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.

This article was contributed by Eric Whitley, Director of Smart Manufacturing at L2L. The global aerospace parts manufacturing market, valued at USD 851 billion in 2021, is expected to continue its ...

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 ...

Here’s a fun thought for the day: with all the advances being made in remote diagnostics and maintenance algorithms for trucks, cars, bulldozers, and other motorized equipment, it’s becoming ...

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 ...

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 ...

Chipmakers have begun to shift to predictive maintenance for process tools, but the hefty investment in analytics and engineering efforts means it will take some time for smart maintenance to become a ...

Maybe you don’t think much about it when a machine is new. But over time, a machining center is going to require more than routine maintenance. Sooner or later mechanical components are going to wear, ...

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