{"id":189,"date":"2017-11-15T01:13:45","date_gmt":"2017-11-15T08:13:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/technut\/?p=189"},"modified":"2018-05-15T00:24:25","modified_gmt":"2018-05-15T07:24:25","slug":"top-3-iot-applications-in-the-maintenance-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/technut\/2017\/11\/15\/top-3-iot-applications-in-the-maintenance-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 3 IoT Applications in the Maintenance Industry"},"content":{"rendered":"

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As the IoT becomes a large part of our lives and in the tech sector, we must learn how to embrace it and use it wisely. The IoT<\/a> is being incorporated in many areas today. The IoT is becoming quite common in the maintenance industry.<\/p>\n

Are you ready to incorporate the IoT<\/a> into your maintenance strategy? Read below to learn three applications that smart maintenance managers are utilizing across the industry.<\/p>\n

1.) Connected Machines<\/strong><\/p>\n

Communication is much more than just written and spoken word. Take it from connected machines, which systematically work together via machine-to-machine \u00a0(M2M) communication.<\/p>\n

Maintenance managers use\u00a0M2M techniques to collect data on KPIs, such as assets, which are most likely to breakdown or the main causes of unscheduled downtime.<\/p>\n

Coupled with IoT sensors<\/a>, M2M data helps maintenance managers gain understanding into how often an asset is underperforming, or how long it\u2019s been since the last work order was performed. Using this data, managers can map out when interruption will occur and tie this data back to their preventive schedules to improve uptime.<\/p>\n

Examples of strategies\u00a0maintenance teams can use to collect M2M data include:<\/p>\n