The Renishaw Set-and-Inspect app (shown with a Mazak Smooth Maintenance interface) supports probe calibration, part setting, tool setting, and component inspection. The expanding availability of touch ...

Predicting exactly how and when a process tool is going to fail is a complex task, but it’s getting a tad easier with the rollout of smart sensors, standard interfaces, and advanced data analytics.

Preventative maintenance refers to tasks that maintain assets on a regular basis to optimize performance and prevent unexpected breakdowns that could push up asset tracking costs. Depending on the ...

Equipment inspections should be performed by drivers or operators on a routine basis and periodically by fleet mechanics. As part of these inspections, a visual inspection should include the following ...

Total Preventive Maintenance (TPM) is the application of preventive maintenance strategies in an organized and standardized method. Total preventive maintenance is an approach that places the ...

Maintenance can be made more efficient, helping make operations more efficient and profitable, by leveraging new digital technologies. Conventional time-based preventive maintenance (PM) is widely ...

Keeping equipment, tools, and vehicles in top working order is as critical to a contractor as keeping a surgical knife sharp and sterile is to a brain surgeon. Can you imagine the problems a brain ...

The benefit comes from combining cycle counts and process monitoring data from the historian database instead of relying on hours-based scheduling methods. Manufacturers should move beyond hours-based ...

In the world of heavy equipment and construction operations, prioritizing safety is crucial. Imagine construction sites resembling fire stations, where teams constantly extinguish unexpected ...