This working group will focus on 'What Industry 4.0 can do for Maintenance'

For too many companies, maintenance productivity has hardly moved for years.
New technologies can help.
Industry 4.0 is a catch-all term for a wide range of technologies and approaches, including the networked sensors and devices that make up the Internet of Things, big data and advanced analytics approaches, and new digitally enabled manufacturing techniques. Many of those things have potential applications in maintenance.

Advanced analytics techniques can forecast failures using information sources and data that were not previously accessible, or even available.

It is now possible, for example, to combine information in shift handover reports, production schedules, and changes in the weather to predict when equipment failures are likely to occur. That could have a huge impact.

Tablet computers and wearable displays can give technicians immediate access to critical information as they work. Advances in wireless networking and display technologies mean those systems are becoming increasingly powerful.

Then there's additive manufacturing, or 3D printing, which is already transforming some maintenance supply chains by allowing spare parts or specialist tools to be printed on site, on demand. Improvements in materials and manufacturing technology mean that those systems can now produce parts for highly stressed or production critical applications.

IoT devices extend connectivity beyond the standard devices such as laptops, smartphones and tablets to a range of traditionally dumb or non-internet enabled devices and everyday objects.

Are you monitoring your assets with IoT devices and are you getting the information needed to improve those assets?
What does the present and future look like for your asset management strategies and how are you deploying Industry 4.0 in your business?
What are other industries doing and how can you learn from their experiences to date?
What resources are recommended to use and what do I need to know now that will help me with supplier selection?

For this event, we will have the privilege to hear from John Broadbent; Director & Founder, Realise Potential.

About John Broadbent

JOHN BROADBENT
Director & Founder, Realise Potential
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John has over 46 years’ experience in manufacturing with the last 20 years dedicated to helping manufacturers of all sizes utilise smart factory concepts. In more recent times he’s become somewhat of an Industry 4.0 evangelist, and his passion and experience are valued by manufacturers across various sectors, so he’s seen first-hand the positive change these investments have made on profitability, longevity, sustainability and culture. John also presents keynotes and workshops to companies, industry bodies and educational institutions such as universities.

Who should attend?
This event is ideal for anyone interested in applying Industry 4.0 into their business and Asset managers, reliability engineers, etc.

As a member of IPA you can register up to 2 people, subject to availability, to attend this event. This event is for IPA members only, there will be no public access to this event.

When do I need to register by?
Registrations close 2 days prior to event date.
Registrations are based on a "first-come, first-served" basis.
There are no allocated seats with membership.

Who can I contact for further information?

Samantha Jeffrey
samantha@industrypartners.com.au
0438 058 823