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15 October 2024
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Companies taking their first steps on their wireless condition monitoring journey should several key considerations into account including data analysis and cybersecurity, explains Keith Gallant
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22 January 2024
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Advanced Atomization Technologies' maintenance programme was once bombarded by work orders. Then its facility engineer discovered Fluke's maintenance software which is designed to simplify work order management
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13 November 2023
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In the age of Industry 4.0, maintenance has undergone a profound transformation. It's no longer just about repairing machines; it's about integrating and synchronising digital and physical systems, explains Tom Reames
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16 January 2023
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IFS ULTIMO has entered a technology partnership with industrial Integration Cloud software specialist Reekoh.
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04 August 2022
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The smart factory. After the steam engine, electricity, and electronics, the fourth revolution to modernise manufacturing is here. And more companies are joining. But in maintenance, what benefits drive this change and the adoption of innovative technologies, asks Tom Reames
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06 June 2022
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ENTERPRISE ASSET Management (EAM) software provider Ultimo has added an autonomous maintenance feature to its platform to allow plant operators to carry out and track simple maintenance tasks using the same software as the maintenance team.
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29 March 2022
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A global leader in silicone, Elkem Silicones offers a comprehensive range of technologies to different specialist markets in multiple fields including aeronautics, automotive, construction, consumer products, energy, healthcare, stationary, personal hygiene and textiles.
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23 September 2021
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North Air has digitised its maintenance and engineering programme using ShireSystem, enhancing visibility and improving maintenance logistics across the Aviation fuelling specialist's 17 managed sites and mobile operation
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23 July 2021
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Mark Peers reflects on the changing role of inventory management in the modern factory in driving best practice in maintenance and ensuring equipment reliability
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03 June 2021
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With downtime in the food processing sector estimated to cost on average £180,000 per hour, machinery must be maintained in a way that minimises both downtime and costs. Chris van den Belt summarises the challenges and how an Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) system can address them
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03 December 2020
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With lockdown and social distancing measures still impacting industrial sites and the need to be competitive in an increasingly global market becoming ever more vital, one thing that businesses cannot afford to have is unnecessary downtime. The recent IP&E Live conference on Industrial Maintenance, sponsored by Omicron and Megger, took an in-depth look at reliability best practices
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15 June 2020
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Many businesses are implementing maintenance software for the first time fail to take time to explore all features and really work on squeezing every drop of value from their CMMS, says Bryan Christiansen, founder and CEO at Limble CMMS
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20 August 2018
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To reduce energy use and create an effective energy-management strategy, Phil Kaufman, energy technology manager, Rockwell Automation, says manufacturers should take four key steps – monitor, analyse, control and sustain gains
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30 April 2018
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When the SCADA platform at global chemical company, Scott Bader, became obsolete, the company recognised that it needed to upgrade its control systems and infrastructure but also knew that this would require a solution to extend the life of its existing control system until the upgrade could be safely completed. SolutionsPT provided a solution
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16 May 2017
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Industry 4.0 is all about having better quality and quantity of data, more intelligently communicated and more effectively used, from shop floor right through to enterprise level. David Hannaby, SICK’s UK product manager for presence detection, considers what this means in terms of condition monitoring
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05 May 2015
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Cyber-security has been a hot topic since the Stuxnet incident a few years ago. Previously it was thought that securing the 'top end' of an organisation was an adequate solution. This incident and others like it changed the security landscape and highlighted vulnerabilities in the de-facto automation architecture that previously had not been considered. Chris Evans, marketing & operations group manager at Mitsubishi Electric Europe B.V. Automation Systems Division, explains
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15 April 2015
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Adding intelligence to the tools and shopfloor systems used within a manufacturing facility can help to simplify the production process and boost efficiency. Sébastien Boria at Airbus explains how an NI SOM (System on Module) is playing a key role
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16 December 2014
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There's little doubt that things in the automation sector are developing at an unprecedented pace, with connectivity and big data playing a major role. A recent event organised by Hanley Automation, in association with Rockwell Automation and cisco, sought to offer over 100 attendees from some of Ireland's most important and forward thinking manufacturing companies further insight. Charlotte Stonestreet reports
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25 January 2013
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The future of Rockwood Pigments' maintenance operations
is looking bright. The manufacturer and processor of liquid,
powder, and granulated pigments has installed an
Idhammar Maintenance Management System (CMMS) and
is en
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