MaximoWorld 2015 Presentation - 32:34 by Mary Bunzel, IBM Software Group
This presentation by Mary Bunzel from IBM outlines Industry 4.0, the Internet of Things, and what that means for the manufacturing community. Throughout, Bunzel presents information on new technologies ranging from wearable technology to advanced robotics. She also details where interested parties can start on the path to Industry 4.0.
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This article provides 10 distinct actions you can take to become more proactive. As you will see, the asset management system (AMS) plays a major role. Typically, users struggle to leverage the AMS in support of asset reliability, but the reason for this simply may be because you need a more encompassing set of instructions. So, here they are.
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Additive for protecting lubricated metal surfaces against chemical attack by water or other contaminants. There are several types of corrosion inhibitors. Polar compounds wet the metal surface
Combining high quality materials, creativity, & industry expertise, FIPA recently solved a clientās conundrum by delivering a custom material handling solution that quickly, effectively, & precisely picks & places extremely thin magnetic coded disks in an automated testing system
Drones for Maintenance and Reliability by Sandra DiMatteo, Director, Asset Performance Management for Bentley Systems
If you are not using drones yet, get prepared! Be a leader in your organization and initiate the use of drones for proactive maintenance inspections. See the application of drones to capture the context of your assets creating georeferenced 3D models to which future observations can be compared.
ATLANTA, GA ā Dematic, a leading global supplier of integrated automated technology, software and services to optimize the supply chain, announced today that it is considering plans to close its manufacturing plant in Grand Rapids, Michigan over the next year. If a decision to relocate is made, the closure of the manufacturing plant could impact as many as 300 positions in fabrication, assembly, warehouse, and plant administration. No other functions should be affected including sales, engineering, solution development and customer service. Dematic is considering this action as part of its proactive focus on operating scaled production facilities across the globe in order to remain cost competitive for its customers.
IMC-2015 RAP Talk - 19:35 by Greg Bentley, CEO- Bentley Systems
In todayās operations of industrial facilities and infrastructure assets, operations and maintenance professionals need effective strategies to benefit from an unprecedented volume of ābig dataā. It is streaming in from the āInternet of Thingsā, (sensors and meters on equipment, structures and assets), from UAVs able to perform continuous surveys and inspections, and from market sources. The challenge lies in transforming all that data into meaningful information and operational visibility, which can inform decision support and improve asset performance.
A few years ago, this author
inherited perhaps the world's most underperforming, unreliable,
unpredictable, unacceptable and all other antonyms that are an
antithesis for anything positive, maintenance team. The extreme lack of
performance left all sorts of carnage piled up at the front door of the
unemployment office. Maintenance managers did not last longer than 18
months before quitting or getting fired. To be fair, it was the result
of long-term neglect and a few bad decisions by upper management.
Nonetheless, the requirements of the job was to roll up the shirt
sleeves, do a deep dive and fix it.
"Sometimes I wonder if the maintenance reliability community (and now the asset management community) are making any progress at all." - Reliability Guru Terrence O'Hanlon, CEO/Publisher Uptime magazine and Reliabilityweb.com
What has changed in last 10, 20, 50 years? Have you noticed any changes? There are some things that have changed and some that have stayed the same.
Recognize that there are two types of metrics, leading and lagging. Both are useful. To better understand the difference, ask yourself if you are operating within the organization as doctors or
While many organizations have maintenance planning and scheduling individuals or groups, few measure the effectiveness of the function. Why is it that we want to measure anyway?
Most companies focus on repairing equipment after some functional failure has occurred and getting the equipment operational again. Is that the primary focus of your facility? Different studies
UptimeĀ®, a magazine serving over 50,000 maintenance Reliability Leaders and Asset Management Professionals, announced the winners of the Best Maintenance Reliability Program Awards for 2015.
Enterprise Asset Management emphasizes the importance of ensuring the right work is done - by the right people - with the right parts - at the right time. An effective MRO Inventory Management