Rolling out sensors everywhere is expensive. Pilot on one critical line, measure honestly, then replicate.
Pick the right first asset
Choose a machine where downtime is costly and failure modes are known. A clear baseline of OEE and unplanned stops is the denominator for every ROI claim you make later.
Edge for speed, cloud for learning
Run anomaly detection on the edge for millisecond response and send summarised features to the cloud to learn across the fleet. Keep OT networks segmented under IEC 62443.
Make alerts operator-friendly
Tune thresholds with the maintenance crew, show the likely cause and the recommended action, and close the loop by logging what was found. Alert fatigue kills more programmes than bad models.
Working through this in your organisation?
Talk to the team behind our Manufacturing practice about what a practical first step looks like for you.