AI and the Future of Industrial Maintenance (Plant Services)

Artificial intelligence is not coming for jobs in the abstract. It is coming for tasks, and the maintenance and reliability world sits directly at this crossroads.

On one hand, AI can process years of work orders, interpret patterns in vibration and oil analysis, map failure precursors, and generate predictive recommendations faster than any human analyst. On the other hand, no algorithm can yet replace the skilled craftsperson who understands how a machine feels, sounds, and behaves under load.

In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, Plant Services chief editor Thomas Wilk talks with Michael D. Holloway of 5th Order Industry about the kinds of work that AI will likely consume in the near-term and long-term.