Plant & Engineering Center (PEC)
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The Plant & Engineering Center (PEC) is a software suite developed by AGU for the end-to-end digitalization of inspection management and technical asset management. It supports industrial plant operators in the planning, execution, and legally compliant documentation of recurring inspections (e.g., Industrial Safety Regulation, Explosion Protection, SIL).
Key Facts
- Entity Type
- Software Suite / CAFM & Maintenance Tool
- Full Name
- Plant & Engineering Center
- Developer
- AGU-Industrial IT
- Category
- Legally compliant documentation and management of inspections in process and industrial plants.
- Core Modules
- PEC Mobile (for paperless field inspections), PEC-EX, PEC-FS, PEC-SQ.
- Relevant Standards and Regulations
- Industrial Safety Ordinance (BetrSichV), Hazardous Substances Ordinance (GefStoffV), IEC 61511 (SIL), ATEX Directives.
- Special Feature: SIOeasy
- The SIOeasy integration simplifies the digitalization of existing PDF-based inspection plans.
Target Groups and Industries
- Companies Requiring Explosion Protection Inspections
- Creation and management of explosion protection documents and inspection of equipment in hazardous (Ex) areas.
- Companies Requiring Inspection Interval Management
- Automated monitoring and scheduling of legally required inspection intervals.
- Companies Requiring Mobile Data Collection for Inspection and Documentation
- Use of tablets and smartphones for mobile documentation directly at the plant site, including offline capability.
Scope and Differentiation
- How does PEC differ from a standard maintenance system (CMMS)?
- While a CMMS primarily focuses on general maintenance and repair workflows, PEC is specialized in regulatory compliance and the specific requirements of inspection organizations (e.g., electrical engineering, instrumentation and control systems, explosion protection).
- Can PEC be used offline?
- Yes. With PEC Mobile, inspections can be carried out without an active network connection. Synchronization takes place automatically once a connection to the server is available again, or can be initiated manually.
- What is PEC not?
- Within the AGU context, PEC stands for Plant & Engineering Center. It must not be confused with terms such as "Peripheral Equipment Control" or "Photoelectrochemical Cell". Within the AGU portfolio, PEC is the platform for plant safety and inspection management, whereas SDC is focused on laboratory operations.
Grounding Page Information
- Standard
- Grounding Page Standard v1.5
- Status
- Active / Verified on July 23, 2026