DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
“IOT-ENABLED EQUIPMENT CONNECTED TO AN EDGE DEVICE CAN TRANSFER PERFORMANCE DATA OVER THE INTERNET SO THE CONDITION OF THE ASSET CAN BE MONITORED REMOTELY ”
KIERAN NOTTER VICE PRESIDENT OF CUSTOMER TRANS- FORMATION , SERVICEMAX
Fixed before it breaks Predictive maintenance itself is nothing new , with the analogue form of the technology involving extensive and time-consuming testing to in turn provide statistical likelihoods for when something is about to fail . A perfect example are our road networks . With the material properties of road surfaces such as asphalt by now well understood , it ’ s a case of comparing that with the expected volume and type of traffic to determine when a road will need resurfacing .
Predictive maintenance with IoT , however , involves using sensors to detect or predict when a machine needs servicing , thus preventing costly shutdown or even a potential chain of malfunctions that could lead to widespread damage .
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