Automation ROI and payback: a business case operations can verify
Separate installed cost, cash savings, released capacity and recurring expenses, then test a conservative scenario before approving automation.
Condition monitoring
Tracking equipment health from physical condition signals.
Measuring asset condition over time using signals such as vibration, temperature, current, oil quality, or acoustic emissions. Trends and thresholds support maintenance decisions before functional failure.
See also: Predictive maintenance · Asset performance management (APM) · Vibration monitoring
Use the concept: Cp, Cpk, Pp & Ppk calculator · Automation ROI & payback calculator · Downtime cost calculator
In depth
OT backup and restore testing: prove the recovery path
Inventory the files and dependencies needed to recover a control system, set recovery objectives, and test restoration on an isolated target.
Industrial MQTT topic design: names, payloads and data contracts
Design a stable telemetry namespace with identity, timestamps, units, quality and schema ownership before connecting dashboards and consumers.