Digital LOTO / LOTOTO for industry
We digitalise LOTOTO according to your site’s rules.
For industrial operations. We digitalise energy isolation, permits to work, authorisations, approvals and documentation the way you actually run them. We don’t fit your process to the software; we fit the software to your process.
- EquipmentHydraulic press HP-04
- Energies3 / 4 confirmed
- People2 active groups
- Approval✓ Area operator
- StatusWaiting for 1 energy
Software does not replace physical lockout, tagout or Tryout. It helps you manage, coordinate and document them.
Starting point
One piece of equipment.Several energies.Several people.One traceable process.
Before working on equipment, maintenance needs to know reliably which energies must be isolated, who carried out each step and who is still working on it. Today this information is often spread across several places.
Often scattered today
- Paper permitsSignatures and job status on paper that exists in one physical place.
- SpreadsheetsEquipment, locks and authorisations in files that need keeping in sync.
- Phone callsApproval or completion agreed verbally, with no record of who confirmed it.
- People’s experienceKey context sits with specific people who may not be on shift.
With several trades, parallel jobs and shift changes, keeping an up-to-date overview gets harder. Checking whether the conditions to start work or to release the equipment are met takes time and careful coordination.
Digitalisation pays off already when a job is prepared: it brings the necessary data into one place and only opens the next step once the confirmations your procedure requires have been recorded.
What we digitalise
Equipment → energies → people → authorisations → audit.
LOTOTO.digital connects equipment, energies, people, permits and records into one traceable process.
Our approach
We don’t adapt your process to the software. We adapt the software to your process.
There is no single LOTOTO workflow that fits every site. First we understand how your procedure works, and only then do we digitalise it.
The differences go beyond approvals
- ApprovalsDifferent approval levels and responsible people.
- AuthorisationsRules for workers, trades, equipment and plant areas.
- Equipment identificationYour own identifiers, technical tags or group standards.
- Work groupsRules for coordinating several groups on one piece of equipment.
- DocumentationYour own forms, permits, inspection records and approvals.
- Work instructionsInstructions by equipment and type of work.
- 01RequestRequester
- 02ApprovalArea operator
- 03Isolation – electricalElectrician
- 04Isolation – mechanicalFitter
- 05TryoutPer site rules
- 06WorkWork group
- 01RequestWork supervisordifferent
- 02Multi-stage approvalOperator + safetydifferent
- 03Energy isolationIsolators
- 04Groups joinFurther work groupsdifferent
- 05Check and TryoutWork supervisordifferent
- 06WorkSeveral groups
Illustrative workflow. The actual steps, roles, approvals and the way Tryout is recorded are set up according to your site’s rules.
Same type of equipment, different identifiers
- Site AInternal IDDOP-104
- Site BTechnical tagCV-204
- Site CCompany standardL2-07-POH01
Illustrative examples of how the same type of equipment (a conveyor) may be identified.
Every site does it differently
- Who can request a lockout?
- Who isolates each energy?
- Who approves, and for which equipment or areas?
- How is equipment identified at your site?
- How is Tryout carried out and recorded?
- Who takes over the key, lock or tag?
- How do groups, substitution and handovers work?
- Which documents does high-risk work need?
- 01EquipmentThe worker comes to the equipment
- 02QR codeThe label identifies the equipment
- 03Phone or tabletThe procedure opens in the browser
- 04Text, photos, videoInstructions and media for this equipment
- 05Individual stepsChecks and warnings in order
- 06Sign-off and recordWho did what and when
Concept illustration. The exact scope is designed and implemented to fit your site.
Digital work instructions
QR code → interactive work instructions.
Are your work instructions on paper or in a PDF?
We can turn them into an interactive procedure available right at the equipment. The worker scans the QR code with a phone or tablet and is guided step by step. It is not just a PDF on a phone: steps can be confirmed and, where your site requires it, recorded.
