The story of the manufacturing industry has been one of progress. Few manufacturers continue to produce the exact same products as they did in their…
The Evolution of Industrial Maintenance
Several factors—from automation and big data to staffing shortages and culture shifts—will help guide the evolution of industrial maintenance. These along with artificial intelligence, sensor…
The Ultimate Preventive Maintenance Checklist for Equipment Longevity
Enacting a preventive maintenance plan can yield great benefits: improved equipment operation, increased part quality and lower overall downtime to name a few. However, realizing…
Preventive vs. Predictive Maintenance: The Benefits and Challenges of Both Approaches
Maintenance is an integral component of operating manufacturing equipment. You probably have some type of maintenance plan in place already, and it’s likely a preventive…
10 Tips for a Successful Preventive Maintenance Strategy
A carefully considered preventive maintenance plan can make a positive impact on several areas of your business — improved machinery operation, more efficient output, higher…
To Sense or Not To Sense: Making Sense of the Value of Data to Your Factory
References to the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) are everywhere. It’s hard to find anything written in the last few years related to smart manufacturing,…
A Race Against Time – Plant Engineering Guest Blog
Maintenance is valued, but aging equipment puts pressure on plants. by Bob Vavra – former Content Manager, Plant Engineering Maintenance systems and strategies continue to…