "instant inspection via codes," offer the following advantages compared to traditional spot and routine inspections:
- Inspection data is uploaded in real time; abnormal issues are promptly pushed to administrators at the plant and workshop sub-administrator accounts, enabling follow-up tracking and resolution.
- Inspection data and equipment information are transparent and publicly accessible (viewable upon scanning), with historical data changes available for review at any time.
- Equipment inspection content and standards can be modified online.
- Inspection photos and videos can be configured for immediate upload (preventing the upload of local videos and photos) and include location positioning of the inspector, thereby avoiding falsification.
By using QR code scanning for inspections, each participating employee's mobile phone becomes a handheld inspection device. QR code scanning for inspections has already been piloted in converter maintenance and crane operations, with positive feedback from the workshops. As the saying goes, "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." In today's era of rapid technological advancement, equipment management is sure to keep pace with the times and move toward a brighter future.
Reprinted from the WeChat public account: [Steelmaking Technology《"Instant Inspection via Codes"—A New Initiative for Equipment Spot Inspection Management in Steel Plants》](https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/wTPplU9LsZeNjFLYaw7Dnw "Steelmaking Technology《"Instant Inspection via Codes"—A New Initiative for Equipment Spot Inspection Management in Steel Plants》")