Executive Summary Unplanned equipment downtime is a costly burden across industries, sapping productivity and profits. Studies show that unplanned outages consume up to 11% of annual revenues for top manufacturers (about $1.4 trillion globally). In automotive alone, downtime can cost $2.3 million per hour, and surveys find two-thirds of plants suffer unplanned shutdowns at least...
A manufacturing facility was experiencing recurring machine shutdowns caused by clogged oil filters. Each production line utilized two filters — a primary and an auxiliary — located in the basement. Operators had no real-time visibility into filter condition and were often unaware when a filter became restricted. As filters clogged, oil flow decreased and machines...
A food manufacturing facility leveraged MTI Wireless’s free two-week condition-based monitoring demo to evaluate risk on a 24/7 production line. With limited scheduled downtime occurring only once per month, early detection of mechanical issues was critical to maintaining output. During the demo period, monitoring uncovered a developing mechanical condition on a critical oxidizer fan motor...
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