• Enhanced Preventive Maintenance Scheduling Flexibility
  Preventive Maintenance schedules can now be set as a time-based and/or meter-based schedule.  In version 1.5 and earlier versions, Maintenance Connection supported either time-based or meter-based (one or the other). Now, in version 1.6, Maintenance Connection has the ability to generate a PM by analyzing both the time frequency and current meter values (whichever hits first) to determine when the PM will come due.  Also new in version 1.6 is the additional support for floating meter schedules.
   
• Work Order Auto-Assignments
  Specific locations and equipment within an organization's asset tree can now be associated with labor resources that can be set as auto-assigned.  This is a very powerful feature which can streamline the maintenance scheduling process significantly.  The system also supports a backup resource which will be used when the auto-assigned labor resource is not available for auto-assignments.
   
• Copy Companies to Labor Resources (as Contractors)
  The system now supports a quick procedure to create a labor resource from the Company Module. Simply select the new ‘Use as a Labor Resource’ checkbox in the Company detail page and Maintenance Connection will generate the required record to begin using the company as a contractor for labor assignments.
   
• Customize Report Logos
  The system now supports customized logos which can over-ride the logos which appears on all reports. Since this feature is build using the system preferences module, logos can be established for each Repair Center and/or Labor individuals if needed.
   
• Define Asset  Tree Display Order
  You can specify whether the Asset tree orders by Asset Name, Asset ID or Custom. Utilizing the Custom option is useful in situations where the assets should be displayed in production order (downstream equipment coming last in the Asset tree).
   
• Rebuild Asset Tree
  The rebuild Asset tree option will manually recreate the Asset ancestors in the database.
   
• Perform Meter Readings, Specification Updates, or Trackable Tasks on multiple Assets using a single  Procedure / Work Order
  You can now specify a classification for each task in the Procedure module.  When a procedure is selected on a Work Order, Maintenance Connection will automatically search down the Asset tree (for the Asset on the Work Order) and establish the correct Assets for each task.  When measurements for these tasks are entered on the Work Order task sheet, the readings will be updating the Asset which corresponds to the classification specified for the task. This is an advanced feature and generally used only where multiple pieces of equipment need to be  inspected or measured in a particular order.
   
• Maintenance Connection Mobile Interface
  The system now supports an interface to the Maintenance Connection Mobile application developed for Palm OS PDA devices. Work orders can be checked in and out by Maintenance Connection Mobile.

Service Requester

• Addition of Problem Dropdown Control
  The Service Requester now displays the Problem codes from the Failures Module. Problems can be linked to Procedures – once a Problem is selected from the Service Requester, if the Problem is linked to a Procedure, the tasks and estimated costs and materials of the Procedure will be automatically transferred to the new Work Order.
   
• Feedback / Submit Surveys
  The Service Requester now supports the use of customizable surveys in which you can track the performance of your labor and requester’s satisfaction of the work performed.  Upon a Work Order closing, requesters can fill out the surveys in the Service Requester application.