Tag: predictive maintenance
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Availability And Its Impact On Your Maintenance
Availability is often used interchangeable with Reliability, however these are two very different maintenance metrics. Read more to see how they differ, and why Availability is vital to know.
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Fault Tree Analysis Explained: Paving the Way for Reliability Mastery
A fault tree analysis, or FTA, provides a method of breaking down these chains of failures, with a key addition for identifying combinations of faults that cause other faults. This type of analysis provides maintenance team members a visual representation of how a problem occurred and the potential pathways that led to the main failure…
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How to Leverage Predictive Maintenance to Reach Sustainability Goals
As sustainability and environmental stewardship become more prevalent in our day-to-day, industries worldwide are striving to achieve net-zero emissions. Central to this effort is the adoption of innovative technologies and practices that reduce energy consumption and minimize environmental impact through decarbonization. In recent years, technology has progressed enough to develop tools and strategies that optimize…
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Unlocking Total Reliability: How the Internet of Things is Revolutionizing Industries
What is the Internet of Things? The Internet of Things (IoT) represents a transformative force in the digital landscape, heralding a new era of interconnectedness and automation. At its core, IoT is a network of physical devices, vehicles, buildings, and even everyday objects, all equipped with sensors, software, and connectivity capabilities. These components work in…
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The Cost of Downtime: What’s the Impact on Your Bottom Line
How much is downtime costing you? Every second an asset isn’t running costs thousands of dollars, and can have significant indirect impacts. Read more to see how predictive maintenance tools can reduce the cost of downtime.
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Understanding Six Failure Patterns for Increased Reliability
Age reliability patterns, also known as failure patterns, refer to the trends and behaviors of a system’s reliability and probability of failing as it ages over time. These patterns are crucial in reliability engineering for assessing the performance and lifespan of products, components, or systems. In the 1970s, F. Stanley Nowlan and Howard F. Heap…
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Why Investing in an EAM is the Best Method for Improving Reliability
Companies in every industry from manufacturing to food and beverage (and everything in between) face unique challenges based on the machinery and assets they use and the products they produce. Regardless of industry, optimal machine health and functionality are crucial factors in achieving high reliability and availability rates, which in turn ensures successful operations. Whether…