Tailored service- Written instructions
- Photos of the equipment and its parts
- Video guides
- Individual work steps
- Safety warnings
- Checklists
- Sign-off of completed tasks
- Related documents and forms
One piece of equipment, several procedures
- Shutdown
- LOTOTO
- Routine maintenance
- Service job
- Inspection
- Return to service
Access to procedures can be tied to user permissions. The QR code identifies the equipment; it does not replace sign-in or permission checks.
We deliver digital work instructions as a service tailored to your site. It is not a ready-made module of the current application; the scope is defined during implementation.
Existing technology
The technology exists. We fit the process to you.
We don’t start from scratch. The foundation is a working LOTOTO application proven in an industrial operation. We configure it for you and extend it where needed.
Each energy is confirmed by its isolator with a lock number and time.
Groups join the lockout. While any of them is active, the equipment cannot be unlocked.
A partly completed process is visible: which energy is confirmed and which is not yet.
- Isolation energy by energy “Locked” applies only once every energy is confirmed.
- Several work groups Unlocking is blocked while a group is active.
- Substitution The record keeps who actually performed the step.
- Roles and authorisations Approval per equipment, energies per worker type.
- QR identification Label printing and equipment selection by scanning in the browser.
- Audit trail and archive Who did or changed what and when.
- Digital work instructions Paper and PDF procedures as interactive steps
- How Tryout is recorded Designed around your rules
- Key, lock or tag handover Recorded according to your procedure
- RFID cards and kiosk stations Depending on your card system and workplace
- Workflow, approvals and documents According to your internal rules
- Digital forms and documents Filled in, approved and archived directly in the application
LOTOTO reference
LOTOTO in industrial practice
Experience from a real industrial operation.
We digitalised the LOTOTO process at the Danucem cement plant. We now bring that experience from a real operation, especially in coordinating work groups, isolating each energy separately and handling substitutions, to other sites.
- Cement plant
- Coordinating work groups
- Isolation energy by energy
- Substitution
Industries
LOTOTO for your industry
Every industry has different equipment, different energy sources and a different maintenance rhythm. That is why the digital process should look different too.
Hands-on experienceCementConveyors, crushers, mills, kiln shutdowns and several work groups at once.
AutomotiveProduction lines, robotic cells and short maintenance windows.
MetalsContinuous operation, large shutdowns and big teams.
EnergyIsolation by medium and a clear handover between operations and maintenance.
Food and beverageCleaning, line changeovers and multi-shift operation.
ChemicalsIsolation points on pipework and overlap with high-risk work permits.
ManufacturingVaried machinery, smaller teams and maintenance across several halls.Knowledge
LOTO and LOTOTO explained
Clear explanations of terms and principles, without the marketing gloss. For safety specialists, maintenance teams and plant management.
Who is behind the solution
LOTOTO.digital is backed by DANUBE DIGITAL
LOTOTO.digital is a solution by DANUBE DIGITAL s. r. o. for digitalising LOTO and LOTOTO processes in industrial operations. DANUBE DIGITAL develops digital solutions for industry, energy and service organisations and works with established companies.
What DANUBE DIGITAL works on
- Custom applications and AI
- Process automation and digital workflows
- Critical infrastructure and safety-critical systems
- Data and analytics
- Cloud and ICT infrastructure
Other DANUBE DIGITAL solutions
Other products and projects of the company. They are not part of LOTOTO.digital.
DANUBE DIGITAL clients
Companies for which DANUBE DIGITAL delivers projects and services. Apart from the Danucem cement plant, our LOTOTO reference, their inclusion does not mean they use LOTOTO.digital.
DANUBE DIGITAL memberships
DANUBE DIGITAL is a member of the British Chamber of Commerce in the Slovak Republic (BCCSR) and the Czech Maintenance Society (Česká společnost pro údržbu, ČSPÚ).
Next step
Show us your LOTOTO process.
We don’t sell a ready-made package. We start by understanding how you work today: who requests, who approves, who isolates and which documents you use. Then we work out together what is worth digitalising.