Predictive maintenance is a common weapon against downtime for many asset-intensive industries. It can predict and prevent equipment failures and increase productivity through fewer unplanned outages.
Emirates Team New Zealand applied the same approach to their boat in the 2021 Americas Cup. Nowadays a race of technology as much as skill, the team used digital and analytics solutions to achieve better sailing health. By doing so, they were able to reduce the amount of time the boat was out of the water, and quickly understand the implication of design changes on maintenance and reliability.
The result? A boat that was able to keep sailing, and ultimately win the Cup.
Sailing health: The America's Cup winner's maintenance secret
