Nine Minutes of Knowledge
Terminology and Background of AI Systems
Do you know the difference between AI, machine learning, predictive analytics, data analytics, IIoT, and predictive maintenance? Jason Tranter goes into the definitions with examples…
- Jason Tranter
- Mobius Institute
Using PdM to Drive Reliability Improvement
PdM programs manage failures – they do not usually improve reliability. John Pucillo wants to change this. Here, he describes how your PdM program can be used to drive reliability and provides examples…
- John Pucillo
- True Reliability
Choosing a Wireless Condition Monitoring System
When selecting a wireless condition monitoring system, there are many things you need to consider. Ed Spence, founder and manager of the Machine Instrumentation Group, goes through them with you…
- Ed Spence
- The Machine Instrumentation Group
Your IIoT Asset Selection Procedure Will Determine your KPIs
To maximize your ROI in the asset selection process, it’s important to keep in mind the difference between proof of concept and scale deployment. Before we start a project, we must define the goals and KPIs, and there are quite a few differences between the two approaches…
- Dries Van Loon
- NanoPrecise
How Exactly Does Machine Learning Work?
Have you ever wondered exactly how machine learning works? Where does the system get the data for equipment that is not allowed to fail often? Jason Tranter goes into a method an AI system might use to tell us whether a bearing is about to fail…
- Jason Tranter
- Mobius Institute
On-Site Installation
Some of the manufacturers of rotating equipment are individually testing and certifying their machines before they leave the facilities. But that does not necessarily mean that whole systems will be integrated together and work properly.
- Sven Fleischer
- Easy-Laser
Ensuring Essential Skills Are Not Lost When Your Senior Employees Retire
As your senior employees retire, you may be worried that their skills will be lost at your plant – you might have already noticed this happening. Dr. Karl Hoffower explains how to conduct a skills gap assessment and use the results to alleviate this problem…
- Karl Hoffower
- Failure Prevention Associates
An IIoT + AI-Based PdM Approach to Overhead Crane Monitoring
As technology improves every day, Wireless Sensors are able to successfully monitor equipment. Wireless Sensors are easy to install anywhere, and there is no need for local networks, modems, or gateways. Dries Van Loon gives more detail on the benefits of these sensors.
- Dries Van Loon
- NanoPrecise
Aligning Manufacturing Maintenance with Production for Greater Efficiency
The need to align manufacturing maintenance processes between production and maintenance has been a long-standing challenge for manufacturers. Production and maintenance are focused on different yet overlapping areas of operations.
- Greg McCollum
- Movilitas