Insufficient staffing and scheduling conflicts are the main barriers to more proactive maintenance, the survey of 214 managers by the CMMS software company finds.

Predictive maintenance is a powerful concept. Imagine how much downtime you could avoid and how efficient your production line could be if you could monitor all your equipment, foretell which parts ...

Offseason plant maintenance is a critical process in the road to a successful and busy paving season. When things heat up, suppliers and contractors can't afford to lose precious time with breakdowns ...

The benefit comes from combining cycle counts and process monitoring data from the historian database instead of relying on hours-based scheduling methods. Manufacturers should move beyond hours-based ...

With the interlinking and complex aspects of the drug pipeline, routine processes can, however, be easily overlooked. One frequently neglected area is preventative maintenance. Embracing a ...

Regular maintenance and inspections are a critical component of equipment operational efficiency. Undermaintaining equipment, especially high-use compact to midsize machinery, can happen for a variety ...

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Predicting exactly how and when a process tool is going to fail is a complex task, but it’s getting a tad easier with the rollout of smart sensors, standard interfaces, and advanced data analytics.