{"id":6131,"date":"2018-03-29T11:25:24","date_gmt":"2018-03-29T10:25:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/?p=6131"},"modified":"2018-03-29T11:25:36","modified_gmt":"2018-03-29T10:25:36","slug":"a-world-without-downtime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/a-world-without-downtime\/","title":{"rendered":"A world without downtime"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Jonathan Wilkins shares his vision for a downtime free age<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Utopias are common in fiction, from Plato\u2019s <em>The Republic<\/em> to The Federation in Star Trek. For manufacturers, a world without unplanned downtime would be the perfect utopia. The question is, is abolishing unplanned downtime a far-fetched dream, or is it closer than we think?<\/p>\n<p>According to research by Oneserve, machine downtime is costing British manufacturers over \u00a3180 billion a year.<\/p>\n<p>Unplanned downtime halts production, but can also lead to wasted raw materials or damage to the system itself \u2013 amplifying the cost beyond loss of production.<br \/>\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7565662001938327\" data-ad-slot=\"7585079586\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><br \/>\nFurther research conducted by GE Digital found that 70% of companies lack full awareness of when equipment is due for maintenance, upgrade or repair.<\/p>\n<p>These figures are worrying, as unplanned downtime is having a huge impact on productivity and causing major losses to the economy.<\/p>\n<p>Manufacturers must be aware of when maintenance is required in order to lower this figure.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Does it have to be this way?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Machines break down \u2014 it\u2019s an unfortunate fact of everyday life. However, there are signs of machine failure that can be monitored and managed.<\/p>\n<p>For example, vibration analysis or analysing the speed of machines can provide insight into the condition of equipment, indicating that it may be about to break down.<\/p>\n<p>Proactively monitoring equipment and scheduling maintenance in advance can drastically reduce the risk of machine breakdown, which is why <span class=\"highlight highlight-blue\"><a href=\"https:\/\/engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/total-productive-maintenance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">preventative maintenance<\/a><\/span> is taking manufacturing by storm.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What does preventative maintenance mean for downtime?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Gone are the days when manufacturers must take a run to failure, calendar or usage-based approach, which involves waiting for a motor to fail or a heat transfer system to leak before taking action.<\/p>\n<p>Plant managers can now plan regular inspections, upgrades and troubleshooting on equipment to avoid breakdowns.<\/p>\n<p>This is good news \u2014 <span class=\"highlight highlight-blue\"><a href=\"https:\/\/engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/the-future-of-maintenance-engineering\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Industry 4.0<\/a><\/span> is increasing manufacturers\u2019 capabilities to a stage where maintenance can be data driven.<\/p>\n<p>Information collected by sensors on the factory floor can be relayed to a plant manager and used to make real-time decisions on servicing and maintenance.<\/p>\n<p>Using a digital twin, a virtual representation of a factory\u2019s operations, combined with machine learning software, could allow the system to identify and plan for faults in advance.<\/p>\n<p>In future, this could involve a system self-diagnosing and self-repairing \u2013 ordering a replacement part or machine from an automation equipment supplier and planning automated maintenance.<\/p>\n<p>Could zero downtime ever be possible?<\/p>\n<p>Manufacturers seem to think so \u2013 eight in ten companies surveyed by GE Digital thought digital tools could eliminate unplanned downtime and 72% of organisations said that zero unplanned downtime is a high priority.<\/p>\n<p>Taking a proactive approach to maintenance is the best way to reduce your company\u2019s risk of unplanned downtime.<\/p>\n<p>As <span class=\"highlight highlight-blue\"><a href=\"https:\/\/engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/how-industry-4-0-impacts-globalisation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Industry 4.0<\/a><\/span> develops and more connected sensors, digital twins and machine learning software are developed and implemented, downtime will reduce. We may be a way away from the perfect paradise, but we are certainly on the right track.<\/p>\n<p>Jonathan Wilkins is marketing director of obsolete industrial equipment supplier, <span class=\"highlight highlight-blue\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.euautomation.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EU Automation<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jonathan Wilkins shares his vision for a downtime free age Utopias are common in fiction, from Plato\u2019s The Republic to The Federation in Star Trek. For manufacturers, a world without unplanned downtime would be the perfect utopia. The question is, is abolishing unplanned downtime a far-fetched dream, or is it closer than we think? 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