Machine Health Solutions

The corrugated industry is the backbone of modern packaging, enabling businesses to transport goods efficiently and sustainably. However, maintaining uptime in corrugated plants is a persistent challenge, as equipment failures lead to costly downtime, lost production, and safety hazards.

KCF Technologies is transforming the industry with its predictive maintenance solutions, powered by SMARTdiagnostics®. Through real-time asset monitoring and expert-driven analytics, KCF helps corrugated manufacturers prevent failures before they occur, reducing downtime, mitigating fire risks, and optimizing operational efficiency.

Wireless vibration sensors are transforming asset health and reliability, offering advancements beyond traditional route-based monitoring. As a cornerstone of predictive maintenance, they provide essential data for analytics, corrective actions, and overall plant engagement. However, the market has become saturated with inexperienced companies producing poorly designed sensors that often fail due to violations of best practices established over six decades in piezoelectric accelerometer design. This influx of low-quality technology poses risks to the effectiveness of predictive maintenance programs.

Vibration monitoring for standard industrial rotating equipment is anything but new. The first accelerometer that was commercialized was created in 1924, with the piezoelectric accelerometer coming to the market shortly after, bringing a new level of accuracy to the developing field of vibration monitoring. Today, MEMS accelerometers are the standard in monitoring standard rotating equipment like fans, pumps, and motors. However, the quality of data transmitted by these sensors varies dramatically company to company, […]

In the fast-paced world of manufacturing, optimizing operational efficiency is key to success. Predictive maintenance has emerged as a powerful tool for manufacturers, allowing them to prevent equipment failures before they occur – effectively eliminating unplanned downtime and increasing safety across a variety of critical industries. However, implementing a successful predictive maintenance program comes with its own set of challenges that can be overcome.

State College, PA — KCF Technologies, a pioneering force in the field of machine health optimization, proudly announces the acquisition of its 23rd patent, reinforcing its position as an industry leader in innovative solutions for machine health monitoring. This newest patent titled, “Machine-Triggered Health Data Collections with Automatically Set Delay,” defines an innovative way to measure the health of complex equipment using KCF’s IoT HUB.  

State College, PA: The 2023 Manufacturing the Future Summit brought together maintenance and reliability personnel from across the globe to discuss the pressing challenges faced by the industrial sector and explore how technology can revolutionize maintenance practices.

The press is the starting point for automotive manufacturing.  The function of the press is to quickly and precisely form vehicle body parts.  The press crown is the upper structural weldment of a press, containing cylinders that drive the motion of the ram which forms the parts.  Any disruption to the operation of the press crown […]