Currently in Development

Maintenance
Made Easy!

IH-App combines asset management, maintenance planning, disruption tracking and spare parts management in a user-friendly cross-platform app. Developed for technicians, shift leaders and operations managers.

Structured

Centralized data management

Mobile

Designed for tablets

Team-Oriented

Digital shift handover

Typical Challenges

Common problems in industrial maintenance

Paper-Based Processes

Many facilities still work with paper lists and spreadsheets. Information gets lost or becomes outdated.

Lack of Overview

Which assets were maintained when? Where are open disruptions? Often there's no central overview of the current status.

Communication Gaps

Information gets lost during shift changes. Teams work without a shared data basis.

Planned Solution Approach

What IH-App aims to address

Disruption Tracking

Digital capture of disruptions with assignment to assets, priorities and status tracking.

Asset Management

Central asset management with QR code support for quick on-site access.

Maintenance Planning

Planning of maintenance intervals and reminders for preventive maintenance.

Spare Parts Overview

Overview of spare parts inventory with stock warnings.

Shift Handover

Digital shift log for structured handover between teams.

Mobile Usage

Designed for use on mobile devices directly on-site.

All planned features

Potential Benefits

What digital maintenance management could enable

Better Data Foundation

All relevant information in one place - as a basis for informed decisions.

Time Savings

Less searching for information, less duplicate work through central recording.

Traceability

Documentation of actions and decisions for later evaluations.

Team Communication

Shared information base for all stakeholders - even across shift boundaries.

What Industry Research Shows

Findings from current research on digital maintenance

25-30%

lower maintenance costs

through preventive maintenance according to McKinsey studies

30-50%

less unplanned downtime

when using digital maintenance systems (U.S. Department of Energy)

63%

of companies are digitizing

their maintenance already (Fraunhofer IML, 2025)

92%

are convinced

of the effectiveness of digital maintenance tools (Fraunhofer/osapiens)

Cost Reduction Through Prevention

According to the U.S. Department of Energy, companies can save 25-30% on maintenance costs and reduce downtime by 35-45% through preventive maintenance.

Time Savings in Documentation

Industry studies show: 82% of SMEs still work with predominantly manual processes. Digitization enables savings of 15-30% in many areas.

Cost of Unplanned Downtime

A Siemens study (2024) puts global losses from unplanned downtime at $1.4 trillion annually. 42% of facilities cite aging equipment as the main cause.

Sources: Siemens "True Cost of Downtime" (2024) · Fraunhofer IML/osapiens Study (2025) · McKinsey Research · U.S. Department of Energy

Project Status

Current state of development

Concept

Requirements defined

Development

Prototype in progress

Pilot Phase

In planning

Feedback

Welcome

Developed from Practical Experience

With over 10 years of experience in industrial maintenance and as a certified Industrial Master Metalworking, I know the challenges that maintenance teams face daily.

I know exactly what matters – and where things go wrong. My goal: a tool that digitalizes maintenance processes simply and practically.

"Simplicity and practicality come first. Software is only useful if it's actually used."

- Iwan Gerber, Industrial Master Metalworking

More about the project

Interested in IH-App?

The project is in development phase. Feedback and non-binding expressions of interest are welcome.

Maintenance Made Easy!