Annemie Willer, WearCheck - division manager, Asset Reliability Care
Annemie Willer, WearCheck - division manager, Asset Reliability Care

Combining Advanced Monitoring, AI and Human Expertise to Improve Plant Reliability

The future of asset reliability does not lie in choosing between technology and human expertise, but in using both effectively. AI can process information, detect anomalies and prioritise attention, while…

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Read more about the article When Maintenance-system Compliance Starts Replacing Plant Reliability
Annemie Willer is the Asset Reliability Care (ARC) division manager at WearCheck.

When Maintenance-system Compliance Starts Replacing Plant Reliability

WearCheck's Asset Reliability Care division manager, Annemie Willer, warns that one of the greatest threats to effective machinery maintenance is not a lack of technology, but the gradual replacement of…

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Read more about the article Bringing Predictive Maintenance Closer to the Machine
WearCheck operates multiple self-contained mobile laboratories across Africa in mining hotspots, where basic infrastructure is constrained.

Bringing Predictive Maintenance Closer to the Machine

On-site laboratories are changing the reliability equation by placing advanced analytical capability closer to the machinery that generates the samples. Neil Robinson, managing director of WearCheck, says the commercial value…

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Read more about the article Experience WearCheck’s Advanced Condition Monitoring at Electra Mining 2026
Neil Robinson, MD of WearCheck

Experience WearCheck’s Advanced Condition Monitoring at Electra Mining 2026

Electra Mining Africa 2026 delegates can explore how modern condition monitoring technologies are helping mining and industrial operations reduce downtime, extend equipment life and improve maintenance planning, at the exhibit…

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Read more about the article Why AI Will Never Truly Understand Machines  – And Why That Matters
Annemie Willer is the manager of WearCheck’s ARC (asset reliability care) division. She embraces cutting-edge artificial intelligence technology, coupled with the insight afforded by seasoned engineers, when diagnosing machine health.

Why AI Will Never Truly Understand Machines – And Why That Matters

"You can install ten pumps from the same OEM, running under the same process conditions, in the same plant, with the same lube, and still... they won’t age the same.…

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