Systematic approach to maintain safety performance in the service of CANopen systems
More systematic approach for reliable spare part orders, logistics and assembly is presented. Main enabling thing is adding machine understandable identifications for components, transportation means, systems and target positions. Then, information may be accessed by consumer devices so, that error prone manual typing of identifiers and information searching are not required. Consistent identification enables automated information collection in the background, without intentional human effort. Main results include order of correct and valid spare parts, including second sources, up-to-date product documents and configuration packages in the field. Status in the field is continuously up-to-date, including errors. In addition to the automated live reports, most serious exceptions trigger notifications, including links to corresponding reports. With the presented concept, it is possible to maintain the designed safety level in practice.
