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What is predictive maintenance?

In short

Predictive maintenance uses sensor data and machine learning to forecast when equipment is likely to fail, so repairs happen just before breakdown rather than on a fixed schedule. Common in manufacturing, logistics and energy. A factory that monitors motor vibration can replace a bearing during planned downtime instead of losing a full production shift.

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