Podcast #9

In all likelihood, most companies will be using 5G technology in their production within a few years. In this section, Micael Hermansson (Director Device Ecosystem, Ericsson) and Gary Troberg (Digitization Manager, ifm electronic AB) together with Plantvision's Fredrik Arrigucci discuss why and how to use 5G in production. A major focus in this area is on how to use the technology in a way that does not risk creating security problems.

In this episode, Plantvision's Filip Abrahamsson talks to Seyed Hosseini (Marketing Manager at RISE and responsible for the Additive Intelligence 4.0 fair) about additive manufacturing in the maintenance industry. What is it really? How can it be used in maintenance? You will also get a current analysis and future predictions on where additive manufacturing is heading.

In this episode, Plantvision's Marcus Rickardsson and Robert Velén talk about different digital twins, what they mean and how they can be used in maintenance work. Among many other insights, you will also gain an understanding of the concept of the 'Industrial Metaverse' and how it relates to digital twins.

In this episode, we have a chat with Patrik Forsberg (Operations Manager at Lilla Edet municipality) and Peder Welin (Account Manager, Siemens AB, Digital Industries). They talk about an exciting project in Lilla Edet municipality where the municipality has chosen to replace Scada systems at their water and sewage facilities to modernize and comply with NIS2 – the new EU directive on cybersecurity. In this, they have also chosen to use Siemens Edge, which offers predictive maintenance with the help of AI, among other things.

In this episode, Plantvision's Robert Velén and Fredrik Arrigucci discuss the exchange of technical data from suppliers to plant owners in the context of projects. Maintenance is one of the major recipients of data and there are many challenges as the chain of parties is long. But in the area of interoperability, there are useful solutions in the form of standards and services.

Today, the threat of a cyber attack is something that all businesses face. How well prepared is your organization? In this episode, Plantvision's cyber experts Magnus Rosendahl and Joacim Örnhöjd share their insights on the current state and challenges of cybersecurity. Among other things, they discuss the current threat to Sweden, the NIS2 directive and cyber hygiene. They also give examples of measures for the OT environment, such as MFA (multi-factor authentication), segmentation and Zero Trust strategy. Finally, you get three useful tips to easily increase your organization's cybersecurity.

In this episode, Robert Velén and Fredrik Arrigucci talk about how AI, and especially machine learning, is already being used in maintenance work today. What do you need to think about, and what challenges, insights and opportunities do Fredrik and Robert see? Fredrik and Robert discuss all this and more in just ten minutes.

Sweden is facing an industrial revolution with the establishment of large-scale battery production. In this episode, Plantvision's Fredrik Arrigucci talks to Jon Bokrantz about the demands of battery manufacturing on production technology and how to ensure reliability, sustainability and competitiveness in the new battery factories. Jon Bokrantz is a research specialist at the Department of Industrial and Materials Science at Chalmers University of Technology. His research focuses on production and operations management with special emphasis on industrial maintenance.

Artificial Intelligence is changing industry. How can AI be used in operations and maintenance work and how is it best done? In this episode, Plantvision's Robert Velén talks to Ramin Karim, PhD, Professor eMaintenance & Industrial AI at Luleå University of Technology. Ramin shares his knowledge and gives an overview of industrial AI and its role in the future of operations and maintenance.

In this episode, Plantvision's Filip Abrahamsson talks to My Bergdahl, who is a business policy expert responsible for digital trade and standardization at Teknikföretagen. Among other things, they discuss why cybersecurity is so important today, what EU regulations are coming and which of these are most important for you to keep track of. This and much more can be found in this episode.

In this mini-episode, we look ahead to Underhållsmässan 2024 (March 12-15, Gothenburg) where we will live broadcast our podcast during all days of the fair. Magnus Severin, Linn Fransson and Filip Abrahamsson, who are experts in production, maintenance and digital transformation, tell us about the different topics that are broadcast and how you can take part in the podcast. If you visit the fair, you can listen live at the podcast studio (booth #A03:12, near Entrance 2). All episodes will then be posted directly on the podcast channel "Beyond Tomorrow - Maintenance", which means you can listen on-demand whether you are at the fair or not. Find and follow the podcast today on Spotify and Apple Podcast (links below). You will also be able to find all episodes on the podcast channel's website https://beyondtomorrow-underhall.podbean.com. In our podcast collaboration with the fair, we will take Maintenance(ing) to new levels - see you there, right?

