NFPA 70B is no longer a recommendation—it's a mandatory standard. Adrian Messer discusses how this change impacts electrical maintenance and what it means for safety. Learn how ultrasound technology can help you comply by letting you "listen before you open," detecting critical faults like corona, tracking, and arcing at their earliest stage.
With a mature CBM program, NIF sought to go further with remote monitoring. This presentation details the successful proof-of-concept for its new RACMS, which integrated a multi-vendor mix of wireless and wired IoT sensors into a new IT infrastructure. Learn how NIF successfully built a scalable, data-driven system to advance their CBM efforts.
Traditional thermal inspections can be slow, unclear, and hard to document, relying on manual processes that risk overlooking critical issues. The result of these inefficiencies can lead to higher maintenance costs, delayed repairs, and reduced productivity. The Flir C8 solves these challenges with a rugged, easy-to-use form factor that puts powerful, high-resolution thermography into the hands of users, ensuring accurate, efficient, standardized inspections.
Ultrasonic imaging is a rapid advancement in proactive maintenance. This presentation explores the unique opportunities this new technology offers for reliability improvements and reduced costs. Through case studies and clear ROI calculations, you will discover how imaging techniques can achieve better results than traditional non-imaging methods.
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Over 30% of bearing failures are due to poor lubrication. This session reveals how ultrasound provides real-time feedback with every injection, taking the guesswork out of greasing. Learn the basics of acoustics, best practices for managing lubricants, and how technology is creating a future of precision lubrication to prevent failures and reduce downtime.
This practical talk shares actions that have truly worked to solve real maintenance challenges in industrial plants. We will explore technical solutions for monitoring complex assets—like vibrating screens, flaking mills, and cranes—and share tangible results from predictive maintenance investments, including cost savings and reduced downtime.
Is OEM dependency costing you time and money? This session reveals how a chronic labor shortage and proprietary data are increasing machine downtime to a staggering 81 minutes. Discover how a new AI-powered approach, based on the OODA loop, is bridging the human-to-machine knowledge gap by automating root cause analysis and providing technicians with instant, data-rich troubleshooting guidance to get your assets back online faster.
Did you know a story is 22x more memorable than data? Jeff Hay, CEO of RTI Technologies, reveals how visual storytelling—powered by motion amplification cameras—is revolutionizing maintenance. Learn how videos of invisible motion can bridge communication gaps, convince stakeholders, and earn recognition for your team's work.
Are you basing your maintenance on a model that only applies to 10% of failures? This CEO reveals why the P-F Curve is "BS" and why continuous monitoring is the only way to predict random asset failures. Learn what his data from 545,000 assets reveals.
Adopting new tech is a journey of communication. This presentation details how a PVC extrusion manufacturer's team, through visionary leadership, built a compelling business case for IIoT and condition monitoring. Their strategy not only bolstered sustainability but also revolutionized operations, reduced machine failures, and mitigated defects.
Veteran vibration analyst Allen Friedman tackles the biggest debate in maintenance today: Should you replace your walk-around technician with wireless sensors? This session unpacks the trade-offs of each approach—from sensor quality and cost to safety and data integrity—and reveals a surprising conclusion.
In a large plant, you will encounter many assets of varying complexities, as well as different strategies for performing condition monitoring based on asset criticality. For some assets, you may not need any strategy or the strategy might be simply to run to failure.
The oil and gas industry has become critical for sustained operations and long-term asset reliability. When it comes to condition monitoring, expensive technologies, extensive training, and years of development often come to mind, especially regarding rotating equipment. Tools, such as vibration spectrum analysis, thermal imaging, oil lubrication analysis, and motor current analysis, provide valuable snapshots in time and have been useful in practice for quite some time.
Minimizing downtime in the cement manufacturing industry is crucial, as each minute of operational delay can lead to significant financial repercussions.
Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) are revolutionizing the way we power our world, acting as the source that keeps renewable energy flowing even when the sun isn’t shining or the wind isn’t blowing.
Dave Reiber and Rich McInnes are writing a book to tackle the growing skilled trades gap. Discover why they believe now is the critical time to act, and how they're inspiring a new generation to see the trades not just as jobs, but as a path to artistry, legacy, and a debt-free future. You'll never look at a tradesperson the same way again.
perma has joined forces with UE Systems, the world’s leading provider of ultrasonic technology for predictive maintenance, to redefine industrial lubrication.