Inspection management terms - HxGN EAM - 12.0.1 - Help - Hexagon

Inspection Point

The physical location on the piece of equipment to inspect

Example: Examine the tires on a van every three months for tread wear. The inspection points are the front left tire, the front right tire, the rear left tire, and the rear right tire.

Also, define inspection points at the category level so that the points apply to all equipment within the specified category.

Example: Define inspection points for all vans rather than for a specific van.

Inspection Point Type

Groups of similar inspection points

Example: Inspection point types for a vehicle are tires, brakes, headlights, etc. For a pipe, the point type could be a tee or weld.

Inspection Aspect

The item(s) measured during an inspection. An inspection point can have multiple inspection aspects.

Example: To check the oil aspect, measure the available oil against the dipstick. Another example is wall thickness.

Time Dependence

Indication of the trend for the inspection aspect over a period of time. The dependence can be either linearly increasing or linearly decreasing.

Example: Tire tread decreases linearly over time. The mineral deposits in water pipes increase linearly over time, restricting water flow.

Inspection Point Conditions

Restrictions on inspecting a piece of equipment

Example: When inspecting tire tread, the tires cannot be in motion, and they should be relatively clean from dirt and debris.

Define general conditions, which apply to all aspects, or define conditions that are aspect specific.

Inspection Unit

The unit of measure for the inspection

Example: Tire tread measurements may be in centimeters or fractional inches.

Inspection Method

The detailed description of how to carry out the inspection

Example: The inspection method for checking tire tread is simple: insert the tire gauge between the tire treads and note the amount of tread on the tire.

Nominal Value

A standard against which to measure aspects

Example: When a snow tire is new, its tread is 9/32 of an inch. The dealership recommends replacing the tire when the tread reaches 2/32. The nominal value would be 9/32 of an inch.

Extreme Value

Either a minimum or maximum value that defines the range of acceptable inspection readings

Example: The minimum extreme value for tire tread is 1/32. The maximum value is 9/32. Tire tread measurements between these two values are acceptable.

Critical Value

The value that indicates when to take action for an aspect Example: When tire tread reaches 2/32 of an inch, replace the tire.

Tolerance

The percentage amount above or below the critical value. The tolerance defines the safety limits, which are the values that signal the need for a new inspection.

Example: A tolerance of 5 percent is set for tire tread. If a measurement is 5 percent above or below 2/32 of an inch (the critical value), initiate a new inspection.

Inspection Route Template

A sorted list of inspection points defined for a category (not a specific piece of equipment), outlining both the sequence and the content of an inspection

Apply the template to any piece of equipment in a category. The system stores the template in the database library and attaches it to a work order when you need it.

Example: Set up a route template for 12,000, 36,000, and 60,000-mile tune-ups for vehicles. When it is time to perform the tune-up, attach the tune-up template to a work order for a 1991 Ford Passenger Van.

Inspection Route for Work Order

An aspect-specific subset of an inspection route template that can associate a route with a specific work order.

Route Status

The status of an inspection route changes as the inspection moves through its life- cycle. This list describes the status codes.

Blank (no status) - Add or remove inspection aspects and points.

Unfinished - Enter the results of the inspection.

Ready - All results are entered in the system, and you can process the results. At this point, you cannot make any changes to the results.

Request Approval - Update the inspection point result type only.

Approved/Processed - The results are frozen, and you can update the inspection point result type only.

Canceled - User cannot make any changes, and the route is considered "dead.

Finding Code

Defines observations or measurements that you can only report qualitatively

Example: It is difficult to gauge water color (clear, hazy, swampy). In this situation, set up finding codes for clear, hazy, and swampy.

Result Type

Indicates the validity of an inspection reading or result

Example: When a finding is "Valid," include the value in system calculations. When a finding is "Invalid," do not include the value in calculations. When a finding indicates discontinuity, take a new reading.