Predictive Maintenance
Solutions by Industry
Food & Beverage
Common Liabilities:
Batch loss due to undetected equipment failures
Microbial contamination from faulty temperature control
Downtime affecting tight production schedules
Regulatory penalties for noncompliance
Predictive Maintenance Solutions:
Identify seal issues before product contamination
Detects refrigeration and steam trap problems early
Reduces unplanned downtime in packaging/filling lines
Supports compliance with FDA, USDA, and HACCP
Pharmaceutical
Common Liabilities:
- Batch contamination from equipment failure
- Loss of environmental control (humidity/temp)
- Regulatory action due to non-compliant conditions
Predictive Maintenance Solutions:
- Prevent failures in HVAC, vacuum, and blending systems
- Supports cleanroom compliance via non-intrusive monitoring
- Prevents unscheduled downtime in sterile production areas
Power, Utilities, Oil & Gas
Common Liabilities:
Catastrophic failures in transformers or compressors
Safety risks from electrical faults or flammable leaks
Costly downtime and load shedding
Predictive Maintenance Solutions:
Detects arcing, overheating, and insulation failure
Reduces risk of arc flash and equipment fires
Extends life of rotating assets and improves grid reliability
Plastic & Metal Production
Common Liabilities:
Heat-related wear leading to unexpected press or furnace shutdowns
Expensive tooling damage from vibration/misalignment
Production losses due to out-of-tolerance parts
Predictive Maintenance Solutions:
Monitors hydraulic and electric press health
Identifies alignment and vibration issues early
Prevents costly failures and prolongs mold/tool life
Semiconductor
Common Liabilities:
Contamination from failed filtration or HVAC systems
High cost of downtime in ultraprecision manufacturing
Sensitive equipment prone to vibration and power issues
Predictive Maintenance Solutions:
Monitors vibration on sensitive tool cooling systems
Detects failures in vacuum pumps and filtration motors
Supports 24/7 uptime requirements with nonintrusive testing
Aerospace & Defense
Common Liabilities:
Delays in mission-critical parts manufacturing
Tight tolerances requiring early detection of anomalies
High cost of rework or component rejection
Predictive Maintenance Solutions:
Tracks condition of CNC spindles, gearboxes, and fans
Prevents motor and bearing failures in cleanroom tools
Enhances reliability across production equipment
Heavy Equipment
Common Liabilities:
Asset damage from misaligned shafts
Downtime during peak demand
Maintenance labor costs for reactive repairs
Predictive Maintenance Solutions:
Tracks motor, pump, and hydraulic system condition
Prevents wear-related breakdowns in critical equipment
Supports planning of service intervals based on data
Pulp & Paper
Common Liabilities:
Failures in rollers or dryers causing sheet breaks
Vibration damaging bearings in heavy rotating systems
High energy waste from leaks and misalignment
Predictive Maintenance Solutions:
Tracks bearing wear, and steam trap efficiency
Prevents production loss from unplanned press shutdowns
Improves uptime and product consistency
Automotive Manufacturing
Common Liabilities:
Line stoppage causing ripple delays downstream
Misalignment and tool wear degrading quality
Robotic and VFD failures leading to scrap or rework
Predictive Maintenance Solutions:
Detects faults in stamping and paint line drives
Enables condition-based maintenance for high-usage assets
Bottling & Canning
Common Liabilities:
Conveyor failure causing shipping delays
Seamers and fillers running out of spec
Labeling errors resulting in compliance violations
Predictive Maintenance Solutions:
Monitors conveyors, motors, and bottling line drives
Detects problems with labelers and can seamers before failures
Prevents downtime in pick-pack-ship operations