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What a Tennis Match Can Teach Us About Maintenance and Reliability
Today marks the final rounds of the US Open, the tennis Grand Slam event. The most interesting matches to me are the doubles matches - where two players compete together against their opponents. This sport, like others, offers some analogies for how we manage our production facilities. Maintenance and production…
From PE to PMs
You may remember the experience from your physical education (PE) class. The coach blows the whistle and names two captains before the game starts. The rest of the class lines up and the newly-named captains alternate turns picking their teammates. This exercise could produce some stress if you’re waiting to get picked for…
OEM = Optimize Equipment Maintenance
A Reliability Success Manager (RSM) at Augury recalled a recent conversation with a manufacturer who sighed after the RSM mentioned a machine that recently moved into alarm status. “We’ve got to get the OEM involved in that one. The implications of that job are huge,” the manufacturer sighed. Some machines require…
The Next Stage in Machine Health: An OEM and Service Provider Network
At Augury we work hard to get our AI to be 99% accurate so you can know about developing machine health events and avoid unplanned downtime. However, even the best AI insights backed by data and category III and IV vibration analysts don’t eliminate downtime. Machines require intervention. So what’s the solution? While our…
Back to School Badge | Badge of the Month | August 2024
During the first week of each month, we will post a new question, topic, or activity for you to connect with the community and earn a badge. All community members who join our team and contribute a thoughtful comment to this month’s discussion, between now and the end of the month, will receive this badge worth 10 points…
Tell me how you want to build your assets!
Hi everyone, I'm Danielle! I lead the Delivery Product group at Augury, in charge of the IoT Deployment & Maintenance products. One of our current initiatives is to create a digitized experience of the asset build process, where you build your assets lists directly in our platform, rather than the offline spreadsheet…
How Can Willy Wonka Transform His Chocolate Factory?
WHAT RECOMMENDATIONS DO YOU HAVE FOR WILLY WONKA IF HE WAS OUT TO DIGITALLY TRANSFORM HIS CHOCOLATE Have you read or watched Charlie and the Chocolate Factory with your family? Do you have any friendly advice for Willy Wonka on how he could benefit from a Machine Health program? If you haven’t watched/read this classic,…
Back to the Future?
We spend a ton of time discussing innovation and cutting edge tech. It is exciting to learn about new ideas and concepts; new toys and shiny objects attract us. Many of the folks reading these posts are deeply technical which doesn't come without a super-charged dose of intellectual curiosity. We are the early adopters,…
Navigating Industrial Tech Purchases with Review Sites – Which Platforms Drive Your Decision-Making?
When you're considering purchasing new industrial manufacturing technology, do you leverage review sites to help you in your decision making (review sites may include G2, Capterra, Gartner Peer Insights, TrustRadius)? If so, which site or sites do you depend on?
Collaboration and Community supercharged by Technology!
The impact that High Tech / AI can have on our Manufacturing Operations and its benefits for revenue, cost, and cash is quickly becoming more clear in the industry. But we haven't talked about its impact on collaboration and community. In my experience, this part is as powerful as the operational one and boosts even better…

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Process Navigator: AI As Co-Pilot – And Your Plant’s Go-To Guy
Augury’s Process Health Solution, Process Navigator, is steering itself to market after a series of successful proof-of-concepts – including one that translates into saving millions annually on a single separation column. “We are in the middle of an exciting revolution in how manufacturing uses real AI,” writes Iftah Levy, Augury’s General Manager for Process Health. “We’re quickly improving how we can help operators make reliable real-time decisions that align with overall business goals.” The post Process Navigator: AI As Co-Pilot – And Your Plant’s Go-To Guy appeared first on Augury.
Ultra-Low RPM Machine Challenge Prompts Tech Innovative and Collaboration, Yields $108K in Savings
Industry – Metals and Mining //Machine – Rotary kiln //Fault Type – Gear wear and misalignment // <25 RPM Kiln Requires Unique Machine Health Approach The manufacturer’s massive incinerator, essential for melting sand, is the center of the production process. With only one kiln per facility, any unplanned downtime could result in substantial financial losses and... The post Ultra-Low RPM Machine Challenge Prompts Tech Innovative and Collaboration, Yields $108K in Savings appeared first on Augury.
Report: Workforce Is Central as Tech Adoption Continues to Flourish
“Manufacturers continue to focus on critical asset reliability and finding technologies that can help,” according to the new ‘2024 Machine Health Is Business Health’ report. “Workforce concerns still rank among the top challenges, but signs of optimism indicate progress is felt in the back office and on plant sites.” In other words, the technologies have... The post Report: Workforce Is Central as Tech Adoption Continues to Flourish appeared first on Augury.
Paving the Way for Future Generations
Alvaro Cuba’s love of engineering started at an early age. From cars to clocks, he wanted to understand how everything worked. He also wanted to improve everything – always looking for a more efficient way to complete a task. “Even the small things,” he says with a laugh. “I looked for a better, faster way... The post Paving the Way for Future Generations appeared first on Augury.
A Great Night For Discussing Manufacturing (And Baseball)
It was a big night – and a culmination of my first 90 days at Augury as our Field Marketing & Event Manager. It was a trial by… baseball. On August 24, Augury invited 30 manufacturing professionals to Dodgers Stadium for a learning and networking event capped by an exciting game between the L.A. Dodgers... The post A Great Night For Discussing Manufacturing (And Baseball) appeared first on Augury.
Manufacturing – The News: Getting Constructive With Creative Destruction
Old-School Metrics No Longer Measure Up According to ‘Industry 4.0 Gains Are Ahead of the Tools to Measure Them’, it’s time for a new range of productivity metrics. “If Austrian economist Joseph Schumpeter is the father of creative destruction, then today’s entrepreneurs and inventors are his disciples. The term ‘creative destruction,’ coined by Schumpeter in... The post Manufacturing – The News: Getting Constructive With Creative Destruction appeared first on Augury.
Augury & Baker Hughes: Magic Happens When You Work Together
Tech Breakthrough “When we first conceived this alliance, we aimed to combine our best-in-class hardware and infrastructure with Augury’s exceptional sensor-based AI and machine learning,” said Carlos M. Gomez, VP of Global Partnership & Alliances at global energy giant Baker Hughes during Augury’s recent ‘Beyond the Line’ event. “And the result has far exceeded our... The post Augury & Baker Hughes: Magic Happens When You Work Together appeared first on Augury.
From Skeptic To Believer: Straight Talk From The Factory Floor
Matter of Factory… Unsurprisingly, those on the factory floor exhibit skepticism whenever they are offered an “innovative new tool”. While fear of change might play into it, the real reason comes down to experience: they’ve learned that such a “game-changer” often makes their jobs harder, not easier. So, skepticism is only healthy and natural. Take... The post From Skeptic To Believer: Straight Talk From The Factory Floor appeared first on Augury.
Reduce Unplanned Downtime In Manufacturing with Predictive Maintenance
A version of this article was originally published on June 8th, 2021. Many are embracing Predictive Maintenance for three main reasons:1) To optimize repair timing2) To maximize each planned shutdown3) To be prepared Moving Beyond Reactive and Preventative Maintenance Meanwhile, traditional approaches to machine maintenance don’t do much to limit or remove unplanned downtime. With... The post Reduce Unplanned Downtime In Manufacturing with Predictive Maintenance appeared first on Augury.
Happy 13th Birthday Augury!
It’s official - there’s a teenager in the house. To celebrate, we’ve compiled 13 of the nicest gifts we have ever received: impact statements and compliments from customers, partners, analysts, and the press. The post Happy 13th Birthday Augury! appeared first on Augury.

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