Log Machine Downtime and Alert Maintenance Instantly
Cut costly downtime — when a machine reports a stoppage, log it with the reason and alert maintenance so repairs start immediately.
- 1
Ingest Machine Signals
Add an
MQTT Trigger(orWebhook) node receiving stoppage events with the machine ID and code. - 2
Log the Downtime
Add a
Google Sheetsnode recording the machine, start time and reason code. - 3
Alert Maintenance
Add a
Slacknode notifying the maintenance channel with the machine and fault details. - 4
Track Resolution
Add a step capturing when the machine restarts to compute total downtime.
- 5
Activate and Test
Activate the workflow and send a test stoppage. Confirm logging and alerting work.
Frequently asked questions
Can I report downtime trends?
Aggregate the log weekly to find the machines and fault codes causing the most downtime.
What about planned maintenance?
Flag scheduled stops separately so they don't skew your unplanned-downtime metrics.
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