This whitepaper delves into the critical realm of Predictive Maintenance (PdM) within the Food and Beverage (F&B) industry. In the dynamic landscape of F&B manufacturing, ensuring operational efficiency and product quality stands as the cornerstone of success. However, the sector faces unique challenges, including equipment failures that can disrupt production, increase costs, and damage brand reputation.
The discussion centers on the readiness for PdM in the F&B industry, examining its potential to revolutionize maintenance operations and mitigate the challenges. It also explores the need of manufacturing lot sizes at scale whilst maintaining production efficiency and highlights the need for flexibility and high standard product inspection processes.