Concepts Tasks Settings Tools Contents Tools Usage and Equipment Rental Checklists for Setting up Serialized Tool Resources Setting up the Site to Support Serialized Tools Setting up Tools as Serialized Resources The Tool Usage Cycle Equipment Rentals Adding Single Tools Purchasing New Serialized Tools Working With Serialized Tools in Inventory Viewing Tools A tool is an instrument that is used in the completion of a maintenance task. The tool is not “consumed” by the work order. It is used and then returned to inventory to be used by another job. Tools can be special hand tools, calibration devices, vibration analysis tools, and other predictive maintenance measuring devices. Equipment such as cars, trucks, and cranes can also be defined as tools if the equipment is required to complete maintenance work.
