AccelComputerized

Maintenance Management System

Concept

Provides a central repository for storing service records

Network application with multiple users connected to a database

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Types of records

- Service Logs

- Fault Logs

- Spare Parts

- Find records, create reports

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Helps you to comply with CNSC reporting requirements

- Reports are identified as minor, extensive

- Location of repair work eg. MLC, Klystron

- Safety precautions, follow-up QA

- Reports can be reviewed and approved

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A useful tool for solving problems

- Search for records, find related faults

- Locate parts in the inventory

- Extensive knowledge base

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Integrates with Microsoft Office products

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Integrates with Microsoft Office products:

- Print documents in MS Word

- Display graphs, reports in MS Excel

- Communicate information through MS Outlook email

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User Levels

Users have different rights in the program, depending on their security level

- Admin user

- Service personnel

- Physicist

- Radiation Therapist

Features

There are 3 separate program modules, each connected to the database

Features

Service Logs

Technical description of work done

Names of personnel involved in the repair

Track service time, down time

Track expense of parts used

Features

Fault Logs

Input by Radiation Therapists

Uses a separate program, called “Fault Logger”

Can send email to a designated authority, if the machine is down

Features

Accel Messenger

- Runs in the Windows Taskbar

- Posts reminders, quick notes about the equipment

- Alerts you if a machine is down

- Reminds you of upcoming Service Days

Features

Approval of Service Reports

Done by designated authority

Approve reports by email (MS Outlook)

Info can be viewed by RT’s in Fault Logger program

Features

Spare Parts Inventory

Search and locate parts in the inventory

Identified by part number, quantity, price, location

Attach parts to service reports

Features

Scheduled Maintenance Calendar

Easily create new Preventive Maintenance schedules

Export the calendar to MS Excel for sharing with other departments

Get automatic reminders of upcoming scheduled events in Accel Messenger

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Extensive Knowledge Base

Searchable database of over 4000 known machine problems and solutions

From Linac Engineering List server

Add new entries directly, or import from MS Outlook

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Output: Graphs and reports in MS Excel

Machine Uptime Report

Parts Expenditure

Quarterly Performance Trends

Service hours minor and extensive

Technical Details

Source code written in Visual Basic 6

Database access through MS ADO

Only using approved Microsoft components and DLL’s

Technical Details

Three- tier object oriented design

Technical Details

Accel uses 4 separate databases to maintain robust and fast performance:

Service Reports

Parts

Fault Logs

Knowledge Base

Worldwide Distribution

Document Management

Attach images and files to Service Reports

Attach PDFs and external report files

Policies, procedures

Share Data with other Sites

Data sharing on WAN

Multiple Accel sites can share their parts inventory data using a Wide Area Network

Share Data with other Sites

Data sharing on WAN