Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Sea-Tac) Critical Asset Monitoring via IoT

OWNER

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport

LOCATION

Seattle, WA

SERVICES

IoT Implementations and Upgrades

KEY CONTACT

Steve Bisch

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Sea-Tac) Critical Asset Monitoring via IoT

The Port’s Aviation Maintenance (AVM) department partnered with Electronic Data (EDI) to pursue a proof of value project, to utilize industry best asset monitoring software processes and technology. This project provides AVM with real-time information to optimize PM routines, forecast potential failure points, and quickly identify failures. This project has already improved efficiencies by eliminating the need for several schedule-based manual inspections on these assets. This will also help the department proactively deploy maintenance technicians to perform work on a failing asset prior to an imminent breakdown occurring or, at least, respond to a failure prior to it becoming a customer service issue

Scope of Services Included Sea-Tec Airport Project:

The primary objective for this project was to enable the proactive monitoring of real-time operating conditions of critical airport HVAC assets at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Sea-Tac), capture lessons learned, and determine if IoT is a viable path forward to be implemented on a larger scale.

Key elements of EDI’s Project Approach

Perform Assessment of Airport Challenges to Identify Potential Use Cases for IoT
“To Be” Process Design of IoT Enabled Processes
Definition of Critical Process KPI’s and Proof of Concept Success Factors
Technical Infrastructure Design for Sensors, Gateways, Network, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and EAM System Integration
Implementation and Configuration Hardware
Implementation and Configuration of Maximo Asset Performance Management (APM) Modules
Establishment and Documentation of Functional, Technical, and Data Standards for Scaling of IoT Projects at SeaTac

BCAD – Enterprise Asset Management and Arora ATLAS Implementation at Ft. Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and North Perry Airport

OWNER

Broward County Aviation Department (BCAD)

LOCATION

Ft. Lauderdale and Pembroke Pines, FL

SERVICES

KEY CONTACT

Steve Bisch

BCAD – Enterprise Asset Management and Arora ATLAS Implementation at Ft. Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and North Perry Airport

Broward County Aviation Department (BCAD) sought a partner to help them to maximize their Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) software. Between incomplete data and inconsistent processes, many groups within the organization were struggling to adopt the system as a natural part of day to day operations. A partner was sought to help them address the department’s most pressing needs, which included:

Financial management by establishing reliability centered maintenance (RCM) best practices
Sustainability policies through improved asset energy utilization and conservation
Airport regulatory compliance practices
Airport safety management systems
Airside and landside asset data collection
Airport enterprise resource programs integration
Airport geographical information systems integrations
Airport property management systems integrations
Airport mobile solutions

Electronic Data, Inc. (EDI) and Arora Technology Group (ATG), wholly owned subsidiaries of Arora Engineers, Inc., were selected to address the department’s noted needs by providing professional services to implement IBM’s Maximo Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) software and the Fix and Inspect modules of the Arora ATLAS^®mobile solution.

Scope of Work Included:

In order to assist BCAD in migrating from their previously under-utilized system, which resulted in delayed work start times, lost work orders, bypassing the work order system, and lack of data for performing data analysis, EDI implemented the ATLAS Fix and ATLAS Inspect modules to assist in performing documented maintenance activities. The Fix solution helped BCAD to streamline their work order process and the Inspect solution helped the authority perform critical terminal inspection services.

The main phase of the project entailed implementing EDI’s Strategic Asset Management (eSAM) for Airports, a pre-configured IBM Maximo 7.6 solution and Arora ATLAS Fix and Inspect modules which integrate with ESRI GIS maps and with Maximo Work Orders putting functionality in the hands of technicians. Functional areas implemented with the objective to define processes, data and metrics included:

Baggage Handling System, Restrooms, HVAC, and other facility system data was collected, updated to standard nomenclature and then loaded into the Maximo system
Work Service Requests
Work Order Execution
Airfield Operations Management (including Part 139 Airfield Inspections and SMS)

