Items Tagged with 'maintenance management'

A failed expansion joint can release hazardous media, damage adjacent equipment and trigger unplanned shutdowns, but a preventive maintenance program with scheduled professional survey inspections can reduce failure events.

What if the smartest equipment is not the most advanced, but the most dependable? Dave Cobb examines how quality, maintenance, and long-term reliability truly intersect.

With unplanned downtime costing up to hundreds of thousands of dollars per hour, food manufacturers are rethinking how they monitor and maintain the systems that keep production moving. Conveyor systems offer a scalable and cost-effective starting point for predictive maintenance.

Bulk material handling rarely fails all at once. Learn how inefficiencies build, where processes slow down, and what to evaluate before small issues turn into costly operational problems.

At the 2025 Automation Fair, Rockwell Automation CEO Blake Moret noted that manufacturers are enhancing efficiency with automation and AI. Food manufacturers use digital twin and cloud platforms for predictive maintenance, reducing workloads and improving visibility. This article covers strategies for effective implementation.

As expectations continue to rise, organizations that rethink electrical maintenance today will be better positioned to operate safely, reliably and competitively tomorrow.

As machinery ages, what are the options for keeping it running smoothly and extending its lifespan? There are specific best practices that can help food processors extend the life of their machinery. 

As part of its State of Industrial Maintenance report, MaintainX recently surveyed maintenance professionals across the U.S. and Canada with the goal of understanding the obstacles they face in 2025 and beyond.

Here's a look at the types of bearings used in food and beverage conveyance and details to consider when selecting bearings for new conveyor builds and maintaining existing ones.

Food and beverage manufacturers are discovering that machine learning is a vital ingredient in moving to predictive maintenance strategies. Larger food companies have the jump on digital transformations, but smaller companies are starting small and increasing spending to start the journey.