Rom-Control assessed the installed base as well as the spare and faulty modules for frequency of use in the entire system, availability of spare modules in-house, manufacturer or elsewhere.
The information recorded was firmware revisions, electronic components used, card model number, position in the cabinet, manufacturer. Rom-Control took detailed photos of each module and attached Rom-Control's barcoded label with unique item number.
A gap analysis as well as a risk assessment has been conducted to identify the most vulnerable parts of the system should a module fail.
At the completion of the audit, CSL was presented with a plan that would specifically target the vulnerable areas as well as a comprehensive maintenance plan that would provide CSL with a "renewed" and reliable control system as support for the next 10 years.
The maintenance plan comprised a combination of pro-active refurbishment, whereby the spare modules as well as the installed modules were refurbished, reverse engineering and manufacture or the modules no longer supported by the OEM, and where CSL had no spares nor could they be sourced by Rom-Control.
A maintenance agreement was also setup where Rom-Control holds CSL specific electronic components in stock, 4 hour response and many other features meant to keep CSL's equipment online with minimum production downtime due to electronic and process control equipment failures.
CSL saved in excess of 80 per cent of the alternative cost of replacing the entire system.
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