Wireless rotational process monitoring system
The manufacturing industry is constantly looking for ways to reduce production costs and at the same time to increase productivity. Automation of common manufacturing operations is one of these methods. By automating common manufacturing operations; various machines, robots, control systems and info...
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Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
2011
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10948/1347 |
| Summary: | The manufacturing industry is constantly looking for ways to reduce production costs and at the same time to increase productivity. Automation of common manufacturing operations is one of these methods. By automating common manufacturing operations; various machines, robots, control systems and information technologies are used to reduce the overall human input requirement (mental and physical). Recent advances in technology have made it possible to now also automate (or facilitate) the maintenance requirement of these machines and tools. Modern tools and machines, which can estimate when it will fail or when failure is imminent have obvious advantages for predictive maintenance purposes. Another function of this technology is to determine how efficiently a tool or machine operates, or what the quality of the produced goods is. Predictive maintenance can decrease manufacturing plant or machine down times – which have a positive effect on cost-savings – has gained considerable importance over the last two decades. |
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