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Proactive vs reactive
With the onset of Industry 4.0, manufacturers are moving towards
more a proactive approach to maintenance. The sector has been
particularly receptive to automated and smart technologies because of
their ability to reduce downtime and improve productivity.

A traditional reactive approach to maintenance revolves around waiting

for equipment to fail before performing maintenance. The obvious
downside to this is that the company is not prepared for unplanned
stoppages, which can lead to downtime and the waste of raw
materials. For example, if batch production is halted on a food
manufacturing line, it can lead to the fouling of ingredients and in some
cases damage to the system.

The risk of downtime means that maintenance engineers need to make

sure equipment is kept functional. As factories have become smarter,
so too has maintenance. By using data from sensors on the factory
floor, maintenance engineers can plan a schedule and use predictive
maintenance to tackle any equipment problems before it causes
downtime.

The increasing number of connected sensors in manufacturing

facilities means that maintenance is now performed with a data-based
approach. Condition monitoring equipment that uses techniques such
as vibration analysis and infrared imaging allows the maintenance
engineer to perform preventative action.

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. The sector has been particularly receptive to automated and smart

technologies because of their ability to reduce downtime and improve
productivity.

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A traditional reactive approach to maintenance revolves around waiting

for equipment to fail before performing maintenance.
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By using data from sensors on the factory floor, maintenance

engineers can plan a schedule and use predictive maintenance to
tackle any equipment problems before it causes downtime.

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Condition monitoring equipment that uses techniques such as

vibration analysis and infrared imaging allows the maintenance
engineer to perform preventative action.

What`s your opinion about this article?

The industry is advancing as it was in the industrial revolution this

means that the new era 4.0 has to meet conditions that make the work
more efficient among them the maintenance.

The maintenance engineer will have to renew these industries with

sensors and technology that provides information to anticipate a failure
to achieve a predictive maintenance