RDI Technologies

Without reliable predictive maintenance (PdM) programs, facilities around the world would endure countless costs associated with unexpected downtime, labor, and avoidable repairs and replacements. Predictive maintenance, at its core, is about addressing problems and maintenance needs before they have an impact. Every process needs refinement, have you considered issues within your predictive maintenance workflow? It might be time to audit and optimize your facility’s program. Here are four signs to notice.  You Lack Real-Time Insight Things can change fast in a production facility. One hour the system runs seamlessly, then later in the afternoon, you need to shut an asset down to perform unexpected maintenance or repairs. A seamless, consistent predictive maintenance routine can help you avoid these unexpected repairs, allowing you a chance to schedule them ahead of time. It all starts by gaining access to real-time data. If you don’t have the ability to see motion, moveme

Predictive maintenance and machine condition monitoring has the potential to save any business a significant amount of money. However, finding the funding for predictive maintenance solutions can prove easier said than done. Developing sensible, cost-effective strategies for a company’s predictive maintenance is, therefore, crucial. Those strategies can include everything from intensive planning to employing the most effective vibration analysis equipment . Make a Predictive Maintenance Plan Streamlining and standardizing a predictive maintenance can pay considerable dividends in the short- and long term. A detailed predictive maintenance schedule should include: • An assessment of the assets that will require predictive maintenance • Documenting guidelines for measuring efficiency performance, and outlining how they can be improved • A comprehensive inventory of spare parts • Training guidelines and possible improvements • Determining the most strategic use of personnel