AI

Predictive maintenance

A factory that never stops — predicting the future of your equipment through data

OVERVIEW

Not after the failure —maintenance before it happens

Reactive and preventive maintenance run on a clock; predictive maintenance runs on the condition of the machine.

  • Reactive maintenance

    Core concept
    Repair after failure
    Downtime timing
    Right after a failure occurs
    Cost efficiency
    Low
    Data usage
    None
  • Preventive maintenance

    Core concept
    Periodic inspection/replacement
    Downtime timing
    Scheduled regular inspection day
    Cost efficiency
    Medium
    Data usage
    Experience/manuals (fixed cycle)
  • Predictive maintenance

    Core concept
    Condition-based real-time prediction
    Downtime timing
    When failure signs are caught
    Cost efficiency
    High
    Data usage
    Sensors, AI models, historical data

KEY FEATURES

Four capabilities that read equipment condition

From real-time collection through root-cause diagnosis and anomaly detection to remaining-life prediction.

Maintenance Capability

01 / 04

01

Real-time data collection / monitoring

High-sensitivity sensors attached to equipment precisely collect key indicators such as vibration, noise and current around the clock. The large-scale time-series data collected is transmitted immediately to a cloud-based platform, building an integrated monitoring environment.

Management Scope

  • Multi-channel sensor integrated measurement
  • Real-time monitoring
  • Fine-signal capture
  • Data preprocessing
  • Data-loss prevention
  • Standard communication protocol support
Real-time data collection and monitoring screen

Real-time data collection

IoT sensors collect equipment condition data such as vibration, temperature and current in real time

WORKFLOW

The workflow behind each capability

For each capability, the order it runs in and the check it passes before moving on.

Equipment signals under varying loads, read in context

  1. 01

    Sensor setup

    vibration · current · temperature

  2. 02

    Operation linking

    speed · load · state

  3. 03

    Signal cleansing

    time · samples · quality

  4. 04

    Baseline build-up

    normal/abnormal operation history

Recorded alongside

01

Sensor/equipment ID

02

Signal/operating condition

03

Sampling interval · gaps

Operating check

Is there a comparison baseline for each operating condition?

YES

Same condition → pattern analysis

NO

Condition differs → split baseline by state

An example workflow · the detailed links and criteria are set to suit your floor.

SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE

What it connects,and the work it leads to

From the data that goes in to the results on the floor.

01 / INPUT

01Condition signalsVibration · current · temperature
02Operating contextSpeed · load · run state
03Maintenance historyFailures · inspections · replacement · recovery

CONNECTED OPERATIONS

AI Maintenance

Normal pattern · deviation
Failure type · trend judgment
Inspection and repair priority

03 / OUTPUT

✓Equipment conditionAbnormal intervals · trends
✓Maintenance basisRisk type · related signals
✓Maintenance executionWork orders · result history
Linked by common identifiers, master data and historyResults checked → fed into the next run
Who uses itMaintenance teamProduction managersEquipment engineers

METHOD

How it is built

Equipment data collected and learned, then returned as the moment to service.

Collection01 →

Data Ingestion

PLC / CNC

Modbus / OPC-UA

IoT SENSOR

Edge device link

SCADA link

Live process state

Vibration / noiseTemperature / pressureCurrent / powerParticle contamination
Signal processingSTFT / FFT

Frequency analysis · denoising · normalization

Time syncNTP/PTP

Maps timestamps to equipment history

Target System

Time-series DBTimescale
Data lakeRaw waveform
MetadataMaintenance history
Modeling & analysis02 →

AI/ML Modeling

Predictive maintenance engine

Anomaly detection

XGBoost · Isolation Forest

Failure classification

CNN, YOLO

RUL prediction

LSTM AutoEncoder

Compound cause analysis

Multimodal

Feedback & refinement

Automatic prioritization
Digital twin
MLOps retraining
Service03

Operational visibility

Dashboard
KPI report

Continuous learning

Reinforcement learning (RLHF)
Intelligent maintenance

Failure prediction

Instant alerts past thresholds / automatic equipment stop

Detect equipment warning signs in advance and guarantee operational continuity.

  • Manufacturing and machine tools site

    Manufacturing and machine tools

  • Rotating equipment site

    Rotating equipment

  • Energy/utilities site

    Energy/utilities

  • Robotics and automation lines site

    Robotics and automation lines

  • Transportation and mobility site

    Transportation and mobility

  • Buildings and infrastructure facilities site

    Buildings and infrastructure facilities

Equipment is caught before it stops, not repaired after.

  • Vibration
  • Temperature and current
  • Operating history
  • Maintenance history
  • Part life
AI Maintenance
  1. Anomaly detection
  2. Remaining life prediction
  3. Maintenance timing recommendation
  • Unplanned downtime
  • Maintenance cost
  • Spare part stock
  • Equipment utilization

EFFECT

Business impact

What it leaves behind — in unplanned stops, maintenance cost, spare stock and uptime.

  • A 3D illustration linking factory equipment, inspection gear, and data boards to a holographic globe at the center
  • 01

    Fewer unplanned stops

    Anomalies are caught before they stop the line, and the best moment to service is known, so equipment only comes down when it was meant to.

    Unplanned stopsMTBFservice timing
  • 02

    Lower maintenance cost

    Time-based maintenance gives way to condition-based, the premium that follows a breakdown is avoided, and cascading failures are headed off.

    Maintenance costpremiumscascading failure
  • 03

    Smaller spare stock

    Knowing when a part will be replaced removes the rush order and the safety stock held against it — only what is needed arrives, and on time.

    Safety stockrush ordersturnover
  • 04

    Higher uptime

    The cause is analyzed the moment something is off, so repairs are shorter, and the equipment is watched continuously against its design performance.

    UptimeMTTRdesign performance

CASE STUDY

Case study

Reinforcement learning found the optimal operating policy, and abnormal vibration or noise was caught the moment it appeared.

A car and a connecting rod

Customer industry

High-layer-count PCB (MLB) manufacturing

  • MLB for AI data centers
  • HVAC operations
  • Precision process control

Before01

Company overview

  • Failure halts the line
  • No room for a stoppage
  • Need longer asset life

After02

Implementation

  • Machine sensor data
  • Policy learned by RL
  • Live anomaly checks

Business impact

  • Fewer unplanned stops
  • Longer equipment life
  • Lower repair cost

Predictive maintenance where the equipment diagnoses itself