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Condition Based Maintenance vs Run To Failure

Developers should learn CBM when working on industrial IoT, predictive analytics, or asset management systems, as it enables the creation of software that processes sensor data to forecast equipment failures and automate maintenance alerts meets developers should consider run to failure for non-essential systems, prototypes, or low-risk components where downtime is acceptable and repair is straightforward. Here's our take.

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Condition Based Maintenance

Developers should learn CBM when working on industrial IoT, predictive analytics, or asset management systems, as it enables the creation of software that processes sensor data to forecast equipment failures and automate maintenance alerts

Condition Based Maintenance

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Developers should learn CBM when working on industrial IoT, predictive analytics, or asset management systems, as it enables the creation of software that processes sensor data to forecast equipment failures and automate maintenance alerts

Pros

  • +It is particularly useful in manufacturing, energy, and transportation sectors where unplanned downtime is costly, helping to extend equipment lifespan and reduce operational expenses
  • +Related to: industrial-iot, predictive-analytics

Cons

  • -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

Run To Failure

Developers should consider Run To Failure for non-essential systems, prototypes, or low-risk components where downtime is acceptable and repair is straightforward

Pros

  • +It is useful in agile or lean development environments to avoid over-engineering and reduce maintenance overhead, such as in disposable infrastructure or during rapid experimentation phases
  • +Related to: devops, agile-methodology

Cons

  • -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

The Verdict

Use Condition Based Maintenance if: You want it is particularly useful in manufacturing, energy, and transportation sectors where unplanned downtime is costly, helping to extend equipment lifespan and reduce operational expenses and can live with specific tradeoffs depend on your use case.

Use Run To Failure if: You prioritize it is useful in agile or lean development environments to avoid over-engineering and reduce maintenance overhead, such as in disposable infrastructure or during rapid experimentation phases over what Condition Based Maintenance offers.

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The Bottom Line
Condition Based Maintenance wins

Developers should learn CBM when working on industrial IoT, predictive analytics, or asset management systems, as it enables the creation of software that processes sensor data to forecast equipment failures and automate maintenance alerts

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