Sensors, software and breaking down barriers

Equipment, platforms and components in the manufacturing industry are going through a rapid change as companies are capitalizing and investing in IoT-related technologies. Jerry Sorrells, product manager at Parker Hannifin’s Automation Group tells in Manufacturing Business Technology interview that these technologies are driven because of their “ability to use instant information to decrease the cost of manufacturing and increase operational efficiency.” According to Sorrells, with the help of IoT, basic processes like maintenance scheduling can be automated. As a result, the need for manual processing is greatly reduced or even eliminated. This would, for instance, have positive effects in automotive company’s production line.

Read more about Jerry Sorrells’ suggestions for IoT implementation in 2015 at: http://www.mbtmag.com/articles/2015/03/industrial-iot-2015-sensors-software-and-breaking-down-barriers

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