Benchmark tool

Both the application system and the forms for data collection in the individual plants are based on MS Excel. The check routine integrated in the forms is a macro that is automatically executed when the forms are saved and can also be optionally executed via a pushbutton. When the macro is executed, all entries with errors are documented in a separate spreadsheet within the Excel workbook. BMT has a macro for inputting all the relevant data from the forms maintained in the plants. Other macros and Excel formulas then use this imported data to determine all the necessary parameters and display them in diagrams.