Digital plant documentation is essential for plant operators in Industry 4.0. Daily work is made easier not only by digitalized plant documentation, but also by mobile plant documentation: all relevant documents are easily accessible and available at any location.

Contents:

• What are the benefits of mobile plant documentation?
• Mobile plant documentation via web add-on 
• Application areas of mobile plant documentation

Plant documentation is not a static object that is created once and remains unchanged forever. It is subject to constant changes, often by different teams with different requirements.

Digital and mobile plant documentation makes it possible for everyone involved to work quickly and uniformly with the respective plant and always be up to date - without having to collect papers or print them out for the site.

LiveDOK documentation software is designed to ensure ease of use, real-time communication and secure data exchange. The file formats are converted to PDFs in a unified way.

LiveDOK offers web-based access and is therefore operating system-independent and accessible from any location: You don't have to install your own software to use it. It works on mobile devices with different operating systems; all that is needed is an Internet browser on the respective device.

The use is designed for touch operation and also allows handwritten notes on the spot. The changes are marked and can thus still be traced years later if necessary.

Mobile plant documentation is suitable for various types of documents, for example

• P&I Diagram or instrument index
• Site plans or foundation plans
• Factory Acceptance Tests or Loop Checks
• Operating or safety instructions
• Maintenance instructions or inspection records
• Test requirements or qualification documents

All these files can be found and edited quick and easy.

This also improves security, as no documents are ever lost or overlooked and all security-relevant information is available on the move, at all times.

The flexibility of mobile plant documentation opens up a wide range of possibilities for locations and uses:

• Handwritten notes can be entered into the log via a mobile device during the security check of the facility
• When working on the move, important information can be quickly looked up on your mobile device
• The QR code on a component is scanned and all corresponding documents are displayed
• Technical defects can be photographed and directly assigned to the plant documentation
• For assembly, it also provides the guidance and the team on site can view it in real time.