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NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Share The level of increasingly sophisticated analysis made possible by machine learning algorithms and AI has been gradually improving maintenance standards across the industry as a whole. Machine learning is no longer a far-fetched dream but a reality for manufacturing. Let’s dive in!

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FEBRUARY 29, 2024

This is especially true when it comes to downtime caused by unexpected equipment failures. Manufacturers have a lot riding on their ability to keep their systems functioning smoothly, which is why so many of them have invested in machine health monitoring. technologies. billion by 2029, at a CAGR of 8.3% from 2024 to 2029.

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AUGUST 8, 2023

Share Despite the host of processes and strategies that manufacturers enact to reduce and avoid equipment failure, these scenarios remain an unfortunate reality of manufacturing operations. In this section, we will explore each part of FRACAS: failure reporting analysis and corrective action system.

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FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Process vs. procedure example To illustrate the concept of processes vs. procedures, consider the production of a standardized component in a manufacturing plant: Process: The manufacturing process for the component encompasses multiple stages, including raw material procurement, machining, assembly, inspection and packaging.

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OCTOBER 11, 2023

Through advanced AI and machine learning algorithms potential equipment failures can be forecasted before they occur. This is achieved by analyzing both historical and current machine performance and operational data allowing industries to anticipate issues well in advance by using AI.

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APRIL 5, 2024

Share Predictive maintenance minimizes machine downtime while extending life and reducing costs but requires data about their health and activity. This blog is about the machine data collection process. It discusses the types of machine data acquired, how a system operates and how it can be used. What is machine data?

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MARCH 26, 2024

Preventive maintenance reduces breakdowns and extends the life of machinery like mixers, extruders, calenders, tire building machines and curing presses. Application of condition monitoring sensors in tire & rubber manufacturing Sensors used for machine or process control can reveal information about equipment condition.

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MARCH 21, 2023

Reactive maintenance is maintenance that occurs in direct response to equipment failure or breakdown or in response to observation of an issue leading to impending failure. Increased equipment wear and tear, and the need to order emergency parts and call in emergency personnel to resolve equipment failures quickly add up.

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MARCH 18, 2024

This blog reviews the maintenance challenges in aircraft part manufacturing. Maintaining aerospace parts manufacturing equipment With the critical role part quality plays in aerospace safety, machine maintenance has always been a high priority in plane part manufacturing. This is where measurement comes in.

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Cisco Manufacturing

DECEMBER 13, 2022

This blog is the first in a series, bringing a lens on robots and AGV, dissecting the application flow and a little detail on why the serving wireless medium must behave in a particular way to support it. I have not written these blogs to give you definitive answers on which technology is right for your use-case and how to proceed.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Unexpected failures of manufacturing technology can cause serious headaches for organizations. If critical machinery is suddenly operating at half capacity — or not at all — the results could range from production slowdowns to complete functional failures. What if there was a way to expect the unexpected? Key AI components.

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Infinite Uptime

JUNE 16, 2022

It allows machine health monitoring using IIoT, streamlining the process and increasing efficiency. In this blog, we’ll share why IIoT machine monitoring is useful and how it can help you? But what is machine monitoring or condition monitoring? Machine monitoring is the modern way of plant maintenance.

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MARCH 26, 2024

Share Machine maintenance is an expense that eats into margins. This blog explores the value of adopting this strategy, what’s involved in implementation and the benefits to be expected. If any of these go down unexpectedly, other machines will quickly be idled, bringing production to a halt and wasting raw materials.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2024

This blog answers the question, “What is high-tech manufacturing?” This is needed when the product requires great precision in manufacturing and the cost of failures or mistakes is high. This is enabling improved process control, reduced product variation, increased material yields and lower machine downtime.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

How it works Fans, belts, gear boxes – basically most of the components on a machine have the potential to fail due to vibration. Over time the wear on components in a machine causes vibrations that can lead to failure and downtime. Therefore, you can take corrective action BEFORE the failure occurs.

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Infinite Uptime

JUNE 16, 2022

It reduces the risk of downtime & loss due to machine failure and reduces overall maintenance & spare part costs of high capital-intensive machinery. Disruptive & exorbitant impact of equipment failure in mines. Equipment failure is the worst nightmare for mines. Types of machine maintenance in mining.

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Infinite Uptime

MAY 23, 2022

To add to this, unplanned machine failures and downtimes increase the production cost, reducing the revenue. Unplanned downtimes due to machine failures. Even when not entirely down, faulty machines result in sub-par output quality, increased time for plant operators, and lower productivity. have got our backs.

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MARCH 21, 2023

is increasingly commonplace in manufacturing, with one subset in particular gaining a strong foothold: machine learning. As manufacturers look for more innovative ways to increase stability, resiliency, responsiveness and, as always, efficiency and profit margins, machine learning and manufacturing are proving to be a natural fit.

