IC-AUT24-PG06_Layout 1 04/09/2024 11:40 Page 6
NEWS F
luke Reliability has entered into a formal partnership agreement with Augmentir to integrate their connected worker platform with Fluke Reliability’s AI-powered enterprise asset management
solution to increase productivity, enhance employee experiences and improve Maintenance, Repair, and Operations (MRO) for industrial customers.
Augmentir is a leading connected worker solution, providing a suite of AI-powered connected worker tools that help industrial companies deliver effective skills management, training and collaborative digital workflows, by digitising and optimising frontline work processes. Fluke Reliability enables customers to adopt a connected approach to their reliability strategies, bringing together hardware, AI-powered software, services, and their eMaint platform within one workflow. The solution helps customers shift from reactive to predictive maintenance strategies, assessing the health of their assets and utilising their AI diagnostic engine which means customers can predict faults up to six months in advance.
The mutually beneficial partnership enables customers’ maintenance and operations departments to engage in integrated digital operations on the plant floor. Augmentir boosts efficiency with digital tools that reduce onboarding and increase productivity. Fluke Reliability enhances decision-making, meaning workers can shift from reactive to proactive in their approach. Both prioritise the end-user while benefiting overall operations.
FLUKE RELIABILITY PARTNERS WITH AUGMENTIR TO BRING CONNECTED WORKERS TO INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE, REPAIR AND OPERATIONS
Fluke Reliability chief technology officer, Aaron Merkin commented, “Our ethos has always been to simplify processes for the end- user. With a growing skills gap and aging workforce, we know the workers of tomorrow are best supported with technology that helps them get the job done quicker and more efficiently. Augmentir’s connected worker platform supports workers with that in mind, utilising AI technology that complements our own. I’m confident our collective customers will see value in our ongoing partnership.” Augmentir CEO and co-founder Russ
Fadel added, “We know that there’s a growing need for digital support for workers across manufacturing operations. Augmentir’s solution is aimed squarely at solving manufacturing’s biggest challenge: the skilled labour crisis – helping operators onboard workers faster, enabling targeted reskilling and upskilling of their current staff, and supporting workers with individual guidance. This goes hand in hand with Fluke Reliability’s focus on helping workers make
E
ELEMENT MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY INVESTS $13M IN CANADIAN GROWTH
lement Materials Technology (Element), a global leader in materials and product qualification testing, inspection, and certification services (TIC), has unveiled investments totalling USD $13 million in its Canadian operations, reinforcing its commitment to innovation, customer experience, and growth in the region. In Toronto, Ontario, Element has established a new 54,000 square foot industrial laboratory specializing in fire testing and building sciences. This facility consolidates and enhances Element’s capabilities in these critical areas, offering comprehensive services to the construction, aerospace, and transportation sectors. The laboratory is designed to reduce delivery times and improve accessibility for customers requiring advanced fire safety and materials testing. Simultaneously, Element has invested in a new life sciences laboratory, also located in Toronto. This facility focuses on pharmaceutical testing and features significant upgrades across various departments, including metals testing, materials characterization, and extractables/leachables and nitrosamines analysis. The new laboratory strengthens Element’s ability to meet the
6 AUTUMN 2024 | INDUSTRIAL COMPLIANCE
growing demand for high-quality testing services in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. Rick Sluiters, executive vice president for Americas at Element, commented on the investments, stating, “This $13 million investment in our Canadian operations underscores our commitment to providing world-class facilities and expertise. These two specialized laboratories will significantly enhance our ability to support product development and certification across multiple industries, enabling our customers to bring critical products and services to market faster and with greater assurance of safety and quality.”
Element Materials Technology
www.element.com
the right decision at the right time – prioritising people, which are the foundation of any successful business.” Augmentir has been added to Fluke Reliability’s Industry and Technology Partner Program, which is designed to enable customers to better integrate and automate connected reliability workflows for improved operations. This move underpins the commitment from both companies to help customers shift to more digital manufacturing operations; empowering them with decision- making capabilities that accelerate efficiency across global operations.
Fluke Reliability
reliability.fluke.com
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44
