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What Are the Instruments Used in Condition Monitoring?

What Are the Instruments Used in Condition Monitoring?

A reliable condition monitoring system can completely transform your industrial operation. You can optimize your maintenance schedule by focusing on the machines that actually need maintenance rather than following a routine that may result in redundant efforts. Even better, you can schedule maintenance for more convenient times. In addition, you can predict when machines are likely to need repair or replacement by gathering data over time. Monitoring your machines’ condition is essential to gain a competitive advantage.

While some modern machines have monitoring components built in, you don’t need to upgrade your factory floor. You can retrofit older machines with specialized instruments at a fraction of the price. An investment in condition monitoring technology yields significant returns due to the relatively low initial expense and massive potential for long-term savings. So, what do you need to make it possible? Let’s look at the most important instruments in a monitoring system.

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Unlock Effective Condition Monitoring with Automated Vision Systems

Unlock Effective Condition Monitoring with Automated Vision Systems

Automation continues to press onward thanks to advances in computing technology. Thanks to the proliferation of artificial intelligence, specifically machine learning, visual data processing has never been more powerful. Essentially, computers can see now. And they can use what they see to make decisions faster than any human could. With machine vision systems, you can bring that technology to your business. To better understand these systems, let’s take a closer look at how they work.

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Automated Test Equipment: How Will it Benefit You?

Automated Test Equipment: How Will it Benefit You?

Before you can bring a new industrial solution to market, it has to be vetted thoroughly. Similarly, to prove that your company can handle massive installations for the public sector, you’ll need to demonstrate your capacity. Expanding your own operations calls for pilot designs and exploratory testing to ensure that your goals are feasible. Regardless of the exact situation, testing your systems and their components is essential. R&D and QC processes can be greatly accelerated with automated test equipment.

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Your Biggest Roadblocks to Successful Digital Transformation

Your Biggest Roadblocks to Successful Digital Transformation

By now, most businesses understand that they need to digitize their operations as much as possible. Going digital generates data that can be analyzed to refine processes and improve outcomes. It also opens the doors to automation and makes AI much more powerful. So, if the benefits are so clear, why do so many businesses still lag behind? Our experience with digital transformation consulting has revealed several obstacles that are often unaccounted for. However, we have solutions for these problems.

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Predict Problems Before They Happen With AI Equipment Monitoring

Predict Problems Before They Happen With AI Equipment Monitoring

Artificial intelligence is no longer a sci-fi trope, it’s real and it’s here. Even though you mostly hear about AI in the service sector, engineers have found ways to leverage AI for industrial businesses as well. One of the most effective applications for AI in industry is equipment condition monitoring. You don’t even need to buy new equipment to access this powerful technology. Here’s how it works and what you need to take your business into the future.

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Can Digital Transformation Transform the Supply Chain?

Can Digital Transformation Transform the Supply Chain?

The last two years have completely shaken the supply chain. Disruptions in shipping and port operations have left container ships lingering off coasts worldwide. Production of complex components like computer chips and mobile phones has been stifled by delays in raw material delivery. Disruptions are to be expected, but the resulting negative effects can be prevented with a digital transformation of the supply chain. Let’s take a closer look at what this transformation entails.

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AI’s Impact on Aerospace in the Next Decade

AI’s Impact on Aerospace in the Next Decade

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is much more than a buzzword. Machine learning algorithms coupled with massive databases are making it possible for companies to surge forward in a fraction of the time it would take engineers with just a pen and paper. In particular, the aerospace industry is beginning to tap into the potential of AI. We expect some major leaps forward in the next decade thanks to AI. Here are some of the breakthroughs you can expect to see.

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What Takes Place During the Digital Transformation Process?

What Takes Place During the Digital Transformation Process?

The digital revolution is here and businesses that want to survive need to keep up with the digital transformation. So how does this process work? The goal of this process is to keep your business adaptable to changes in the status quo by continually upgrading your technology and making changes to the organizational elements of your business to keep up with demand. But that’s just the tip of the iceberg.

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How Does Smart Grid Technology Work?

How Does Smart Grid Technology Work?

The future of energy is renewable, so it makes sense that digital transformation is turning to new technology that conserves, rather than spends, energy. Smart grid technology is an emerging solution that integrates digital communication technology with two-way electricity flow to create a more sustainable network. But how does it work?

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What Can You Do With a Smart Grid Testbed?

What Can You Do With a Smart Grid Testbed?

As we push towards a greener future, we’re trapped between two extremes. On one hand, there’s the carbon-heavy, reliable power plant that keeps the lights on regardless of what nature wills. On the other, we have a massive influx of fickle renewable energy that refuses to adhere to schedules. Our aging electrical grid wasn’t designed to handle these two modes of production. The first step towards a smarter grid is implementing a smart grid testbed to answer these tough questions.

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Automation: Transforming Energy in the Next Decade

Automation: Transforming Energy in the Next Decade

It might not seem like it on the surface, but the industry sector is exactly where automation can be the most effective. Industrial automation will improve and streamline the way the average heavy industry organization works, which ultimately improves both productivity and profit. Particularly in the energy sector, automated processes can be incredibly beneficial.

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Understanding Massive MIMO Technology

Understanding Massive MIMO Technology

The fervor surrounding 5G and modern Wi-Fi 6 standards may seem rather unusual. We certainly didn’t have the same quantity of discussion when we leapt from 3G to 4G, or when Wi-Fi 5 (ac) was introduced. It’s reached a point where we’re inundated with misinformation and conspiracy theories. What’s so special about these new wireless communication methods? The key ingredient that separates them from their predecessors is known as Massive MIMO, and it’s poised to change connectivity forever.

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