Predicting the future is much better than any ounce of prevention. Unfortunately, most bakeries don’t have soothsayers or psychic engineers with a sixth sense for identifying a problem before it happens. However, investing in digital technology and the Internet of Things (IoT) for maintenance can be the next best sensible option for preventing an unplanned stoppage before it occurs.
“Imagine a machine with sensors that not only collects thousands of data points, but constantly examines that data to find condition-based changes and anomalies that can predict a problem before it becomes a downtime event,” noted Rowdy Brixey, president, Brixey Engineering. “Today’s modern control systems are well-suited for IoT integration.”
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