SLC – Enterprise Asset Management System Consulting and Implementation Services

OWNER

Salt Lake City Department of Airports

LOCATION

Salt Lake City, UT

SERVICES

Maximo as a Service with eSAM
System Integrations

Arora ATLAS® Implementation

KEY CONTACT

Steve Bisch

SLC – Enterprise Asset Management System Consulting and Arora ATLAS® Implementation Services

Electronic Data (EDI) provided Maximo software, consulting, implementation and hosting services for the implementation and support of an Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) system for the Salt Lake City Department of Airports’ (SLCDA) Salt Lake City International Airport, South Valley Regional Airport and Tooele Valley Airport. Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) began the transition to a new enterprise asset management system by working with EDI to outline the functional and technical requirements.

Having implemented the previous system on its own, SLC wanted a partner with experience implementing asset management systems at other airports to lead its upgrade. After considering multiple options, the airport contracted EDI for planning, configuration, testing, training, deployment, and post-deployment support.

Project Highlights:

Kick off to go-live of Maximo in less than 90 days!
SaaS Maximo v7.6 Implementation
Work Management Processes
Part 139 Inspections
Fully electronic system
Interface with SLC’s ArcGIS system
Mobile Work Management
Best Maximo Enterprise Asset Management Implementation Program at MaximoWorld 2021

Scope of Work Included:

The solution leveraged IBM’s best-of-breed, commercial-off-the-shelf Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) Maximo software, EDI’s Strategic Asset Management (eSAM) for airports configuration, and the Fix, Request, and Inspect modules of the Arora ATLAS® mobile solution to provide a seamless asset and data management system with cross functionality across the authority’s aviation facilities.

The implementation of the EAM System was performed in a phased manner. The project kicked off in late July of 2020 and went live in September 2020, supporting work requests and work order management in the New Terminal that opened in September. Project kickoff to Go Live was completed in less than 90 days, an accomplishment which resulted in EDI and SLC receiving the Best Maximo Enterprise Asset Management Implementation Program at MaximoWorld 2021.

EDI also implemented Arora ATLAS® mobile, an enterprise level suite of mobile products designed to simplify and enhance asset management through the seamless convergence of asset data and location services. Prior to implementing ATLAS mobile, SLC utilized an excel-based maintenance work request system which entailed significant manual data entry and required follow up to be performed the next day – a cumbersome and inefficient process which sometimes led to mistakes. In addition, SLC’s previous work order system did not include corresponding maps of the specific areas where maintenance needed to take place, each finding had to be described by hand leading to wasted time in the field spent locating a given issue.

The ATLAS Fix solution helped SLC improve their work order process, while the ATLAS Inspect solution helped the authority perform critical airfield and terminal inspections, and ATLAS Request provided an easy to use electronic method for requesting work. With ATLAS, SLC’s maintenance activities are now tied to specific assets that live in Maximo with significantly less data entry required. Their maintenance needs and activities are displayed in an interactive dashboard which allows facility managers a comprehensive view of critical day-to-day asset activities. Additionally, ATLAS has helped SLC to decrease the time and confusion caused by their previous system by mapping all work orders, allowing for faster location and fixing of any maintenance issues.

Long term, SLC will be able to tie smart assets around the airport into Maximo. For example, sensors can be placed on baggage handling equipment, people movers or passenger boarding bridges to gather usage information that will drive maintenance decisions. Such information will help SLC proactively head off failures, optimize preventative maintenance and provide better operational metrics.

This project covered not only the existing terminals and facilities of SLCDA’s three airports, but also the new South Concourse and Parking Garage to facilitate their 2020 opening consisting of:

Over 4 million square feet
7 miles of conveyor
67 gates
1800 cameras
49 elevators, 29 escalators, and 18 moving walkways
A New Terminal Cost of $4.1 billion

The scope of the first phase encompassed the automation of business processes in the following areas:

Corrective, Preventive and Project Work Orders
Part 139 Inspections and Work Orders
New ARP-related assets
Mobile Work Management Pilot
Warranty Tracking
GIS Integration
Inventory Management
Lifecycle Costing
Reporting and Performance Metrics

Photo credit: Salt Lake City International Airport