Manage Plant Downtime Catalogs

AudienceCompany Owners, Plant Admins, Reliability Engineers

Required Permissions`downtime_catalogs:view`, `:create`, `:update`, `:delete` on the plant (when local)

Estimated Time5 min read

Demo Referencecemento-valladolid

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Manage Plant Downtime Catalogs

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1. 00:01When company inheritance is disabled, the plant maintains its own Failure Types.
2. 00:05Select a failure type and add plant-specific root causes for downtime logging.

Each Plant can either inherit its parent company's shared Downtime Catalog or maintain an independent, plant-specific catalog tailored to local equipment processes.

Inheritance Mode vs. Local Mode

Mode (Use company downtime catalogs)	Behavior
Enabled (Inherited)	Plant displays the corporate Company Downtime Catalog in read-only mode so multi-site reports share identical codes. Also required if the plant inherits Company Machine Templates.
Disabled (Plant-Owned)	Plant teams can create, edit, and delete local Stoppage Classes, Failure Types, and Failure Reasons under that facility only.

You can change the inheritance setting anytime in Configuration -> Plants -> Manage -> Edit plant.

Step 1: Open Plant Downtime Catalogs

1. Navigate to Configuration -> Plants.
2. Open Manage -> Downtime Catalogs on the target plant row.
3. Confirm the breadcrumb reads Plants > <Plant Name> > Downtime Catalogs.

Step 2: Add Plant Stoppage Classes & Failure Types

1. On Stoppage Classes, group downtime broadly (e.g., Unplanned Downtime, Planned Maintenance).
2. Switch to Failure Types, click Add Failure Type, and create site-specific disciplines such as Local Instrumentation or Kiln Process.

Step 3: Filter by Failure Type & Add Failure Reasons

1. Open the Failure Reasons tab.
2. Pick a Failure Type in the top dropdown filter to reveal Add Failure Reason.
3. Add concrete operator-selectable causes (such as Burning Zone Thermocouple Fault) that describe why a line stopped.

Next Steps

• Manage Plant Machine Templates
• Manage Company Downtime Catalogs
• Configure Plant Shifts