Seminar Programme

In an age where IoT and advanced sensors flood us with data, the real challenge is no longer just collecting information - it’s extracting clarity from the noise. This session will focus on how we must lean into understanding how machines fail to truly unlock the potential of condition monitoring technologies.

Will Ocean will guide attendees through a comprehensive journey: from selecting and applying the right condition monitoring tools (such as vibration analysis, thermography, ultrasound, and lubrication monitoring), to integrating these within a well-structured reliability strategy. The talk will stress the critical importance of Failure Mode Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA) and failure mode identification as foundations for choosing the right technology at the right time.

We will also explore the limitations of condition monitoring and how it must be complemented by optimised Preventive Maintenance (PM) tasks that add measurable value. Most importantly, the session will highlight how to embed proactive maintenance behaviours into the fabric of your organisation through ongoing cultural reinforcement.

Attendees will leave with practical insights on how to turn data into action, build a cohesive reliability strategy, and create a reliability culture where proactive maintenance is the standard, not the exception.

This session explores how Lean and KAIZEN principles, when combined with digital tools and Maintenance 4.0 strategies, can significantly enhance maintenance performance. Participants will discover how the integration of traditional continuous improvement methods with emerging technologies enables predictive maintenance, reduces unplanned downtime, and increases asset reliability. Featuring a real-world case study from the automotive sector, the session will illustrate how structured, data-driven improvements can deliver measurable operational and cost-saving results.

Key topics to be covered:

• Introduction to Lean and KAIZEN in the era of Maintenance 4.0
• Integrating autonomous, planned, and predictive maintenance strategies
• Leveraging digital tools and real-time data for smarter maintenance decisions
• Case study: Measurable results from implementing a continuous improvement programme in maintenance
• Practical tools to initiate a Lean and digital transformation in technical environments
• Building a sustainable, tech-enabled culture of continuous improvement within maintenance teams

Participants will leave with actionable insights and a modernised framework for enhancing maintenance efficiency - balancing the human and digital dimensions of reliability and cost control.

Manufacturing businesses, regardless of size, often find themselves trapped in a reactive cycle, where assets dictate the use of valuable resources, draining time, money, and labour. To break free, it's essential to implement a proactive strategy for asset care. Could Reliability-Centred Maintenance (RCM) be the solution?

Andy delves into what RCM entails, why it isn’t universally adopted, and whether it remains relevant in 2025. The UPTIME Consultant MD will highlight the importance of a guiding principle in crafting a successful maintenance strategy. By the end, you’ll have a clear understanding of whether adopting the RCM philosophy is the right tool to drive improvement in your business.