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56 TUBE PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL July 2017
One insurer, the Swedish P&I Club, for example, has hard data
that 60 per cent of critical machinery failures are caused by
avoidable human interference, and it is an appraisal that our
experience wholeheartedly echoes.
In any industry, by taking a proactive approach to monitoring
the health of vital equipment and machinery, operators can
achieve better control of the risks whilst also maximising an
asset’s return on investment.
Along with shipping, condition monitoring has a long history
in the power generation and aviation sectors, providing asset
health information about a wide range of infrastructure. The
first applications of condition monitoring mostly focused on
the human detection of irregularities, often after they occur.
As traditional manual inspection increasingly gives way to
intelligent and automated analysis, the accuracy and detail
available to engineers has correspondingly increased. With a
continuous stream of data to analyse, changes to operational
processes and maintenance scheduling are leading to
transformative operational and efficiency gains.
Exceeding customer expectations is the key to success for
every profession, across every industry. Of course everyone
is looking for an edge, or advantage, in business – it is where
opportunity resides. When engineers can face these day-
to-day challenges with greater confidence in their ability to
resolve them and focus on their deliverables, the details start
to take care of themselves.
Empowered engineers with all the equipment, expertise and
knowledge to get the job done first time, every time? That is
market-leading behaviour that translates directly into savings
that positively impact the bottom line.
Parker Kittiwake – UK
Larry Rumbol