Condition-based maintenance can help ship builders and operators enhance machinery performance and boost profitability, says Gavin Coull.
Chris Hansford explains how a technique called 'acceleration enveloping' can be used for the early detection of faults in rotating equipment.
Deckel Maho Seebach compensates for temperature induced material expansions in its machining centres with the help of Murrelektronik Pt100 sensors.
Sensor systems will require a number of enabling technologies to provide the necessary functionality to realise the demands of an ‘Industry 4.0 ready’ machine; passive on/off operation will no longer suffice, as Dan Rossek explains.
Cambridge Industrial Design has created a GPS device to track the movement of livestock and to improve milk production. This high-tech collar brings the wearables revolution into the cowshed.