“If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” is a catchy phrase, but it’s not a good rule of thumb. Unscheduled downtime and poor asset quality costs manufacturing and process industries an estimated $20 to $60 billion each year.
It’s the vital dual service that virtually all residents of any municipality rely on every day — but that hopefully goes unnoticed: drinking water consumption and wastewater disposal. Water utilities are the foundation of any city or town, but for the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (DC Water) in the US, the challenge is magnified by that fact that it services some of the nation’s most important buildings, including the White House.
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A survey by Yokogawa found that more than half of decision makers from global process industries are increasing their investments in industrial autonomy. Following recent analysis of how its customers are using its visual drag and drop Flow Studio, Goran Appelquist, CTO at Crosser, provides insight into the five most popular analytics modules being used to create data flows in its platform.
Condition-based monitoring (CBM) is increasingly being used to help ship owners and operators to improve asset performance – and reduce costs in the process.
Machinery maintenance and repairs can be time-consuming and frustrating, but there's a way to improve the whole ordeal! Many companies are turning to predictive maintenance to aid their operations. This helps them save time, money, and frustration when dealing with their equipment.