Efficient Plant draws upon the knowledge of industry experts and other professionals to provide in-depth coverage of technologies, techniques, and applications....
Cooling towers are critical assets that don’t always receive necessary maintenance focus. When they stop functioning, the plant stops and it’s all hands on deck to make a repairs. In this podcast, we’re joined by Andy Cichy, National Sales Manager for Perceptiv at Regal Rexnord (regalrexnord.com), to discuss the issues maintenance managers encounter with cooling towers and how the company’s Perceptiv service can provide effective condition monitoring that will move maintenance from a reactive to a proactive status. In the conversation, Cichy addresses issues that arise in cooling towers, how sensors and the Perceptive experts can monitor and communicate component status/performance, and how the system helps address inherent safety issues. He also shares how the Perceptive Water Level Detection system and the Cambridge traveling water screen can help avoid screen clogs and the pump failures that usually result.
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Use A Service For Your Condition Monitoring
It’s well established that an effective condition-monitoring program can significantly raise your asset reliability and efficiency to world-class levels. The result will be greatly reduced maintenance costs, extended asset life, and improved production and product quality. But, implementing a condition-monitoring program internally can be a daunting task. An option that may better fit your operation is to use a condition-monitoring-as-a-service provider.To learn more about how this works, we talked with Erich Fassbinder, Senior Condition Monitoring Engineer, at AssetWatch, Westerville, OH (assetwatch.com). In our conversation, we explore the pros and cons of condition monitoring in general. Erich then takes us through the process of evaluating a condition monitoring service, describing the foundation that needs to be in place and then how a company, such as AssetWatch, helps set up sensors, collects and analyzes data, and provides the feedback that is needed to improve asset reliability.This podcast is sponsored by AssetWatch, provider of an end-to-end condition-monitoring solution that combines vibration, temperature, and oil analysis in one platform for a holistic asset health view, detecting issues that a single technique might miss. AssetWatch provides the tools and expertise needed to eliminate downtime, optimize resources, and decrease maintenance costs. Learn more at assetwatch.com.
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Analyzing The Human Side Of Industry 4.0
Conversation about Industry 4.0/digital transformation typically focuses on the technology that is involved in collecting data, monitoring and improving performance, increasing reliability, and effectively implementing automation. The human aspect of this game-changing technology is rarely viewed as a priority yet, sooner or later, everyone will come to realize that the people are likely the most critical factor in realizing success. In this conversation with Nathalie Marcotte, Senior Vice President and President of Process Automation at Schneider Electric (https://www.se.com/us/en/), we explore the various human factors that must be established, many of them before technology is implemented. If your digital transformation effort is not going as planned or if you’re in the early stages of a project, analyze the roles your employees are playing.
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Advancing Loading Dock Safety
In most manufacturing plants, safety and efficiency begin at the loading docks. In this Efficient Plant podcast, we talk with Joe Ellestad, Director of Customer Relations & Sales Support, at Rite-Hite, Milwaukee (ritehite.com), a world leader in the manufacture, sale, and service of loading-dock equipment. Ellestad, who leads the Customer Experience Center at Rite-Hite’s newly built world headquarters. He interacts daily with material-handling industry professionals, keeping his finger on the pulse of the latest trends, solution needs, and customer insights. Our conversation focuses on loading-dock safety issues and how Rite-Hite’s various products keep dock workers and fork-truck drivers safe and promote loading and unloading efficiency.
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Save Energy, Increase Reliability with the Yaskawa FP605
The Yaskawa FP 605 Variable-Frequency Drive is a powerful, versatile, and thoroughly supported fan and pump controller that will maximize motor operation in virtually any application or industry. In this podcast, Chris Jaszczolt, Pump Drives Product Manager at Yaskawa America Inc., Waukegan, IL (yaskawa.com), describes the many FP605 drive features and the variety of installation and programming options it offers to manufacturers.The Yaskawa FP 605 Variable-Frequency Drive is a powerful, versatile, and thoroughly supported fan and pump controller that will maximize motor operation in virtually any application or industry. In this podcast, Chris Jaszczolt, Pump Drives Product Manager at Yaskawa America Inc., Waukegan, IL (yaskawa.com), describes the many FP605 drive features and the variety of installation and programming options it offers to manufacturers.
Efficient Plant draws upon the knowledge of industry experts and other professionals to provide in-depth coverage of technologies, techniques, and applications. Host Gary Parr and guests discuss the topics that help enterprises advance manufacturing efficiency, uptime, and safety.
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