When equipment is down, it’s tempting to work faster. But the real secret to getting done sooner is to work less. How can this be?
Think of the various steps you might take to perform a particular repair. These may include:
- Walking to the stockroom for a replacement fuse.
Work less: Store replacement fuses in the equipment enclosure. - Going to the shop for the logic diagrams.
Work less: Stow all pertinent drawings locally; many enclosures have a door pocket for this purpose. - Removing covers to access test points.
Work less: Use permanently installed meters, remote measurement tools, remote measurement points, and other means of eliminating this work. - Tediously installing a replacement component in a complex assembly.
Work less: Where possible, stock entire assemblies rather than individual components. The assembly can later be repaired “offline”. - Walking to the stockroom to replace a bolt you removed but can’t find.
Work less: Put removed hardware in a container (coffee cans work well). - Removing many bolts to remove a cover.
Work less: Have a mechanical engineer redesign the cover system to use flip levers. Be aware of potential problems with the listing and/or blast resistance.
