No one can deny that innovation and adaptation are necessary for survival in today’s economy. Companies that once competed only in local markets are now forced to outperform competition on a global scale. With such an increase in competition, companies have no choice but to embrace ideas like Continuous Improvement, Lean Manufacturing and/or Root Cause
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Not too many salespeople or design engineers set out to save the environment, even if it does seem to be a byproduct of system upgrades and new ideas present in the industrial environment.
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Not too long ago, it was not uncommon for OEMs to design their own embedded controller, specific to their applications for equipment that experienced high-volume operations. It was simply the most cost effective way for them to go to market with their products. Things, though, have most certainly changed in recent years.
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Many industrial operations are plagued with unscheduled downtime associated with failed sensors. When this occurs, you have to take the time to troubleshoot, physically locate the failed sensors, find replacement sensors and repair the problem before restarting the operation.
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The past twenty years have brought rapid advancements in the ability to monitor the performance of hydraulic systems. The days of a simple analog gauge and flow meter that could be plumbed into a system have been replaced by live monitoring and instant alerts.
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