
Predictive vs Preventive Maintenance
All industrial facilities carry out maintenance. Two common types are preventative and predictive, and knowing the difference between the two and understanding which is best for your organisation is key.
All industrial facilities carry out maintenance. Two common types are preventative and predictive, and knowing the difference between the two and understanding which is best for your organisation is key.
Integration; installation; transformation. These are all words that, when used under the scope of IoT, can either delight or terrify prospective clients. Here at Hark we do pride ourselves on not spreading terror, and instead, prefer to spread nicer things – like good vibes and professional expertise. And if there’s one thing we have expertise in, it’s IoT installation. So, let’s crack a few of the big misconceptions about IoT installation, and (hopefully) make those buzzwords less scary.
The possibilities are limitless for this innovative technology, and the realisation that digital twins may hold the key to unlocking the potential of the combined technology is starting to happen.
Energy Baselines are another great tool for tracking energy performance. They define reference periods before and after energy efficiency projects have been implemented.
Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) is a standard used to measure manufacturing productivity. It determines if aspects such as time, facilities and material are used to their full potential.
No cash, no cards – no tills? If you took this news to the middle ages, they’d have burned you at the stake. But here in the outrageous present tense, all is normal (well, kind of).
More and more manufacturers are adopting the latest interoperability and protocols into their devices and software.
Energy Performance Indicators are a metric for tracking energy efficiency. They help to normalise energy consumption by any measurable, influencing factor. They are a commonly used tool by energy professionals, and a necessary requirement for ISO 50001 certification.
It’s interesting isn’t it, how a single industry, like retail, can be simultaneously faced with two completely opposing challenges? On one side of the spectrum, the typical grocers are having to tackle rapid spikes in bulk buying alongside big-spending seasons, which results in supply chain and stock issues.
The Hark Carbon Emissions Calculator is here. Find out more about what it is and why we made it below.
Over the last 5 years, I’ve worked with a lot of organisations, from life sciences and pharmaceutical to supermarkets, large industrial manufacturers, and utilities.
One of the biggest economic consequences of the coronavirus pandemic is the exceptionally high increase in unemployment, which due to a combination of business closures and cutbacks, is set to rise to 2.6 million by mid-2021.
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