As a general requirement for all machinery in a facility, machine guards provide protection to operators and employees against the hazards from the moving parts as well as the dispersion of debris during operation. What is Machine Guarding? In order to ensure the safety of the employees, machine guards act as the first line of […]
To support smart cities, the facility management sector aspires to implement smart facilities management initiatives, envisioning integrated systems involving IOT sensors, AI and robotics. However, on the ground, many buildings still rely on paper checklists, excel spreadsheets and voice calls. A recent survey by the Idox Group found that 62% of Facility Managers still use […]
We use software daily whether it is to order food from our smartphones, post on social media, or draft spreadsheets in Excel. While software has become ubiquitous in our daily lives, the adoption of CMMS software in the Facilities Management industry is still lower than where it should be. One often-cited reason is that many […]
Since the start of 2020, the whole world has been greatly affected by the pandemic caused by the COVID-19 virus. Millions of people have been infected and the numbers continue to rise. In late 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared that the virus has a potential to spread through airborne transmission. Although there are […]
As a single agency set up by Singapore’s Ministry of Health to oversee, coordinate, and facilitate the delivery of aged care services, the ‘Agency for Integrated Care’ (AIC) employs over 1200 employees across their buildings. As you can imagine, their facilities management team would need to deal with many disparate facilities management requirements. FacilityBot serves […]
Heating, Ventilation and Air- Conditioning (HVAC) systems play an important role in providing comfort to any home, establishment or workplace. What can we do to keep the systems running at a peak performance? Check these points to consider in maintaining your HVAC system. Circuitry and Electrical Components – This section is best handled by professionals. […]
The trend towards deploying cloud-based systems has pervaded all verticals in the past decade. In the facilities management industry, all modern CMMS software is cloud-based. Given the advantages of cloud-based systems such as cost, scalability, ease of deployment and being mobile; there is now little reason to opt for on-premise CMMS deployments. As Covid-19 has […]
Workflow automation is the process of identifying, standardizing, and automating routine tasks with the help of software that is designed to maximize productivity. There are many tasks in Facilities Management that you may currently be handling manually, from assigning tasks to the correct technician to requesting for expenditure approvals and gathering data for reports. These […]
Integrated Facilities Management involves many services including cleaning, security, mechanical, electrical, landscaping and pest control. With the availability of IoT sensors, the Facilities Management industry is on the lookout for ways to integrate sensors to implement utilization-based facilities management. Having developed a Smart Facilities Management system, we found Smart Toilet Systems to be one of […]
Technological development from the past decade has surely changed people’s lives. Generally, developments in computer technology made way for people to do things better, faster, and smarter. One industry that has been enjoying the benefits of computerization is building maintenance services. Until recent years, many companies have been getting by with a pencil and paper […]