Aligarh Muslim University organized a webinar on “Importance of Condition Monitoring in Industry 4.0 Era”

ALIGARH  : The Department of Mechanical Engineering, Zakir Husain College of Engineering and Technology, Aligarh Muslim University organized a webinar on “Importance of Condition Monitoring in Industry 4.0 Era”. Er. M. Hemant Bari, Condition Monitoring Analyst, Deputy General Manager, Adani Electricity Limited, Mumbai was the resource person.

In his lecture, Er Bari discussed the fault diagnosis of rotating equipment and Non-Destructive Testing with a track record of diagnosing chronic problems of all critical equipment at very early stage, thereby reducing the potential damage, downtime and generation loss.

Earlier, welcoming the guest speaker, Prof. M. Muzammil (Chairperson, Department of Mechanical Engineering) said that webinar will provide a platform for the experts to share their knowledge, discuss latest developments, case studies and best practices. He hoped that this webinar would benefit the participants to get an insight into the subject and develop their skill for machinery health monitoring and fault diagnosis.

Extending a vote of thanks, Dr. Sidra Khanam explained that Condition Monitoring in Industry 4.0 is crucial because it enables predictive maintenance, improves equipment efficiency, reduces downtime, and lowers operational costs. She pointed out that by continuously gathering data from sensors and using advanced analytics, the machinery failures can be predicted before they occur, thereby enhancing productivity and sustainability.

She said that the webinar was attended by faculty members, experts and students from various parts of India and abroad, including Aasia Steel Factory, KSA, Dhofar University, Oman, IITs and central and state universities.

The participants also participated in interactive question and answer session at the end of the webinar.

Dr. Sidra Khanam and Mr. Mohd Atif Jamil played a key role in organizing the webinar, while Mr. Mohd Atif Jamil conducted the programme.