Traditional motor control protects motors in the event of an overload. Advanced motor starters provide access to data, such as running current, voltage, and status, but equipment designers often struggle with how to use this information practically. But recent innovations in motor control and protection now make it easy to monitor a much larger realm…
How smart control systems unleash your machine’s full potential
According to Persistence Market Research, the global smart machines market is expected to grow to $258.5 Billion by 2024, an 18.8% CAGR increase over 2016. Many end users purchase smart machines to avoid the legacy machine drawbacks of high maintenance costs and unpredictable downtime. High demand and exacting customer requirements pressure OEMs who build smart machines, challenging them to revamp…
Customer Story: Sonny’s The Car Wash Factory
How an industry leader keeps one step ahead Regi Flanagan doesn’t sleep a lot. As vice president at Sonny’s The Car Wash Factory, he’s responsible for technological aspects of product innovation in a rapidly changing industry: conveyorized car wash systems. What’s keeping him up at night? “My brain doesn’t stop working about what I’m able…
4 reasons why multi carrier technologies and digital twins are emerging as manufacturing industry disruptors
The manufacturing industry is undergoing a period of profound change. From a marketplace perspective, the customer’s appetite has grown for diversified products to be delivered quickly. On the technology side, next-generation product transport solutions and digital twins are opening up an entirely new era for machine builders and the manufacturing industry. Online purchasing trends (e-retail sales surpassed $4.2…