Machine Tool Health & Maintenance
Increasing Machine Tool Availability and Utilization by Predicting and Preventing Costly Downtime

What Is Machine Tool Health & Maintenance?

The Machine Tool Health & Maintenance System is the “physician” of your machine, assessing the health condition of your machine tool (specifically in the areas of availability and utilization). Valuable data, such as controller signals and sensor measurements, are extracted from your machine and analyzed using appropriate prognostics algorithms. These prognostics allow for machine condition assessment, as well as prediction of performance degradation, so that equipment can be repaired before component failures actually occur.

Is It Right for Me?

Maintenance is a critical component of every manufacturing company, regardless of whether the facility is producing high or low volume and/or product mix.  However, these advanced health and maintenance technologies are highly recommended when:

• Equipment and spare parts are expensive
• Part consistency is critical
• Cost of downtime is extremely high
• A large network of machines is being monitored

What Are the Benefits?

The advantages of utilizing a Health & Maintenance System include:

• Reduction of Downtime – Downtime will be reduced due to prevention of unscheduled equipment breakdown
• Less Intrusive Equipment Repair – Control and implement equipment repair when it is least intrusive to your production schedule
• Improvement of Spare Part Ordering/Inventory - Policies regarding spare parts ordering and stocking will be improved
• Remote Monitoring – Access and monitor your assets in the factory remotely via the web or personal digital assistant
• Enhanced Efficiency/Increased Utilization – Overall facility efficiency will be enhanced by increased machine tool utilization and availability of assets for new business
  

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