Reliability 4.0 & 5.0
Predictive Maintenance at Unilin Group: Leveraging Online Vibration Monitoring and Anomaly Detection
The Unilin Group, part of the larger Mohawk International, is a major player in the European construction and building materials market. With over 30 factories across Europe, Unilin specialises in flooring, insulation materials, and boards used in furniture manufacturing. In a this interview, Kurt Dhaene, one of the Group Reliability Managers at Unilin, shares his insights into the company’s transition towards data-driven maintenance and the implementation of predictive maintenance technologies.
Smart Gaskets: Driving Digitalisation in the Gasket Industry
When Ben Cloostermans, R&D Engineer at ERIKS, attended the renowned 2022 ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) Conference in Las Vegas (NV, USA) this Summer, little did he know that his paper presentation would gain the attention it did. In fact, his presentation was scheduled towards the end of the conference, and secretly he was a little concerned this may unfavourably impact attendance. Nothing could be further from the truth.
ELGi Introduces Air~Alert – Smart Remote Monitoring and Alert System for Compressed Air Systems
Enabling data analytics and real-time monitoring of air compressor parameters, ELGi’s Air~Alert is a data transmission and analysis service that monitors critical parameters to minimise downtime and maximise efficiency. The service enables customers to act in time and avoid potential failures with 24/7 remote monitoring of the compressed air system.
Opportunistic Maintenance: A Newer Name to Good Practice
In the realm of maintenance policies, opportunistic maintenance may sound like an outsider. Indeed, recently, looks have been focused on Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM), Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) and predictive maintenance or even prescriptive 4.0 maintenance as most up-to-date common good practice, but it would be a mistake to overlook the benefits of opportunistic maintenance.
Duracell safeguards competitiveness through digitisation
Production facilities within multinationals must constantly fight for their existence. That is why Duracell Belgium decided to go for digitalisation.
How Bayer Antwerp Has Implemented AMS to Improve Reliability-centered Maintenance (RCM)
Preventive maintenance and reliability-centered maintenance (RCM) rely on robust and well-planned procedures and systems.
How new technologies impact the role of Reliability Engineers – Case study at Total Refinery
Franky Oste works as a Reliability Engineer at Total Refinery. Total buys crude oil from all over the world.