Capital Equipment News May 2019

PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE

The digital revolution from a preventative maintenance perspective is a talking point globally, and Sandvik has been an industry leader in providing solutions in that regard.

Digitalisation – a different dynamic to maintenance

Controlling cost and expenses has always been the biggest challenge faced by many maintenance managers. In a world where there is pressure to do more with less, digitalisation is changing the face of preventative maintenance. Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology is one of the OEMs at the forefront of the digital revolution and believes digitalisation offers a different dynamic to preventative maintenance, writes Munesu Shoko .

T raditionally, equipment maintenance has always been viewed as a costly exercise. Today, it is increasingly characterised by digital services such as telemetry solutions and data analytics, making it easier to manage. This is in line with the digital trend sweeping across the industry globally. Digital developments are progressing rapidly, and what many are calling the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) is starting to take shape, with interconnected machines communicating and able to take decisions and integrate with their environment. Five areas or trends where these opportunities are particularly evident are big data analytics, cloud services and increased mobility, the Internet of Things (IoT) and connectivity; artificial intelligence and augmented reality;

KEY BENEFITS OF OPTIMINE ® ANALYTICS

• Translate insights into actions jointly with Sandvik mining optimisation experts • Gain incremental improvement in Overall Equipment Efficiency and get additional • Predicting breakdowns and monitoring maintenance compliance and performance enables higher fleet lifecycle efficiency • In-shift utilisation increase through insight into recurring bottlenecks • Utilise predictive maintenance practices to reduce the value of lost production productive hours and subsequently more tonnes

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