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SSEN Transmission invests in mobile EAM solution and operator is now working with Peacock Engineering to deliver a new mobile work order management and maintenance solution for the field , Fingertip .
Peacock Engineering is part of global asset management company BPD Zenith and is a specialist in delivering innovative technologies that help large and medium scale organisations better deliver against their asset management strategies , helping to improve first time fix rates and increase the life expectancy of assets .
SSEN Transmission has appointed class-leading Enterprise Asset Management ( EAM ) specialist , Peacock Engineering , to deliver a mobile solution to further enhance its EAM strategy in line with its five-year RIIO T2 business plan and its network for net zero objectives .
In 2021 SSEN Transmission laid out ambitious plans to its stakeholders and Ofgem , the government regulator for the electricity and downstream natural gas markets in Great Britain . The plans highlighted how the electricity network developer and operator will be streamlining and improving its operations , while providing openness and transparency in its performance .
As part of its plans , SSEN Transmission highlighted five key aims to providing a low carbon future , developing , building , maintaining and operating a network for net zero , while being aligned with the regulator ’ s network price controls . These included building a network with the capacity and flexibility to accommodate the 10GW of renewable electricity that will power 10 million homes across the UK , aims for 100 % transmission network reliability for homes and businesses , plans to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by one third by 2026 , as well as every connection to be delivered on time , on budget and to its customers ’ satisfaction , and an investment of £ 100 million in efficiency savings from innovation .
Working with IBM Platinum Business Partner Peacock Engineering , in 2022 , SSEN Transmission continued to deliver on its commitment to invest in efficiency saving solutions and technologies with the implementation of IBM Maximo . IBM Maximo is the world ’ s leading asset management solution used by utility , logistics and facilities management businesses around the world .
Looking to further enhance its EAM programme , the electricity network provider
Its Fingertip mobile application takes EAM to the field and enables users to better capture data , improve the efficiency of workflows , create a real time asset management register , as well as helping to remove inefficient processes such as paper-based work order management .
As part of the delivery , SSEN Transmission will also be utilising a new GIS mapping platform through Fingertip allowing it to create and plot streamlined workflows for its thousands strong engineer workforce .
Iain Dougan , Head of IT Operations , SSEN Transmission , said : “ As part of our RIIO-T2 business plan commitments and our aim to deliver a network for net zero we ’ re pleased to be continuing our work with Peacock Engineering with the implementation of the latest generation of its Fingertip mobile technology .
“ Fingertip will enable our engineers to carry out their work more efficiently across the entirety of our network , ensuring the maintenance of critical infrastructure , including powerlines and substations , is carried out on time , on budget and to our customers ’ satisfaction .” �
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