Predictive Analytics Lead to Better-planned Maintenance

The ability to forecast when a machine might go down is the Holy Grail of industrial maintenance. Using data collected from sensors within the equipment, the plant engineer determines the best course of action to address the troublesome component or parameter before it leads to asset failure. But many plants hesitate to start the journey toward predictive maintenance, often because decision makers are too busy firefighting, troubleshooting, and doing more work with fewer resources.

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