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MARCH 8, 2024

This blog looks at the role of data collection sensors in modern manufacturing and how that data is stored and acted on. Focusing on sensors that can support machine and equipment maintenance, it considers the role of sensor data analytics in guiding decisions affecting machine lifetime, reliability and availability.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Thanks to the integration of AI and IIoT technologies, machines can now predict impending failures with remarkable accuracy. AI allows machines to make decisions based on real-time data leading to improved production processes, or even bringing about entirely new production methodologies.

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OCTOBER 30, 2023

Examples include monitoring machine health using sensor technology that tracks indicators such as vibration and temperature to determine whether equipment performance is falling off or perhaps even on the verge of failure. Are you taking advantage of modern technology, such as machine health monitoring sensors?

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OCTOBER 30, 2023

Today the “run to failure” strategy is reserved for the very few pieces of equipment where breakdown can be tolerated. This results in better targeting of maintenance efforts, avoiding unnecessary work while anticipating and preventing failures. What does a maintenance engineer do?

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OCTOBER 11, 2023

If corrective and preventive maintenance are not performed in a timely manner, it can lead to equipment failure, which in turn can result in unplanned downtime, late product delivery, a dent in your reputation and even a hit to your bottom line. View all resources Blog What is a Virtual Factory? Nevertheless, backlogs happen.

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JUNE 23, 2023

IIoT technology and the connected infrastructure of sensors, monitors and communications technology are behind safety improvements in maintenance and inspection, helping to detect potential equipment problems before they lead to the kinds of catastrophic failures that can put operators and other personnel at risk.

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JANUARY 31, 2024

This blog offers some guidance with an emphasis on what can be one of the biggest and most complex areas: maintenance. These overhead costs encompass all the expenditures necessary to run production but that cannot be tied directly to the items coming off the production lines or machines. What is manufacturing overhead?

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JANUARY 5, 2024

Share When machines were run by operators, often, the first warning of an impending problem was when they heard an unusual sound, felt a strange vibration, or smelled an unfamiliar odor. Many machines perform at their best within a narrow temperature band. Anomalies are discovered when the sound waves take an unexpected path.

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DECEMBER 4, 2023

This blog explains how work order forms for maintenance drive the system that cares for plant assets. It’s possible that multiple people have raised the same request or that a decision has been made not to do further maintenance because of impending changes to the machine or area.

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Infinite Uptime

APRIL 7, 2022

Machine availability and reliability being the top concern in steel production, the cost of secondary damages of such breakdowns can be astronomical. Frequent halts in production due to machine failure & downtime. A machine health score is provided in real-time for every monitoring location.

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APRIL 21, 2022

Machine sensors have been around for nearly thirty years, but are just now becoming more prominent due to lowered costs. As the number of sensors that measure machine performance and anticipate failures continue to appear, the opportunities will expand for AI to independently govern production. View all resources.

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Factory Worx

AUGUST 3, 2022

Read Our Blog. In this blog, we will check out the influence of manufacturing 4.0 Machine learning algorithms can compute potential outcomes for future scenarios using assets. Furthermore, fewer than half of network infrastructures can handle machine-to-machine connections (e.g., How Industry 4.0 Industry 4.0

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Infinite Uptime

JULY 6, 2022

Condition monitoring gives real-time machine working conditions via alerts and allows the maintenance team to take action when the problem is detected. This gives rise to Predictive Maintenance: a proactive approach to maintenance that uses IoT and machine learning to predict impending machine failure.

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OCTOBER 25, 2022

According to Plastics Association, although this would apply to other industries, average utilization of plastics injection machine is about 40%. This is the percentage of the total times when a machine is used to produce products that can be used or sold. Performance Rate (efficiency) = Actual Machine Speed / Design Machine Speed .

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

It is possible for the same machine to be connected as an input and an output, for example, for automatic shutoffs when a problem condition is detected. They can then send a maintenance alert or shut equipment down when potential failure scenarios are detected, which can help support a predictive maintenance approach.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2023

In this blog, we will examine the current and future impact of AI in pharma manufacturing. Predictive maintenance using AI and machine learning can help to maximize the lifecycle of systems and equipment while also improving key efficiency and productivity metrics such as mean time between failure (MTTF).

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OCTOBER 10, 2022

Types of technology may include: Industrial sensors that track machine performance and potential quality issues Digital twin technology Digital threads Advanced automation technology Inventory monitors AI and machine learning technology. Each type of technology is a component of Industry 4.0, and Industry 4.0 View all resources.

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AUGUST 8, 2023

The MES helps stakeholders at every level of the organization to better achieve objectives and outcomes by providing a link from ERP-level planning to machine-level data and control. System integration: An MES can act as an intermediary between machine-level data transmission and enterprise-level objectives and requirements.

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Infinite Uptime

MAY 10, 2022

The average machine age in a cement plant is at least 30-40 years. . Every machine – big or small – has the power to bring the whole process to a complete standstill. . . These three facts establish that proactive machine maintenance in cement plants is critical to remain profitable and scale efficiently.

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