Asset types
Asset types define the structural and functional roles of equipment within the factory.
They help categorize assets by scale, function, and integration level in the production
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This classification enables effective organization, monitoring, and maintenance of assets across the facility.
Here are some common examples of asset types that exist in a factory:
- Facility
- The manufacturing facility
- Area
- A manufacturing hall within the facility
- Line
- A production line located in an area
- Machine
- A machine in the factory
- Location
- A location in the factory used to store inventory or assets
- Component
- A component of a line, machine, tool, or ancillary equipment, such as a compressor. Components can contain other components
- Ancillary
- Ancillary assets in the facility, such as air conditioning units. They may relate directly to a line
- Tool
- A tool in the factory used on a machine to make material
- Gauge
- A quality measurement gauge in the factory
- Container
- A container in the factory used to move material or equipment
MES recognizes some asset types in more detail:
- Line
- Machine
- Location
- Tool
- Container
- Gauge
Each asset defined above is created as independent master data. When configured as master data, the asset is automatically created in MES.
Asset names are unique within each asset type. This means multiple assets with the same name can be added, provided they are not of the same asset type. This is important because stand-alone machines in MES always have a matching line with the same name, and both are created as assets.