An Operating Instruction Manual for an industrial product or piece of equipment, can be known by a variety of names, such as User Manual, User Instruction Manual, User Guide, Operating Manual or Product Manual. Whatever it is called, we are basically talking about the manual that is supplied by the manufacturer of the product and which directs the end user on how to use the product.

Orchid can write and produce an Operating Instruction Manual for almost any industrial product or piece of equipment. Over the years we have produced manuals for products such as:

• Boom Feeders / Ship Unloading Hoppers / Shiploader Conveyors.
• Portable Roadway – Deployment and Recovery Systems.
• Security Foiling Machines – used on banknotes and performance event tickets.
• Steam Turbine Generator Sets.
• Imaging Device – used for for testing the effectiveness of surgical instrument cleaning machines in hospitals.
• Public Lifts – installed at stations on the London Underground.

An Operating Instruction Manual, depending on the product or piece of equipment, might typically contain information under the following categories / headings:

• Foreword
• Safety / Warnings
• Introduction
• Receipt / Transport and Storage
• Operation and Control
• Maintenance (end user and/or specialist level)
• Fault Finding
• Parts List and Spares
• Drawings
• Suppliers Documentation
• Certification
• Commissioning
• Contact Details

If a product is to be sold in a number of countries then an Operating Instruction Manual in multiple languages might need to be considered. Orchid can do this for you as well.

Other Manual Types can be seen here.