748 Sensors Weren’t Enough: What Domtar Learned About AI Predictive Maintenance
Domtar estimates that its Kingsport mill avoided 1,546.65 hours of unplanned downtime after changing how people—not just algorithms—handled condition-monitoring data. The number is not independently audited, but the workflow behind it offers a useful lesson for plants investing in AI-assisted maintenance. Quick Take Early in Matthew McLaughlin’s tenure as a reliability engineer at Domtar’s Kingsport, … Read more