Private 5G networks

Downtime for equipment maintenance – whether planned or unplanned – will always be an unavoidable issue for manufacturers . When businesses are losing an average of 20 hours a week to unscheduled maintenance ( according to a recent Industry in Motion report from RS ), however , they need to rethink how to keep their heavy machinery and equipment in check . Traditional maintenance strategies , typically based on predetermined schedules or reactive repairs after failures , are often inadequate ; leading to operational inefficiencies , unexpected breakdowns and costly unplanned downtime . RS ’ report estimates the annual cost of breakdowns to be $ 6,776,113 to the average manufacturer – a staggering cost that many businesses simply can ’ t afford , when margins are being squeezed at every opportunity .