ACOS NMS
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ACOS NMS The product suite for IT-based grid management

Cost pressure on energy supply companies has been increasing continually, not least due to incentive regulations. Given that the quality of supply net- works is directly related to investments into system management, grid expansion and maintenance, the synchronisation of costs and supply quality is of vital importance. The target is to achieve optimum efficiency at reasonable costs, while at the same time fulfilling high security demands. With the ACOS NMS product suite, IDS GmbH offers tailor-made IT solutions for the core processes of energy supply companies and grid and pipeline ope-...

ACOS NMS AM (Asset Management) Asset inventories and management The ACOS NMS AM module for asset inventories and management stores all asset information in a structured and durable manner. Thus, the know-how of each individual is available to all employees, thereby providing quick and easy access to a large circle of persons in the event of faults. An optimal typification concept, as well as the clear visualization and management of assets and the integration and synchronization of GIS systems support effective and user-friendly work strategies. Optimum typification concept Document...

(Maintenance Management) maintenance management Based on the asset management function, all asset data are centrally available in the ACOS NMS MM maintenance management module. This module compiles the complete experience and know-how of your staff and creates standardized maintenance concepts and rule-based assessment strategies, thereby optimising the maintenance pro- cess and permanently reducing costs. Different maintenance strategies are available, depending on object types: cyclic maintenance (with fixed terms) or status-oriented maintenance (depen- ding on status criteria). Both...

(Outage Management) The ACOS NMS OM module for outage management provides all the necessary functions for the recording of faults and events in the grid in a standardised and sector-specific manner. Trouble call management and The acquired data serve is the basis for legally prescribed evaluations and for in-house reporting. Responses to faults are documented so as to be Simple recording of faults Call centre staff or the operative staff register incoming faults, events and complaints by means of predefined input forms. Depending on the type of fault, different checklists are available for...

(Workforce Management) The ACOS NMS WFM module for order management and workforce scheduling serves for the efficient distribution of orders from upstream processes to Order management, resource planning and mobile status assessment Execution times can be additionally reduced by equipping service teams with mobile terminals. ACOS NMSmobile supports mobile staff in the execution of their jobs and in the feedback on job orders, including time recording, thereby not only saving time and money, but also increasing customer Central dispatching ACOS NMSmobile - the mobile solution The dispatcher...

Control Center A strong team with the IDS HIGH-LEIT SCADA system The combination of ACOS NMS with the IDS HIGH-LEIT SCADA system offers an additional benefit to users: ACOS NMS acquires its information on outages and status-oriented maintenance directly from the SCADA system. SCADA-related functions of ACOS NMS, such as shift logs, switching operations logs or special feed-in management functions, provide additional support Thus, the interaction between the SCADA system and ACOS NMS enables the optimization and expansion of control center operations. Clear and transparent shift logging The...

About IDS GmbH IDS GmbH in Ettlingen/Germany is a specialist for SCADA, telecontrol and automation systems, as well as station automation and protection systems and network management. We offer products and services from one source and develop open, customer-oriented solutions based on industrial standards (Microsoft operating systems, transmission protocols from the IEC 60870 and IEC 61850 series etc.). Thus, we are able to ensure the quick implementation of projects based on the latest market requirements, as well as smooth and trouble-free IT integration. Established in 1975, IDS GmbH is...