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Keeping it real

Unplanned machine downtime can cost considerable amounts of money in lost revenue. Will Darby, Managing Director of Carlo Gavazzi UK, explains how real-time monitoring, using digital solid-state relays, can help enable machine failure prediction and maximise plant efficiency.

01/02/2023 12:34:29

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Real-time monitoring is fundamental to better machine management. It provides constant, up-to-date information on machine performance to enable informed decisions to be made, allows trends
to be monitored as they develop, and enables a quick reaction to unplanned events. It is particularly important when a machine incorporates an automated heating process, using
a set temperature profile that needs to be maintained or else product quality could be affected.

Solid-state relays (SSRs) are the preferred switching component in
machine control systems because they can perform millions of cycles without breaking down. This is particularly true for temperature-controlled processes, where unacceptable temperature fluctuations can be eliminated
with the fast switching provided by SSRs.

Until recently, most SSRs have not had the ability to exchange data with the machine controller.

Read the full article in DPA's February issue

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.