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Q&A on transitioning to Industry 4.0
Reliability expert Jack Nicholas discussed in a recent webinar how to transition maintenance teams to Industry 4.0. He discussed how data and advanced analytics will transform operations, maintenance, and reliability (OM&R). In addition, he provided helpful steps for a digital transition. Several attendees submitted questions to Nicholas during the webinar, and his answers can be found below….
Dana Inc. demystifies the transition to a digital factory
Most manufacturing companies agree that they need to transform their plants into digital factories at some point soon. They can’t drag their feet too long or they may watch their competitors gain a distinct advantage. Besides improving production efficiency and quality, digitalization will pay big dividends for maintenance operations. The ability to combine real-time asset…
Sage advice from an industry veteran about transitioning to Industry 4.0
For many reliability professionals, Jack R. Nicholas is the guru of reliability instruction, guaranteed to teach you something new with every session. In January 2020, he presented at a Best Practice Webinar for Fluke Reliability, sharing his advice on transitioning maintenance teams to Industry 4.0. You can listen to the webinar presentation on demand. Here…
Overcoming barriers to connected reliability: Is 2020 the year we make strides?
2020 is widely expected to be a year of progress for maintenance teams against their connected reliability goals, as they increase adoption of Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) systems. Why this year? In his December 2019 webinar with Fluke Reliability, technologist Oliver Sturrock explores some of the underlying conditions around technology adoption in maintenance operations…
Fluke Connect™ Condition Monitoring Asset Health Dashboard offers easy snapshot
Leveraging the Fluke Connect™ Condition Monitoring (FCCM) data that you can trust, the new FCCM Asset Health Dashboard provides you with a concise, single-screen view to quickly understand the condition of your assets. Armed with a snapshot of facility trends, recent alarms and activities, and each individual vibration sensor and power monitoring sensor’s status, you…
Get a practical view of Industry 4.0 and IIoT
Most maintenance professionals are aware of Industry 4.0 and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) in theory. However, applying them in practice is still somewhat elusive. Martin Davis, the managing partner of DUNELM Associates, and Jim Gavigan, president of Industrial Insight Inc., present a practical view of these two interrelated concepts. They discussed how to…
8 Reliability and Maintenance Trends to Watch
It shapes up to be an interesting decade, with massive changes expected to unfold in how maintenance and reliability professionals.
What is Soft Foot and Why Does it Damage Machinery?
Roughly two-thirds of all rotating machinery experience a condition called “soft foot”. Learn how to recognize and avoid this common issue.
Rethinking your approach to improving culture and performance
In presenting on leadership strategies to improve culture and performance among maintenance and reliability teams, leadership expert and consultant Tom Moriarty uses neuroscience to explain that successfully enacting change is often harder than people expect it to be. Moriarty titled his Accelix Best Practice Webinar, “Productive leadership: How to create the culture and performance you…