Another industrial disaster, another wake-up call for maintenance
An explosion ripped through Chenjiagang Chemical Park in Yancheng, Jiangsu province on March 21, which killed 78 people and seriously injured 79. A few months before, at 0:41 on November 28, 2018, an explosion occurred near Shenghua Chemical in Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province: 23 were killed and another 22 injured.
read moreStrong support for HSE with Coswin 8i
This Tips & Tricks is dedicated to the Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) features of our plant maintenance software Coswin 8i, a key part of our Smart O&M solution. As shown in our latest market studies, Risk Prevention, and more particularly HSE, is a top priority for plants and infrastructures owners.
read moreFeedback from the “Industry of the Future” Working Group on “Smart Glasses solutions for industrial asset management” featuring bluebee® for smart glasses
On June 12, in Shanghai, the “Industry of the Future” working group of Chamber of Commerce and Industry France-China (CCIFC) held a session on “Smart Glasses solutions for industrial asset management”.Around 30 executives from member companies joined the seminar. The main speaker was Li Wenjiang, International Business Head at Beijing LLVISION Technology.
read moreBIM for maintenance: smart… or not?
The use of “smart” BIM for O&M meets practical “dumb” challenges, especially in the Chinese market where maintenance practices are not well established. Useful lessons can however be learnt from experience and standards used in the industry. A project role must be created for O&M data preparation, first to define specifications, formats, schedules before major equipment contracts are signed, then to follow up data preparation activities during construction. As far as software is concerned, a practical advice is to avoid conflicts with project teams and software vendors: instead, an O&M layer added onto the BIM model can provide the necessary support. Examples of projects in environmental utilities and buildings in mainland China and Hongkong are...
read moreMaintenance 4.0 in solid waste industry: feedback on the 2nd China International Solid Waste Summit
The 2nd China International Solid Waste Summit was held in Beijing on September 6-7th, attracting a large numbers of industry professionals from leading waste management companies. Siveco China’s team of Asset Management expert participated in this major industry event to share their experience implementing Maintenance 4.0 solutions in the solid waste industry.
read moreSiveco’s insights on smart manufacturing – Feedback from the World Manufacturing Convention in Hefei
On May 25-26th, a Siveco team of Maintenance 4.0 specialists, headed by Managing Director Bruno Lhopiteau, attended the World Manufacturing Convention, a major industry event held in Hefei, Anhui province. Under the theme “Shaping the Future of Manufacturing”, the summit gathered government and industry leaders for two days of seminars, panel discussions and one-to-one meetings.
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