Predictive maintenance - an engineer's vision of the future

摘要

With more than 50 years' experience in lubrication management, Castrol is an acknowledged leader in oil condition monitoring and predictive maintenance techniques. The company's 'Predict' service, supported by a state-of-the-art laboratory, helps many businesses to reduce maintenance costs, maintain machine efficiency and increase process productivity. In this article, Chris Poole discusses the techniques and the benefits, and suggests they are not the exclusive preserve of large-scale manufacturing and continuous processes.