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Two major concerns that prevent the plant operators from maintaining assets digitally are: lack of normalized field diagnostic data and absence of an IAMS application to predict asset failure.

This article will outline some of the disconnects relating to performance management initiatives between the C-Suite and operations teams and shift supervisors working on the plant floor.

A focus on integrating data helps build a foundation for improved performance across both the plant and enterprise. This feature originally appeared in the February 2022 issue of InTech magazine.

The ISA Global Cybersecurity Alliance (ISAGCA) is partnering with QC Media to present the Cyber Security for Critical Assets USA summit, being held March 29-30 in Houston, Texas.

Asset management software proves to be a comprehensive, customized, easy-to-use, quick to deploy, cost-effective, and flexible solution.

The first step to implement predictive maintenance is to determine if PdM is the right strategy for an asset.

IFS, the global cloud enterprise applications company, today announced that it has retained its position in the Leaders category in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Manufacturing Field Service Management Applications 2021-2022 Vendor Assessment.

NSK, a global leader in bearing and linear motion control technology, has expanded its owned bearing services capabilities in the Americas with the acquisition of Alliance Bearing Repair and Reclaim, LLC.

Comprehensive IoT-enabled monitoring solutions for remote assets can help various markets.

Thousands of participants from more than 100 countries attended Yokogawa’s Y NOW 2021: Realizing Autonomous Operations, held Nov. 2–4. The free virtual event featured presentations by dozens of industry powerhouses, from Shell to Saudi Aramco, Cisco Systems to Evonik Operations, and C3 AI to Microsoft.

National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) President and CEO Debra Phillips issued a statement upon President Biden's signing of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

If you're a machine builder or user maintaining hundreds of machines, then failures are the things you dread most. You know you need Predictive Maintenance, but the cost is often prohibitive. This article discusses a retrofit approach that uses an edge device to continuously measure a machine's critical parameters and send the sensor data to the cloud.

The variable speed drive market is back on track, with 7.7% growth predicted for 2021. Interact Analysis' latest market research offers insight into three important trends influencing the drives market: functional safety, predictive maintenance and efficiency regulations.

Wholly owned subsidiary to offer capital and management resources to companies in workforce services, extended reality, blockchain, big data, AI, IoT and data analytics.

Reliability and process engineers need solutions that fit their needs for operational insight and asset management. The valuable skillset of data scientists must be complemented with engineering wisdom and AI applied within the business processes to create role-based applications that will eventually lead to the self-optimizing plant (SOP).

The two new divisions will drive mAI consulting services and AI asset performance management products.

An overview of energy-based maintenance, including advantages, disadvantages, a case study, and more.

Fears of perfection, narrow focus and regulatory compliance are major hurdles faced in improving reliability through predictive analytics. Here’s how to overcome them.

To give MTpro users even greater design freedom, Bosch Rexroth will present its new MTpro Online Designer web configurator at Motek. 

With a focus on flexibility, modularity and ease of use, KUKA Robotics Canada will showcase numerous innovative automation technologies and solutions at the Canadian Manufacturing Technology Show 2021 (CMTS), including bin picking and machine tending.