In this episode we focus on decision support for plant efficiency. Magnus Severin, Senior Advisor at Plantvision, together with Linn Fransson, guides us through a topic that is constantly topical for companies that want to improve their competitiveness and profitability. Among other things, they discuss how you can measure your plant efficiency and increase capacity utilization, which key figures you can use, what other benefits come with measuring your plant efficiency and what differences exist between different industries. Magnus shares his experience from 25 years in Swedish industry and provides insights on key success factors mixed with tips on how to successfully support strategic long-term goals while improving the day-to-day management of the plant. You will also hear some inspiring examples illustrating how OEE metrics have been applied in the real world.

In this episode, Filip Abrahamsson and Andreas Eriksson talk about their own experiences and insights from working in maintenance. They share their experiences on how to work practically as a maintenance engineer and operations engineer. Questions discussed include: what does reality look like, how do you find information, how do you prepare for maintenance work and how can digitalization help in maintenance work? They also discuss some of the low-hanging fruit that companies can grab to take the next step in their digitalization journey.

In this section, we have a slightly different angle on digitalization - namely how digitalization can support manual production. It is increasingly common for companies to connect their machines to measure, for example, availability and productivity, but at the same time, people and the manual elements of production are often forgotten. There are still many businesses that live with paper-based information for product orders and quality-related procedures. In today's episode, our experts Morgan Bodin and Thomas Bachinger focus on how digitizing information flow and manual work steps can help companies increase their efficiency and raise their quality level. They also describe some of the supporting system solutions and how such solutions can be implemented in practice.

In this episode, the focus is on Life Science as we take a closer look at ISPE's GAMP 5 guidelines for quality assurance of computerized systems. What is GAMP 5? How can you use it effectively in your organization? What is new in the new GAMP 5 second edition'? And how can you learn more about GAMP 5? Participating in the episode are Anna-Lena Mann, Business Area Manager for Plantvision Compliance, together with her colleagues Gisela Gaeyner Persson, who works with strategic business development and Lina Stange, specialist consultant in validation and quality assurance of computerized systems. Listen to our experts as they share their experience and insights across a wide range of areas including the increased focus on suppliers, the trend towards cloud solutions and service providers, as well as requirements gathering, risk assessment, project handover, system deployment and new training needs.

In this episode we focus on process plant design. Our subject matter experts Filip Abrahamsson and Robert Velén discuss the challenges that can arise when multiple disciplines are involved in the design work and work in different systems. How do you keep track of all documentation and changes? Our experts paint a picture of what an optimal solution might look like - where all disciplines work in a single system that keeps track of all information, data and documentation. A system where you only need to enter the information once and where there is full traceability when changes are made. Filip and Robert also discuss why they believe start-ups and smaller companies are more inclined to use such types of solutions compared to the large and more established companies.

In this episode, subject matter experts Morgan Bodin and Claes Engman explore how companies can streamline their production management through digitalization. They discuss the challenges many manufacturers face today, the differences between discrete and process manufacturing, examples of how AI can be applied in production, planning and synchronizing production activities, and tips and advice on how to succeed in your digitalization journey.

This is the third episode of three in which Cecilia Jacobsson and subject expert Per-Åke Södergren explore the latest trends in advanced production data analysis. The focus of this episode is predictive maintenance - more specifically, how machine learning (self-learning algorithms) can help you increase productivity and save large amounts of money through early warnings of potential production breakdowns.

This is the first of three episodes exploring the latest trends in advanced production data analysis. In this episode, Cecilia Jacobsson and subject matter expert Per-Åke Södergren give an introduction to the topic - what is advanced data analysis, how can you use it in your production and what are the prerequisites? In future episodes, we will delve into some specific applications.

In this episode, we explore how companies can simplify maintenance work and increase their plant's uptime through quality-assured management of data and documentation. Our experts in digitalization of maintenance and asset information, Robert Velén and Filip Abrahamsson, talk about the common challenges of managing technical asset information and how they can be solved with the help of a central database for data and documentation.