Leveraging Machine Data to Improve the Bottom Line

Before smart components, industry lived in a break/fix mechanical world where maintenance personnel practically looked at a machine and knew how to correct the issue. In those days, long runs of the same product led to fewer changeovers, meaning fewer adjustments. Today, machines are far more complex and difficult to analyze. Tight margins mean that downtime can be catastrophic to a company and undetected quality issues are equally bad.