TECH & AI
What
is Predictive Maintenance ?
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Downey says access to the right data and information , at the right time “ enables people , machines and processes to work as one ”, adding that this “ provides workers with new capabilities at the point where they need to make effective decisions and take appropriate actions ”
He explains that connecting people and assets helps organisations continuously monitor asset-health data and that potential issues can prompt alerts that are sent to maintenance team members ’ devices . Downey says : “ Protecting existing investment is often a priority and many manufacturers struggle with connecting legacy vehicles , machines and other equipment to a private wireless network to access OT data .
“ This can be easily managed using ruggedised routers and dongles , allowing manufacturers to implement autonomous operations , predictive maintenance and other innovative use cases .
“ Workers can access OT data over devices such as ruggedised smartphones and tablets .”
Resilient manufacturing ‘ supply necessity ’ Attesting to the importance of predictive maintenance is Ruchir Budhwar , EVP Manufacturing Europe at Infosys .
Budhwar is acutely aware that resilient manufacturing operations form the bedrock of resilient supply chains .
He says : “ A major lesson for manufacturers from the events of the past few years is that agility and resilience are key to survival . The good news is that there are several digital technologies that manufacturers can leverage to make their operations more responsive , resilient and robust . Manufacturing cloud , connected technologies – digital twins , 5G , AR / VR
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