Predictive and Preventive Maintenance

Figure 2: While troubleshooting a critical feed gas compressor failure, a petrochemical and refining company used Seeq to quickly find the five most recent shutdowns and subsequent restarts from decades of historical process data. Using “capsules” and “chain view,” they overlaid the events to identify abnormalities in the discharge pressure profile of the two most recent startups. Courtesy: Seeq
Predictive and Preventive Maintenance September 23, 2024

Top 5 Plant Engineering articles: September 16-23, 2024

Top Plant Engineering articles this week covered topics including predictive analysis, MES strategies and hydraulic health

By Anna Steingruber
Figure 2. Magnetic plugs in the oil stream of heavy, off-road vehicles capture magnetic debris for laboratory analysis. Courtesy of Jory Maccan, Imperial/STLE
Predictive and Preventive Maintenance September 17, 2024

Predictive maintenance: When does it make sense?

For large operations and critical systems, a well-strategized investment in an integrated system of human and digital resources can be well worth the effort

By Dr. Nancy McGuire
Figure 2: While troubleshooting a critical feed gas compressor failure, a petrochemical and refining company used Seeq to quickly find the five most recent shutdowns and subsequent restarts from decades of historical process data. Using “capsules” and “chain view,” they overlaid the events to identify abnormalities in the discharge pressure profile of the two most recent startups. Courtesy: Seeq
Predictive and Preventive Maintenance September 9, 2024

Top 5 Plant Engineering content: September 2-8, 2024

Top 5 Plant Engineering content over the past week covered predictive analytics, process piping and more. Miss something? You can catch up here.

By Chris Vavra
Predictive and Preventive Maintenance September 3, 2024

Plant Engineering most-viewed content, August 2024

Read the best content in August 2024 including: Predictive analytics for maintenance, compressed air monitoring, process piping and more.

By Chris Vavra
Figure 2: While troubleshooting a critical feed gas compressor failure, a petrochemical and refining company used Seeq to quickly find the five most recent shutdowns and subsequent restarts from decades of historical process data. Using “capsules” and “chain view,” they overlaid the events to identify abnormalities in the discharge pressure profile of the two most recent startups. Courtesy: Seeq
Predictive and Preventive Maintenance September 2, 2024

Top 5 Plant Engineering content: August 26 to September 1, 2024

Top 5 Plant Engineering content over the past week covered predictive analytics, process piping, arc flash fundamentals and more. Miss something? You can catch up here.

By Chris Vavra
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Predictive and Preventive Maintenance August 28, 2024

Choosing between predictive or prescriptive maintenance

Deciding on a predictive or prescriptive maintenance approach varies from company to company because prescriptive costs more to implement because of AI and ML capabilities.

By Bartek Roszak
Predictive and Preventive Maintenance August 23, 2024

Maintaining Your Plant Floor Edge: Jeremy Hitt, Atlas Copco

Jeremy Hitt from Atlas Copco shares insights on how regular maintenance and predictive maintenance can enhance the reliability of ...

Figure 2: While troubleshooting a critical feed gas compressor failure, a petrochemical and refining company used Seeq to quickly find the five most recent shutdowns and subsequent restarts from decades of historical process data. Using “capsules” and “chain view,” they overlaid the events to identify abnormalities in the discharge pressure profile of the two most recent startups. Courtesy: Seeq
Predictive and Preventive Maintenance August 14, 2024

How to anticipate maintenance problems with predictive analytics

Process manufacturers are combining retrospective analysis with predictive tools using advanced analytics platforms, empowering them to build models, project failures, determine optimal maintenance schedules and increase uptime

By Joe Reckamp