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Reading Between the Production Lines This year’s State of Production Health report from Industry Week is packed with positivity, but behind the stats lies a story that every manufacturing leader needs to hear. I’ve been helping manufacturers make sense of technology for the better part of three decades. And if there’s one pattern that never... The post The State of Production Health 2025: AI, Optimism, and the Uncomfortable Truth in Manufacturing appeared first on Augury.
The Real Secret of Digital Leaders Nick Leeder, an award-winning digital transformation advisor who works with global manufacturers, cuts straight to the heart of what actually works at Beyond the Line 2025. “The pace at which technology is advancing is so fast, but that speed doesn’t mean that value arrives automatically,” he explains. The most... The post Problems, Not Platforms: How Leaders Like PepsiCo Drive PdM Results appeared first on Augury.
The global industrial landscape stands at a critical inflection point, reshaped profoundly by decades of divergent manufacturing strategies. At a recent World Economic Forum gathering, industry leaders agreed on a crucial insight: AI is not merely an incremental upgrade—it is now the decisive strategic necessity for Western industrial revival and economic dominance. The post Why AI Will Be the #1 Driver of Future Industrial Productivity appeared first on Augury.
What do NASCAR pit crews and manufacturers have in common? More than you'd think. Augury's Beyond the Line 2025 wasn't your typical industry event. It was an hour of conversations with manufacturing leaders and a special NASCAR guest. They shared real success stories and AI strategies that cracked the code on competitive advantage—and what you need to do to see the same results. The post Beyond the Line 2025: From Firefighting to the Finish Line appeared first on Augury.
Tariffs. No tariffs. Speed up production. Cut costs. Find a new supplier… We’re operating in an industry that’s changing day by day. Are you reacting fast enough on the plant floor? Probably not. You need a maintenance strategy that’s as flexible as the current business environment. The post Why Condition-Based Maintenance Matters Even More When Everything Else Is Unstable appeared first on Augury.
What unique challenges do ultra-low RPM machines present? Ultra-low RPM machines tend to have lower vibration energy overall due to their slower speeds. This means that faults tend to have very short spikes in the vibration waveform over long periods of time, which requires the collection of very long samples at a very high sampling... The post Machine Health Ultra Low: Your Top Questions, Answered appeared first on Augury.
Turbulent. Uncertain. Apprehensive. Any of those could sum up the current mood in manufacturing. But there are strategies and technologies manufacturing leaders can leverage for more control, resilience, and productivity. The post “The Rise of AI in Factories” – Fortune Brands Innovations and Augury Speak to How Predictive Maintenance Is Impacting Factory Jobs appeared first on Augury.
Chris Dobbrow is Augury's VP of Business Development. In this article, he explains why, despite his diverse background, he wouldn’t want to work in any other sector than manufacturing. "Yes, there's a lot of uncertainty. But I am optimistic about the industry’s future and AI’s potential to address the skills gap while enhancing productivity and sustainability. It’s about continually improving on what you excel at – as a person, an organization, and an industry." But yes, there’s still work to be done… The post Why I’m Optimistic Working In Manufacturing appeared first on Augury.
Maintenance teams hard at work on the factory floor have always struggled to find the technical information they need – even in the internet age, acquiring reliable machine documentation is time consuming and imprecise. Enter Generative AI. The post The Power of Gen AI: How a Faulty Bike Brake Taught a Technician a New Skill appeared first on Augury.
From Fighting Fires to Preventing Them It’s a familiar scenario: Your maintenance team arrives Monday morning, coffee in hand, ready to tackle their preventive maintenance schedule. Then it happens—the all-too-familiar alarm, the frantic call from production, and the collective sigh of “Here we go again.” For facilities familiar with this scenario, the benefits of switching... The post The Hidden Costs of Reactive Maintenance: Moving Beyond the ‘Dammit, Not Again’ Approach appeared first on Augury.