“How long do I have until this machine fails?”That’s a key question always on the mind of a plant operator, in the water sector and elsewhere. Preventive maintenance “by the book” is fine, but how can an operator know when something big is about to go wrong with a motor, pump or engine so it can be fixed before a major failure and the downtime and lost production that go with it?GE Intelligent Platforms now offers the Proficy Monitoring & Analysis software suite that can help provide answers and in the bargain can help operators optimize process efficiency and throughput.
