SMARTWATCH ANALOGYSmartwatches have transformed personal health management by providing real-time data on heart rate, activity, and other vital signs. This constant monitoring helps users make informed decisions—like adjusting daily activity to Read More

BDI had a candy manufacturer that was having issues with water getting into their airlines. This was destroying certain parts on the line and caused unnecessary damage and downtime. The issue stemmed from the compressor, but each individual line was Read More

According to the article "Building Managers Should Think Twice About "No Thought About It" Mats", Crown Matting Technologies conducted a cost comparison study that involves five, 3 x 5 entry mats used at building entries over a one- and five-year per Read More

A leading manufacturer of metal storage systems, shelving, and wire products was experiencing frequent malfunctions in the vacuum pick and place transferring system on their robots. The company’s chief automation engineer contacted SMC hoping Read More

The customer had invested about 80 million euro in its production process with the objective to install a new pipe reduction gear on its main reduction stand. However, for unknown reasons he was unable to increase the machine speed beyond 80 percent Read More

Due to the high technical requirements of a paper plant ICT wanted to introduce condition-based maintenance on its Spanish site. Thus, the company was looking for a partner who could fulfill this demanding task. This partner was supposed to offer mai Read More

A roller chain was rusting and the sprockets were wearing, requiring regular replacement. The roller chain and sprockets component costs were high, not to mention the downtime for maintenance. The customer was looking for a maintenance-free al Read More

An Overview of Maintenance-Free Cam Followers from IKO Read More

A snack food manufacturer was exploring cost-saving ideas. They teamed up with SKF to put a trial in place. Using extreme temperature bearings resulted in cost savings of over $24,000 annually. See the attachment below for details. Read More

Electric Linear Actuator Maintenance Requirements Read More