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Industry 4 .0 - the new industrial revolution If you went to bed last night as an industrial company, you're going to wake up today as a software and analytics company. Jeffrey Immelt, former CEO of General Electric, "industry 4 .0" Industrial companies are feeling increasing pressure to adapt to a changing environment. They [...]

Predictive maintenance in industry: using IIoT and ML to prevent equipment breakdown Sooner or later, all machines break down, but with a wide range of consequences. A sudden failure of the coffee maker can ruin your mood and your morning. As a result, an unexpected malfunction in a power plant has the [...]

7 ways to diagnose industrial performance Discover how to improve your Industrial performance with Industry 4.0 7 ways to diagnose industrial performance As a manufacturer, you certainly want to be able to diagnose industrial performance in order to increase productivity, reduce costs and maximize profits. These objectives can be achieved if you are [...]

The 12 best performance indicators for tracking operational excellence The 12 best industrial performance indicators for tracking operational excellence Throughout this article, we'll explore the strategies and best practices that some of the most successful companies are using to build a culture of operational excellence in their industrial organization. Of course, being [...]

Why is Six Sigma currently on a downward slope? I've never been a big fan of Six Sigma. As approaches to business process improvement and management have evolved, they've always had glaring shortcomings. Firstly, there were all the statistical tools involved - [...].

Predictive maintenance solutions: why are they important and how do you implement them? This article explains the importance of predictive maintenance solutions and how to implement them For companies that have been collecting machine data for years; there is an incredible opportunity to make this data actionable. The use of predictive [...]

How are Lean Manufacturing and Industry 4.0 connected? Lean manufacturing is widely recognized and accepted in the industrial world. It is about the strict integration of people into the manufacturing process, continuous improvement and focusing on value-added activities while avoiding waste. However, a new paradigm called Industrie [...] is emerging.

The infallible guide to using MTTR, MTBF and MTTF Introduction to failure measurements Before going into the explanation of MTBF, MTTR and MTTF. You need to know that asset performance measures are essential for any organization whose operations depend on equipment. It is only by keeping track of the elements likely to [...]

Industry 4.0 brings TPM into the digital age Before we talk TPM, you need to know that Industry 4.0 is revolutionizing manufacturing on many fronts - from production throughput; predictive maintenance and quality to supply chain and inventory management. Indeed, although this wave of innovation is [...]