Steel & Metal

Industry Opportunity

As the cornerstone of modern society, steel and non-ferrous metals are deeply integrated into every dimension of human life—from transportation vehicles and construction infrastructure to industrial equipment and the aerospace sector, their applications are ubiquitous. With the continuous growth in global market demand, competition in the metal manufacturing industry is becoming increasingly intense. Enhancing operational reliability, production efficiency, and profitability has become critical for companies to maintain their core competitiveness in the global market.

Technological Solution: Condition Monitoring

Condition monitoring technology fundamentally revolutionizes the traditional maintenance paradigm. Data shows that maintenance methods based on fixed cycles are only effective for approximately 15% of equipment types. This model suffers from two major systemic flaws:

1. The Over-Maintenance Trap: Most equipment undergoes frequent inspections while still in a healthy state, leading to severe wastage of maintenance resources.

2. The Early Warning Failure Risk: Time-based metrics cannot capture the real-time status of equipment, allowing latent faults to escalate into catastrophic downtime and causing exponential losses.

By continuously monitoring key parameters such as equipment vibration, temperature, and oil conditions, condition monitoring systems can accurately identify early signs of failure. This shifts maintenance actions from "scheduled execution" to "execution based on actual need," truly achieving a leap from reactive response to proactive management.

In the steel and non-ferrous metals manufacturing sector, the stability and efficiency of equipment operation directly determine a company's core profitability. Industry data reveals that most plants invest approximately 5% of their Replacement Asset Value (RAV) annually in maintenance expenditures. In contrast, industry leaders, through intelligent maintenance strategies, have successfully reduced this proportion to just 2% of RAV. This not only achieves a 60% reduction in maintenance costs but also delivers higher equipment availability, improved operational efficiency, and significantly enhanced profitability. Bently Nevada is committed to helping customers achieve not only cost savings but also a smarter, more forward-thinking operational paradigm, thereby building a truly reliable and competitive production system.