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Machinery building: The future’s standard components

Designing machinery for future performance is always difficult, with many different factors to consider, such as emerging technology, manufacturing and assembly. To reduce the uncertainty, it is always advisable to use standard components, explains Martin Ahner, Product Trainer and Head of norelem ACADEMY.

03/02/2021 14:51:01

Future-proofing your machinery and components is becoming increasingly popular within the manufacturing and engineering industry. Ensuring efficient processes are put in place to minimise disruption and interruptions is vital, as production interruptions mean product delays. In turn, this leads to frustrated customers and consumers.

Guaranteeing future performance of your most prized assets is especially difficult when using bespoke parts. In five, ten, or twenty years, these custom components may no longer be available, and it is almost a complete guessing game as to whether you will be able to replace those components if they fail, or if the machine will need to be renewed entirely.

Given the constant pressure for manufacturers to innovate and for design engineers to create those visions and machinery, the use of standard components can help to make those ideas a reality. Furthermore, standard components can help to extend the lifespan of a machine and increase its return on investment.

Read the full article in the February issue of DPA.

Written By Sophia Bell

Sophia Bell is the Group Editor of DPA, Connectivity, and PBSI. She joined the team in 2020 as Assistant Editor after achieving a First-Class Honours BA in English Literature and Film Studies from the University of East Anglia. In her current role, she leads the editorial strategy, driving digital growth and ensuring each title continues to deliver trusted, relevant insight for engineering and manufacturing professionals.