A great example of this in play is Schneider
Electrics motor starting product, VSD’s
and TeSys island with EcoStruxure Machine
Expert configuration and commissioning
software and the EcoStruxure Motor
Configurator tool. The tool helps OEMS to
accelerate the time to market by enabling
multiple teams to simultaneously program
and control the quality of design. By
enabling a more efficient integration, it
becomes 40% faster to integrate and reduce
installation costs by 30% compared with
traditional solutions.
By utilising these technologies, product
and process information is automatically
generated. This allows businesses to open
up to the world of plant digitisation and
enjoy all the benefits it brings. Benefits
include reduced energy consumption,
increased productivity, more empowered
operators, preventative maintenance
scheduling and asset management. Not
only this, but access to smart data is key in
increasing uptime, improving overall quality.
All of these contribute to the same end
goal – to increase the overall equipment
performance (OEE) and ultimately, business
profitability.
A FUTURE-PROOF STRATEGY
At present, a smart motor management
strategy may not be the first thing on
everyone’s minds. But, in three to five years’
time, when the senior leadership team are
requesting insights into why downtime on
the plant floor is high, or into how many
stop/starts a motor has done – we need to
be prepared to give informed and data-
driven answers. The only way to do this is by
improving our traditional technology, and
replacing it with smarter, more innovative
and more connected motors.
The question is, how do we get the most
out of our manufacturing plants? The
answer is simple. It’s time to embrace
change and opt for smarter, more innovative
starter technologies that provide us with
the analytics and business insight we are
going to need. By preparing a smart motor
management strategy now – it’s possible
to remain competitive – and ready for the
future changes technology is yet to bring.
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