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Plant Walkdown for Data Quality Improvement

Your 2020 New Year’s Goal Should be Conducting a Plant Walkdown A lot of customers ask us what the best place to start in their data quality journey is. There’s really no right answer for this but we have found plant walkdowns to be an extremely effective way to begin...

Predictions for Reliability and Maintenance Trends in 2020

1. The Challenge to Connect AI with OT IT/OT convergence has been a common issue over the last couple years and these historically siloed departments are steadily becoming more compatible. With the addition of AI to the mix, there needs to be a new convergence of AI...

Reliability and Maintenance Trends of 2019

1. SENSORS, SENSORS, SENSORS Plant managers are aware that sensor technology is becoming increasingly innovative and they are on the lookout for the next and best OT for their plant. This year we saw one of the first self-powered sensors on the market that harvests...

Don’t Get Your Tinsel in a Tangle Over Human Errors

User error is one of the most common causes of unexpected downtime in manufacturing, more than you might believe. Did you know? Human error is the most common cause of unplanned downtime in manufacturing compared to any other sector, according to a Vanson Bourne...

Keeping Your EAM Data in Mint Condition

The winter holidays are quickly creeping up on us and now more than ever is the best time to get everything ready in time for the holidays. Holiday shopping can be stressful and chaotic, especially if you’re not well-prepared. In busy times like this, preparing your...

Making a List and Checking it Twice

Are you making a list and checking it twice? Even the very best hardworking professionals in their fields make mistakes. There are many stories about medical procedures going wrong, yet people continue to see their doctors and book surgeries, trusting that their...