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| Case Study |
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Patni helps a large equipment manufacturing
company create product condition monitoring system |
A product conditioning
monitoring system helped a large aerospace equipment major to
proactively take care of maintenance issues.
The Client
The customer is a large Fortune 100 company producing equipments
for the aerospace and defense space.
The Challenge
While the client was a leader in its domain, the lack of a
solution which captured the equipment/production data while
in use presented a few challenges. Some of these challenges
included:
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Inability to monitor the conditions of the engines installed
on the aircraft |
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Inability to monitor equipment conditions. |
The Solution
The team from Patni was selected to participate in the core
team responsible for solution and concept design of the equipment
condition-monitoring product. The developed product captured
critical parameters of the equipment while in use, including
different equipment installation conditions. Additional features
included:
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Configuration of the parameters based on equipment combinations |
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Providing trend analysis of the parameters |
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Providing alerts for configured parameters |
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Maintaining fleet history. |
The Technology
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Legacy - Fortran |
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PowerBuilder, C++ |
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The Benefits
The product has given the client significant benefits. Some
of these benefits include:
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Preventive Maintenance: The ability
of the client to monitor the conditions of engines and
equipment helps it proactively take care of maintenance
issues |
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Trend Analysis: Capturing the parameter
data has helped in trend analysis while providing inputs
to product design |
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Meeting regulatory compliance: This
is possible due to the ability of the client to effectively
monitor equipment conditioning. |
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