Operations-Control Software By Subscription
AVEVA says its launch of a subscription-based mix of cloud, on-site, and hybrid plant-control solutions is an industry first.
Good Plants And The Audit & Review Process
The author re-emphasizes a crucial point in this quick-read article: Taking the old and still-popular “as cheap as possible” approach to plant projects can be awfully expensive in the long run.
Lagging Indicators For Asset Management: OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness)
The OEE asset-management metric is elegant but complicated. Clear-eyed users will find that it can help guide good decisions. The flip side is that OEE can also be downright tricky.
Detecting Electrical-System Overloads
Sustained electrical overloads are serious and often disastrous. Infrared imagers are able to detect thermal patterns associated with those dangerous situations before it’s too late.
Part V: Machine Learning (ML) With Raw Electric Motor Data
The fourth part of this series discussed pre-processing data for a hypothetical ML project. In this article, the focus is on developing defect-condition data if the real stuff is unavailable.
How To KEEP A Job: Communicate Effectively
Words to the wise: Don’t treat language with contempt. The author says good communicators will always do better in finding and maintaining employment than the non-caring rest of the bunch.
Lagging Indicators For Asset Management: MTTR (Mean TimeTo Repair)
Mean Time To Repair quantifies the average time required to recover from a failure event. But like any “average,” the MTTR metric can be a misleading. This article explains how and why.
Part IV: Machine Learning (ML) With Raw Electric Motor Data
Training a motor to behave as a sensor takes some effort. The author covers one of the earliest and most time-consuming required steps: evaluating and pre-processing necessary data.
So, How Well Do You Know Your Grease Gun?
Many grease-gun operators haven’t been trained on how to correctly load such devices or determine output or pressure. Lack of training and lube-delivery knowledge can lead to a multitude of plant ills.
High School Robotics Competitions: A Source Of Next-Gen Technicians
Industry’s dream team of candidates for technical jobs is already here, and growing constantly. Take a look at what the FIRST programs are doing. Then learn how you and other RAM pros can get involved.
