Industrial Standards Library

Release version: Australia

Updated March 12, 2026

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Summary of Industrial Standards Library

The Industrial Standards Library, also known as the Standards hub, is designed to manage standards for the Industrial Connected Workforce (ICW). It ensures consistency in factory tasks, enhancing safety, efficiency, and quality by providing guidance to operators.

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Key Features

Create tailored standards to meet organizational needs.
Schedule and request standards, as well as browse the library.
Manage knowledge articles linked to each standard.
Access shopfloor insights to analyze task performance.

Key Outcomes

For example, an equipment owner can use the Standards hub to establish a weekly cleaning and inspection routine for a bottling line. They can:

Create an Industrial Guided Task (IGT) with detailed instructions and safety checks.
Attach knowledge articles for visual guidance and troubleshooting.
Define required skills to ensure only certified operators perform tasks.
Set up an automatic weekly schedule for task generation.
Enable scoring to track performance and identify improvement areas.
Monitor execution insights to compare performance across shifts.

This promotes consistency, supports compliance, and reduces manual planning efforts, ultimately enhancing operational effectiveness.

Use the Industrial Standards Library (Standards hub) to manage standards for the Industrial Connected Workforce (ICW).

Standards hub overview

Standards establish consistency and uniformity in how tasks and activities are performed within a factory, line, or equipment. They provide guidance to the operators who are performing those tasks and help achieve increased safety, efficiency, and quality. Use the Standards hub to do the following:

Create standards according to your organization's needs
Schedule, request, and browse standards
View and manage knowledge articles
View embedded shopfloor insights on published standards to analyze execution performance

For more information about Industrial Knowledge Management, see Industrial Knowledge Management.

The following image shows an example of the main page in the Standards hub.

Use case example

An equipment owner wants weekly cleaning and inspection tasks for a bottling line to be performed consistently across shifts. Using the Standards hub, they can:

Create an Industrial Guided Task (IGT) standard with step-by-step instructions for cleaning procedures, safety checks, and inspection points.
Attach a knowledge article with visual guidance and troubleshooting tips.
Define required skills so only certified operators are eligible to perform the task.
Set up a scheduled plan to automatically generate the task every Monday morning.
Enable scoring to track task performance and identify areas for improvement.
Publish the standard, making it available for execution and automation.
Monitor execution insights of the published standard on the Insights Overview tab. Use the insights to compare performance across shifts and versions to identify areas for standard improvement.

This use of the Standards hub promotes consistency, supports compliance, and reduces manual planning effort.

Standards hub benefits

Table 1. Standards hub benefits
Benefit	Feature	Users
Search for and view the standards in the library. Each standard has a tile with the labels for state, category, and type. Filter standards by the following fields: State Document scope Category Equipment model Functional location (filtered based on the user's location) Allow ad-hoc request Combine the filter and search functionality to refine your search. Selection saves when you refresh the page.	Browse the Standards hub	Operator Equipment owner
Plan and schedule standards to maintain operating conditions	Schedule standards	Equipment owner
If enabled, it enables you to create tasks directly from a standard in the Standards hub. A new form for the guided task opens with automatically populated fields for: Short description Assigned to Functional location Planned start Due date Standard (not available on the form)	Create standard tasks	Operator Equipment owner
Create, edit, and publish standards	Create or edit standards	Equipment owner
Create, edit, and publish knowledge articles	Create or edit knowledge articles	Knowledge expert