predictive maintenance
Your ready-made ecosystem for predictive maintenance
Written by Rebecca Sendel | August 8, 2019 | Asset Management, Factories, News / Press release
To address these problems of complexity, Arrow is teaming up with IBM® to develop IoT solutions. Arrow brings the hardware and connectivity to the table, as well as our ecosystem of SI and OT Business Partners. IBM brings the software to the table, and together we reduce the complexity of IoT. ...read more
Why move from condition monitoring to predictive maintenance? – Part 2
Written by Dan Yarmoluk and Craig Truempi | April 15, 2019 | Asset Management, Events
Several weeks ago, I wrote a blog in which I discussed the history of condition monitoring and the differences between condition monitoring and predictive maintenance. You’ll recall that we left off introducing the next evolution of maintenance: condition monitoring 4.0. The most current advancements in predictive maintenance require automation of the analysis process using AI models. ...read more
Why move from condition monitoring to predictive maintenance? – Part 1
Written by Dan Yarmoluk and Craig Truempi | March 15, 2019 | Asset Management, Events, Factories...
Has your organization adopted condition-based or predictive maintenance? The addition of these maintenance strategies for legacy or aftermarket industrial pumps and equipment is touted today as a significant source of return on investment (ROI) for the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). Yet, for many people, predictive maintenance is a new term. Many also confuse predictive ...read more
Having data versus using data from your platform
Written by Jiani Zhang | January 22, 2019 | Platform
Data is the lifeblood of the Internet of Things. However, there’s a huge difference between having data and using data. That’s why this post explores the value of smarter data. Previously, we talked about the fundamentals of data management. Analytics is the next step in the journey. Not too long ago, IoT meant “connect things ...read more
Empowering reliability leaders with Maximo’s predictive analytics
Written by Bill Thompson | August 2, 2018 | Asset Management
Next week in Orlando, FL, over a thousand asset management professionals will come together at MaximoWorld. We predict that the hottest topic on the agenda will be around predictive maintenance. By adopting predictive analytics to maintain your facility’s physical assets, your organization can see innumerable benefits. The greatest benefit is an increase in confidence around asset ...read more
Putting your asset data to use for condition-based maintenance
Written by Adam Kornak and Jason Steblay | August 2, 2018 | Asset Management
Given the complexity and the mission-critical nature of industrial maintenance, IoT technology alone cannot induce a step-change to condition-based maintenance. However, asset managers can take advantage of maintenance’s focus on continuous improvement to introduce technology that integrates IBM Maximo with existing asset data sources to set their teams on the path to condition-based maintenance with Fluke Connect2Assets. The Internet ...read more
Artificial intelligence lays the foundation of buildings of the future
Written by Jen Clark | May 23, 2018 | Buildings
With artificial intelligence integrated into building systems and IoT devices, buildings become more than their brick-and-mortar shells. They begin to operate in new ways, creating personalized experiences for their occupants, and providing energy and cost savings for their owners. In the report ‘Building intelligence into buildings’, the Institute of Business Value (IBV) explores the potential of buildings ...read more
Keeping it green: IoT for sustainable retail
Written by Jen Clark | January 3, 2018 | Retail
Stuck for a New Year’s resolution? Shopping more sustainably might be a good one. Especially if you’re suffering pangs of guilt following a Christmas plastic binge (think Christmas cracker toys and disposable cutlery, for instance.) Sustainable retail means many things, from opting for responsibly farmed produce, to keeping an eye on your carbon footprint. And retailers ...read more
Army Re-Ups with IBM for logistics, savings and vehicle health
Written by Chris O'Connor | September 6, 2017 | Asset Management, Manufacturing, News / Press release
When the government saves money, we all win. Over the last four years, the U.S. Army has avoided about $15 million per year in operational costs by paying only for the cloud services it actually consumes. Working with IBM since September of 2012, this partnership has enabled the Army to create significant operational efficiencies across its ...read more
Optimize equipment reliability by listening to your data
Written by Greg Milwid | September 1, 2017 | Manufacturing
The world is more connected than ever before. Using Internet of Things (IoT) technologies, manufacturers are collecting large amounts of data from their machines but do not know how to optimize it. It’s as if their machines are speaking on mute. They have so much to say but we simply cannot hear them. To help ...read more
Top market pressures driving manufacturers to the IoT
Written by Sarah Dudley | June 14, 2017 | Manufacturing
There are pressures in every industry to move towards new technologies that enable increased efficiency and cost savings. It is no different in manufacturing. Manufacturers are historically risk-averse, which makes it more challenging to convince them of the need to take the leap into the era of cognitive manufacturing fueled by the Internet of Things ...read more
How to nurse a sick robot back to health
Written by Karen Lewis and | April 25, 2017 | Robotics
How do you know when a robot is feeling under the weather? You can’t tell when a robot is not well just by looking at it – you need to use data to help understand what’s happening. Today, for example, if I imagine all the robots on the floor at Hannover Messe are on an ...read more