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The Future of Industrial Maintenance: From Breakdown Repair to Predictive Operations
Maintenance is evolving from a reactive function toward a more informed approach built around equipment condition, operating data and planned intervention. Sensors, analytics and connected maintenance systems are giving manufacturers new ways to understand asset health before failures disrupt production. This edition examines preventive and predictive maintenance, condition monitoring, reliability practices and asset lifecycle management. It explores how better maintenance strategies can reduce unplanned downtime while improving safety, equipment utilization and production continuity.
Editor's Note
Maintenance may operate behind the scenes, but its impact is visible whenever equipment stops unexpectedly. As factories become more connected, manufacturers have greater opportunities to understand asset condition before failures occur. This edition examines the transition from reactive repair toward planned and predictive approaches, while recognising that technology works best when combined with maintenance discipline, technical knowledge and reliable operating data.
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