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By: Allan
Rienstra
SDT
North America
Manufacturing
facilities with continuous processes must rely on
predictive maintenance for improved production. Any disruption shuts down production with negative effects on
product quality and profits. Predicting
when a system may fail allows maintenance and
production to work together to coordinate schedules,
adjust the process, and minimize downtime.
Repairs can be made in a planned shutdown,
which costs less and is more efficient than emergency
repairs and unplanned shutdowns.
Companies
still relying on a preventative rather than a
predictive approach cannot benefit from the foresight
to operate, budget, and plan its manpower needs.
Its impossible to plan your next move when your
constantly fire-fighting.
Technological
Revolution is Underway
Today’s
focus is on increased speed, efficiency, and accuracy.
To justify an investment in specialized
diagnostic technologies for predictive maintenance the
tool must produce results fast, and with greater
accuracy and efficiency than older, proven methods.
It must be simple to use and produce results
the operator can use with confidence. Technology is
changing at a revolutionary pace.
Look at the ways we communicate with each other
today, versus ten, five, or even one year ago.
Similar technological advances are being made
in predictive maintenance tools.
One
technology that has benefited from the technology
revolution is ultrasonic detection.
Ultrasonic detection has existed for over 25
years and is widely used throughout continuous process
operations for a variety of predictive maintenance
applications. Thanks
to revolutionary advancements in the last three years,
maintenance personnel are specifying ultrasonic
detection with increased regularity for everything
from acoustic vibration monitoring to leak detection
and electrical problems. |
