How to Make an Operations Manual for Machines

Want to learn how to create an operational manual for machinery? If you do, check out this post where we provide guidance to creating a solid structure... HowtoMakeanOperationsManualforMachines porLauraCastañeda|Dec28,20215:00:50PM Forcompaniesofthemodern-day,trainingnewpersonnelhowtoutilizeequipmentimpliesagreatchallengeandresponsibility.Itisforthisreasonthatwemakesuretokeepourproceduresupdated.ThisexclusiveblogpostwillcovereverythingyouneedtoknowaboutcreatinganOperationsManual. Allnewequipmentcomeswithmanualsthattellustheirspecificfunctions.Whenthismachineryinitiallyarrivesatacompany,itischallengingforpersonnelthatmustoperateitforthefirsttime.Thepersonnelmustfamiliarizethemselveswiththeequipmentwhilesimultaneouslymonitoringit. Thepersonnel’seffortanddedicationallowsforthedevelopmentofanewmanual:onethatintegratesthemachineoperationswiththeactivitiesthoseoperationsallow.Thisnewmanualisaconcentratedversionoftheoriginal,whosespecifiedinformationcanthenbedistributedtotherestofthestaff. Becauseofallmytimeandexperienceatthecompany,IhavecometorealizethatthebestwaytocreateanOperationsManualistodosointhemostsimple,visualanduser-friendlywaypossibleinordertospikeinterestandnurturestaffknowledge. WhatistheobjectiveoftheOperationsManual? Thepurposeofanoperationsmanualistofosterconsistentresultsinregardstostaffdevelopment,andthespreadofknowledgeasquicklyandeasilyaspossible. WhataretheBenefitsofCreatinganOperationsManual? Thecompanyhasaccesstooperatingknowledge Informationisavailableforthedevelopmentofnewstaff Developstaffknowledgeinaquickfashion,andminimizeerrors Itisfoundationalinordertomaintainworkqualityandethicatapeak,andevenimproveit WhatistheformatofanOperationsManual? Manualsmustbewritteninformalstructure,whichrequiresa: Coverpage Index Disseminationofinformation Visualsupport WhattoConsiderwhenwritinganOperationsManual Thewritermustkeepinmindthatthereaderofthismanualmaynothaveevencometocontactwiththeequipment.Forthisreason,itisofvitalimportanceto: Identifyoperationsprocedures.Activitiesmustbebrokendownandpresentedonastep-by-stepbasis. Keepitsimple.Don’tusewordsthataretootechnical,becausemostofthestaff-memberswillnotbeexpertsinusingthisnewequipment. Usevisuals.Visualsshouldspecifyappropriateplacesinwhichtheequipmentshouldbehandled,aswellasalloftheoperationssteps.Thishelpstheoperatorunderstandtheinformationandrememberitlater. Itisimportanttodivulgeanyinformationthatisdirectlylinkedtotheoperation.Forexample,themanualshouldclearlystatewhatsafetyequipmenttowear,whattodointhecaseofemergencies,etc. Themanualmustbeapprovedbyanexpertorexperiencedoperatorsthatcanauthorizethemanual’saccuracywithconfidence. Themanualmaybeasdetailedasyouwish.Itisimportanttorememberthatasspecificityincreases,doubtdecreases. Theoperationsmanualisalivedocumentthatmustbeopentomodificationbyallstaff-members,asitseffectivenesscanonlybeconfirmedwithactiveuse. Ifyou’dliketoknowmoreaboutourStandardizationProcesses,Iencourageyoutofollow-upwithourblogs! Comeandvisit CasaSauza andseeforyourselfhowthemodernizationofourproductionprocessesdeliversthepuresttequilathatyouwillfindinthemarket.   Tweet Artículospopulares TPMandtheQualityMaintenancePillar HowcanweImproveourAdministrativeProcesses? The4M'sFaultlessIndustrialProcess HowtoMakeanOperationsManualforMachines TheImportanceoftheMasterProductionSchedule:anindicatorforproductioncontrol Temas Mejora(71) NuestraGente(32) TPM(24) TPM/TRAAC(21) AgriculturaInteligente(15) Historia(13) Eltequilamáspuro(10) AgaveyMateriaPrima(8) Seguridad,saludymedioambiente(SHE)(8) Improvement(6) Comercialización(5) Extracción(5) Eventos(4) IntelligentAgriculture(4) Visítanos(4) Exportación(3) AgedTequila(1) Aging(1) Blending(1) Envasado(1) ExportingTequila(1) ExtraAgedTequila(1) Fermenting(1) TequilaGold(Young)(1) Tequilatresgeneraciones(1) White/SilverTequila(1) Vertodos Lecturaadicional KindsofIndustrialMaintenanceattheTequilaIndustry ThemaintenancethatwerunatCasaSauzaisclassifiedindifferentkinds.Iwillhereexplain... ManagingDiseaseinAgave Tomanageagavepestsanddiseases,wealwayskeepourmainobjectiveinmind:toproducethebest... TequilaLabelsinCasaSauza:Brand'sDifferentiationandPresence Daybydayweobservethatthereisawidevarietyofproductsinthemarket,someofthemfully...