Industrial Talk is onsite at SMRP 31 and talking to Kevin Clark, VP Time Series AI/CS and Marketing at Falkonry about "Smarter operational decisions by applying AI to proactively act on adverse operational events".  Here are some of the key takeaways from our conversation:


















Industrial innovation and problem-solving at SMRP conference. 0:03

Scott Mackenzie welcomes listeners to the industrial talk podcast at the 31st annual SMRP conference in Orlando, where he interviews Kevin and Susie.


AI adoption in asset management. 1:31

Conference attendees see increasing adoption of reliability and asset management principles, but some still seek silver bullet solutions.
Kevin, a seasoned professional in maintenance excellence programs, discusses how AI is changing the industry, including his work with falconry.


AI impacting asset management with real-time data analysis. 5:25

Kevin discusses AI's impact on asset management, highlighting its ability to analyze complex data sets and identify abnormalities.
Kevin explains the benefits of capturing operational data, including real-time monitoring and early detection of equipment failures.
The AI solution displays data as a heat map, with colors indicating different levels of severity, and allows for drill-down analysis to identify the root cause of anomalies.


AI-powered anomaly detection in industrial settings. 10:27

Kevin discusses the importance of operational data and how it can be used to detect anomalies in industrial settings.
Scott MacKenzie expresses interest in a holistic view of operational health, and how AI can be used to detect quality and anomalies in real-time.
Kevin explains that AI models are always learning and never stop, like the human body, and that it's difficult to determine when they've learned enough (0:14:55).
Kevin doubts the existence of a "gold standard" AI model that can be applied across all assets, as the technology is still relatively new and evolving (0:15:17).


AI in asset management and reliability. 16:04

AI-powered monitoring and analysis of process and asset data continues to improve over time, providing more insights and improving root cause analysis.
Scott MacKenzie interviews Kevin, a legend in asset management and maintenance, discussing his expertise and how to connect with him.
Kevin's contact information is available on industrial talk.com, and listeners are encouraged to reach out and collaborate.




















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