design and use. By capturing data that exists within components and systems and making it available.For example - Unexpected hose failure can wreak havoc on our customers’ operations. Consisting of a hose diagnostic unit (HDU), sensor, hose and web portal, LifeSense monitoring is available in a wireless configuration that electronically monitors the length of the hose assembly, keeping track of data in real time and interpreting the health of each assembly. In addition to transmitting operational data to a secure portal, the system will warn a user of impending hose failure immediately, providing time to repair or replace the hose before it fails.By connecting a relatively basic hydraulic component—the hose—to the IoT, which helped customers realize up to 50% more hose life, cutting back on wasteful preventative maintenance practices and keeping assets up and running. Components that are naturally more sensing, such as control elements, may be best suited to IoT connection. However,
components that have not historically seen controls— such as hoses—can now be tied in and provide significant value. IoT enabling also looks different in industrial versus mobile hydraulic applications. In industrial equipment, the end goal is typically automation, and IoT becomes most important for simplifying configuration. In mobile applications, enabling IoT helps continuously look for component efficiencies as well as actionable items to make machine operators more productive.The IoT is a new label on a continuum of change that has been happening over the past decade. The data mining capabilities of the IoT are helping fleet managers remotely manage equipment and spot problems before they occur.The IoT is also growing rapidly on the industrial side. The continuum of data becoming information and information becoming knowledge can help end users; knowing the energy consumption of an industrial machine, for example, can help customers make design changes to maximize efficiency. Because of IoT, the amount
of data available is growing exponentially. Gathering and analyzing that data is changing how companies deliver information. As software for machine control continues to develop, engineers are actively researching how future iterations of these products may be delivered through the cloud. With data available in the cloud, information can be better tracked and used, giving customers access to needed information, as well as providing companies insight to how customers are using products, Allowing for innovative solutions designed based on real customer use. Machine designers, engineers, manufacturers and end users know more than ever about how machines are operating. Data for the sake of data can be overwhelming, though, and customers need to know how to use that data to realize value from integrating the IoT. There are risks when adding complexity and cost to components, but the key is adding it where it will be
valuable without distracting from what is important. Fluid power is typically a slowly changing market, so the changes the IoT makes may not feel sudden and dramatic, but rather steady and continuous. As adoption of intelligence continues to grow, we will begin to see vastly different machine architectures, as wireless communications and distributed intelligence become the norm. Through steady changes, hydraulics will continue to play a prevalent role in providing high power density to industrial and mobile applications. Intelligent pneumatics with IoT - Intelligent valve electronics ensure reliable operation with minimum effort - Increased system availability and safety reduce operating costs significantly - The high degree of component networking allows for secure, locationindependent access to systemrelevant data - Consistent analysis and diagnosis simplify preventive
The IoT is an important trend across many industries, including hydraulics, helping end users, manufacturers and engineers optimize component design and use.
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