AREA-FLOCs

For Fabric Maintenance (FM) you need to use AREA-FLOCs. These FLOCs are used to group multiple FLOCs. This way FM Areas are recreated in IMS and the applicable PEI and Civil FM CAIRs can be grouped according to the FM Areas.

Creating AREA-FLOCs

To create an AREA-FLOC:

• Go to the FLOC Main Screen.

  

• Click + to create a new FLOC.

  

• Fill in the details and select "AREA-FLOC" for the Location Type.

• You will be redirected to the AREA-FLOC Details Page (see IMS Details Page). Here you can assign the FLOCs (that should be grouped) to your AREA-FLOC. 

Assigning FLOCs to AREA-FLOCs 

From the AREA-FLOC Details Page

To assign FLOCs to an AREA-FLOC:

• Open your AREA-FLOC Details Page (see IMS Details Page).

• Scroll to the FLOC / Equipment Area Section.

• Click + to add a FLOC.

  

• Select the specific FLOCs and click OK.

The FLOC/Equipment in Area section will list all assigned FLOCs.

From the FLOC Main Menu

Alternatively, you can do this from the FLOC Main Screen. To do so:

• Go to the FLOC Main Screen.

• Select the FLOC(s) that you want to assign.

• Click the Assign to Area button.

  

• Select your AREA-FLOC from the list and click OK.

Pinning the AREA's FLOCs

You can pin your AREA's FLOCs so that the FLOC grid is filtered for these FLOCs, it will also stick across the other menus, i.e., only the Equipment, Schedules, and ECHs for these FLOCs will show.

To pin your FLOCs:

• Open your AREA-FLOC Details Page (see IMS Details Page).

• Scroll to the FLOC / Equipment Area Section.

• Select all the FLOCs that you want to pin.

• Click the pin button.

• You will see per Menu how many items are linked to your pinned FLOCs.

AREA Equipment

Go to the Hierarchy Section of the AREA-FLOC Details Page. From here you can create new AREA Equipment. Here you will also see all Equipment assigned to the AREA-FLOC.

See also FM Hierarchy.

Area Design Data

The AREA-FLOC Details Page also contains an Area design section. In this section you can see the Total Surface of the AREA-FLOC, its PEI, CIVIL and Total Weight as well as its Condition (Poor, Fair or Good). The PEI, CIVIL, and Total Weight influence the sequence in which Areas are inspected, ensuring critical elements are addressed promptly. The higher the number, the bigger the priority. This data can be exported and imported as needed.

More details on the FLOC Details Page

For the rest the AREA-FLOC is similar to the PEI FLOC Details Page.

FLOC Main Screen

In the FLOC Main Screen, you can use the scoping bar, the filter, or the search functionality to list and find desired FLOCs.