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Many utilities see the digital revolution as a warning or business model, but massive opportunity expects those which can transform themselves ahead of the obstacle.
FREMONT, CA: Asset management allows utilities to monitor the age, usage, and maintenance history of assets. By combining data analytics, condition monitoring, and predictive maintenance, asset performance management (APM) enhances asset management for improved operational decision-making. The risk of equipment failure is minimized while the life of the equipment is enhanced with a utility asset management system that includes APM capabilities. Users benefit from increased efficiency, reduced emissions, and cost savings, as well as maximum uptime and reliability.
Legacy infrastructure: Legacy systems are outdated technologies that are still used by businesses. Legacy systems include hardware, software, programming languages, and processes that are older than a decade.
Utility workers' assets are their most precious possessions, and they strive to preserve them as much as possible. These assets pose a twofold challenge in terms of maintenance.
Improving productivity and efficiency: To improve operations and increase flexibility are availed throughout the value chain. The utility can realize most of this potential by three means: smart grid, smart meters, and digital productivity.
Management for improved operational decision-making. The risk of equipment failure is minimized while the life of the equipment is enhanced.
Potential at every level: Collecting consistent and quality data can be challenging for organizations. Identifying barriers to consistent data collection is the first step toward developing methods to improve data collection practices. Several challenges are associated with data collection, including those specific to collecting data on family violence and from priority communities. Data collection departments, agencies, and service providers should consider these challenges and improvement opportunities during implementation planning.
Advanced analysts and multichannel customer journey: With rugged mobile devices, enterprise asset management, and enterprise resource planning software, everyone is on the same page. Access to information can be provided in real-time to workers. It is possible to deliver better customer service with real-time data, and customers can be informed seamlessly about the progress of repairs by workers.
A data-rich future: Field workers require real-time information to perform their tasks efficiently and quickly. The energy and utility industries face many complex challenges, and workers can efficiently address these challenges using mobile devices.
Utility workers can also benefit from rugged mobile devices. Maps and vegetation management, smart water reading, surveying, and GIS are some tasks. A mobile device can effectively address the pain points of these jobs.
Unpredictability: During natural disasters and extreme weather conditions, assets may not be accessible for extended periods. Field workers are required to respond more quickly to these problems as a result of these problems. Meanwhile, heavy industries place a high priority on worker safety. Workers and dispatch must balance the need to restore utilities with safety and accessibility concerns.
With predictive maintenance, utilities can stay ahead of the curve. Keeping track of emerging problems allows the workforce to take action before they worsen. Mobile devices are crucial for accessing data and the correct information while on the road. Ensure workers' safety in hazardous environments with intrinsically safe tablets.
