Blogs by Jonathan Wootten
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February 23, 2021
Machinery warning signs that mean big trouble
The Butterfly Effect was first described in relation to weather modelling, suggesting that something as tiny as a butterfly flapping its wings could alter the path of a...
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February 05, 2021
What does the future hold for Predictive Maintenance?
Over the last three posts, we’ve looked at the rise of PdM, why so many vendors - and their customers - get it wrong, and how we apply all that we’ve learned about...
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January 28, 2021
Senseye PdM - product of 150 person-years of R&D
In our last post, we looked at how we’ve applied what we’ve learned about predictive maintenance over the years to everything we do today. Here we’ll explore how all of...
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January 22, 2021
Succeeding at Predictive Maintenance at Scale
In our last post, we looked at the rise of predictive maintenance (PdM), and why so many vendors - and their customers - continue to get it wrong. Here we’ll explore how...
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December 24, 2020
Biggest Heavy Industry Maintenance Failures of 2021
As we approach the end of the year we’re taking a look at some of 2020’s plant failures within Heavy Industry, and ranking each one on its news, reputation and cost...
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December 22, 2020
Biggest FMCG Maintenance Failures of 2021
As we approach the end of the year, we’re taking a look at some of 2020’s factory failures within the FMCG sector, and ranking each one on its news, reputation and cost...
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November 20, 2020
Condition Monitoring for Multi-Axis Equipment | Senseye
The combination of choreographed movement and precise machining makes watching a multi-axis machine in action mesmerizing. The beauty comes from the orchestrated yet...
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November 16, 2020
The future of maintenance in FMCG manufacturing
Empty supermarket shelves. In no other industry is the effect of supply chain disruptions laid bare quite like FMCG. It creates national news, trending hashtags and...
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October 08, 2020
Senseye secures investment from two giants of Japanese industry
Senseye, the leader in Predictive Maintenance, secures investment from NTT DOCOMO Ventures and Sony Innovation Fund to expand its presence in Japan and increase R&D
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July 28, 2020
Factory tours by smart phone – an invaluable tool for remote monitoring
A 7 step approach for using smart phones to provide a smart remote factory tour Before we can offer recommendations on condition monitoring, it’s always useful to...
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July 16, 2020
Improving margins in pulp and paper mills
Bolster profits by switching to Predictive Maintenance
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July 10, 2020
Is your sector ripe for servitization?
High-value, high-risk aerospace and defense contracts have long been awarded on the basis of servitization, with equipment suppliers committing to keep critical assets...
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June 26, 2020
Feeling the squeeze? Servitization offers better margins than machinery sales
Machinery suppliers face a tough squeeze on margins, and many of them recognize that focusing more on services can ease the pressure and boost profitability. That’s why...
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June 19, 2020
It’s time to servitize your business strategy
At first glance it seems obvious that OEMs should make maximizing hardware sales their central business strategy. But equipment sales is a tough business, with tight...
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June 18, 2020
Maintaining the cash flow
Simon Jesenko , Senseye's CFO, looks at how an effective maintenance programme can hold the key to cash conservation for manufacturers.
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June 03, 2020
Senseye strikes an alliance with InVMA
Senseye, the industrial software company specializing in Predictive Maintenance, today announced that it has signed a partnership agreement with InVMA, an Industrial...
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May 27, 2020
How 5G will boost 'smart factories'
The news that Worcester Bosch embarked on the UK's first live trial of 5G connectivity into an industrial environment last year was heralded as "a landmark step" towards...
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March 12, 2020
Verdantix Report: Senseye Proves The Value Of AI-Powered Predictive Maintenance
In a new independent report, Verdantix investigates how Senseye uses machine learning to prevent unplanned downtime and extend asset life and how Senseye helps...
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July 23, 2019
Senseye further strengthens its position in the DACH region
Senseye, which is experiencing booming demand across Europe, has bolstered its team of commercial and industrial experts and opened a new office in Germany earlier this...
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May 20, 2019
Senseye appoints Wakako Yamaguchi to drive Japanese expansion
Senseye, a provider of predictive maintenance software, today announced that it has recruited Wakako Yamaguchi to expand its business activities in Japan. Wakako will...
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May 07, 2019
Senseye partnership to provide scalable predictive maintenance to OSIsoft users
Senseye, a provider of predictive maintenance software, today announced that it has joined the Partner EcoSphere at OSIsoft, a leader in operational intelligence, to...
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April 11, 2019
Tackling the scalability constraints of digital twins
Digital twins are virtual models of real life assets or production operations. They can be powerful weapons in the emerging armory of the Industry 4.0, helping operators...
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March 19, 2019
Senseye launched as native application on the MindSphere operating system
Senseye, a leading provider of predictive maintenance analytics, today announced that its award-winning condition monitoring and prognostic software is now available as...
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March 07, 2019
Making the leap from equipment seller to service provider
What do your manufacturing customers really want? It’s certainly nice for them to have the most nimble robots or the fastest machines, but such assets are only a means...
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December 10, 2018
What is servitization? How does it affect manufacturers?
Servitization is becoming an increasingly common term for manufacturers around the world. However, a clear understanding of what servitization is and how it affects...
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October 22, 2018
Condition monitoring pitfalls and potential for factory maintenance
In a competitive marketplace, enhancing machine reliability by implementing a condition monitoring (CM) program can make all the difference in helping to reduce...
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