What it is for
A meter measures how much an asset is actually used: running hours, kilometres, cycles, units produced. Instead of servicing on a calendar, you can service on usage — which matches real wear far better. This course shows you how to create a meter, record readings over time, and wire a threshold that automatically triggers a job or a usage-based preventive plan.
Key concepts
- A meter holds a current value, a unit (hours, km, cycles…) and the date of its last reading; it is attached to an asset.
- Readings form an append-only history: each new value stacks on without overwriting the previous ones, preserving the usage trail.
- Entry is manual or by import: Maint Vision does not auto-collect from machines (no IoT) — it is a human or imported reading.
- A threshold can trigger an automation: when the value crosses the threshold, a work order is created automatically.
- A meter can also feed a usage-based preventive maintenance plan (for example a service every 500 hours).
- The “every increase” mode lets it re-trigger at a regular usage interval rather than just once, with safeguards against duplicates.
Step by step
- 01
Create the meter on the asset
Open the Meters module and create a meter for the relevant asset. Choose the unit that matches its usage — running hours, kilometres, cycles, units produced — and enter the starting value. An asset can carry several meters if more than one quantity matters.
- 02
Record readings regularly
Log the meter value at regular intervals, by hand from web or mobile, or by import if you pull data from an external system. Each reading is added to the history without erasing the previous ones: you keep the asset's complete usage curve.
- 03
Set the trigger threshold
Set the value at which an action should happen (for example 500 hours). Choose whether the trigger fires once when crossed, or repeats at every usage increment — useful for a recurring service tied to hours rather than the calendar.
- 04
Let the reading trigger the job
As soon as a reading pushes the value past the threshold, Maint Vision automatically creates the matching work order, with no action on your part. Provenance is traced: you can see the order came from a meter overrun, and safeguards prevent the same threshold from generating duplicates.
- 05
Track usage and adjust
Review the current value and reading history to follow your assets' wear and anticipate upcoming due dates. Adjust the threshold or unit if the real pace doesn't match what you planned: the meter should reflect the machine's actual life.
Tips & good to know
- Choose meter-based triggering when wear depends on actual usage (hours, cycles); keep the calendar for what must recur on a set date.
- Record readings at a steady pace: a threshold only fires the moment a reading crosses it, so readings too far apart delay the job.
- Maint Vision does not auto-collect meters from machines: plan a reading routine (a round, end of shift) or a periodic import.
- The “every increase” mode saves you from re-creating the threshold after each job: maintenance comes back on its own at the right usage level.