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How to stay competitive during the Fourth Industrial Revolution
It is strategically important for companies to remain competitive and profitable by improving, innovating and redirecting their business, now and in the future. This requires them to have their engineering, asset management and manufacturing processes in order. According to PDM’s Industrial Excellence philosophy, companies can only start implementing Industry 4.0 technologies when these business processes are properly set up.
Seeing the Whole Grid: Rethinking Transformer Monitoring in a Complex World
Transformer failures are costly, yet fleet-wide health visibility remains a major challenge. We talked to Hans Rigole, Expert Condition Monitoring of transformers at ENGIE Laborelec. His session at Asset Performance 2025 reveals how OneBoard brings clarity, foresight and structure to transformer asset management.
Safety Starts in Simulation: How Evonik and SkillsUpp Bridge the Gap Between Training and Real-Life Performance
When a patient’s life is on the line, every second and every action counts. The same principle applies in the chemical industry, where a small deviation from protocol can have life-threatening consequences. This parallel forms the foundation of an unexpected yet powerful collaboration between healthcare education and heavy industry. During this year’s Asset Performance Conference, Werner Van Acker (Technical Governance Manager at Evonik), Geert Van de Weyer, and dr. Deborah Hilderson (researchers at Karel de Grote University College) will present their joint project: SkillsUpp, a simulation-based training and evaluation method that is reshaping safety culture at the chemical giant.
Unlocking Predictive Power: How Bayesian Networks Enhance Maintenance Decision-Making
Interview with Erik Hostens, Senior Researcher at Flanders Make
At the upcoming Asset Performance Conference, Erik Hostens, researcher at Flanders Make, will demonstrate how Bayesian networks can significantly reshape maintenance strategies in asset-intensive industries. In this article, Hostens walks us through the science and real-world value of applying probabilistic models to predict Remaining Useful Life (RUL), optimize maintenance timing, and manage associated risks and costs.
From Complexity to Connectivity: How Data Spaces Enable Secure, Scalable Data Sharing in Industry
Exploring Industrial Data Innovation with Sebastien Opriel, CTO and Data Space Pioneer at Sovity
For many companies in asset-intensive sectors, the idea of seamlessly exchanging data with partners across the value chain is becoming increasingly achievable. While technical challenges and data silos still exist, a new generation of technology built on the concept of data spaces is turning secure, cross-company collaboration into a practical reality.
Asset Performance Conference 2024 Highlights
The Asset Performance Conference 2024 brought together more than 350…
Intelligent Processes: How the osapiens HUB Increases Efficiency in Asset Performance and Maintenance Execution
The introduction of an intelligent asset management platform opens up a multitude of new opportunities. Where data was once isolated in different systems like ERP, MES, and asset management, it can now be integrated through a modern software solution, unlocking innovation and differentiation.
Maintenance management teams are under increasing pressure to cut costs and allocate resources more efficiently. Inflation, rising energy prices, and higher labor costs strain budgets and make it harder to maintain high-quality service.
Optimizing maintenance: a strategic approach for industry professionals
In today’s fast-paced industrial environment, industries such as energy, manufacturing, and food production face the ongoing challenge of maintaining efficiency while managing costs. Predictive maintenance, supported by a structured, data-driven approach, offers a powerful solution to enhance the reliability and lifespan of assets, leading to improved operational performance.
Scarcity of technical labour market is an opportunity to innovate more
Rob Gülickers, Technology director at Sitech: ‘Industry 5.0 is the next step in the industrial evolution, in which the synergy between man and machine is central. It builds on previous revolutions, such as Industry 4.0, where automation and digital technologies dominated. Industry 5.0 aims at a collaboration between human skills and advanced technologies. This allows us to increase productivity and improve efficiency.
Sustainable Asset Management makes a difference
The industry is very aware of the need to become more sustainable. Manufacturing companies are already taking major steps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption. But there is still a gap to be filled in reaching the European climate and energy targets. Sustainable Asset Management could be the answer.