Reduced downtime
For those of you that love a good paradox,
you need look no further than automation
in industry. Concepts like the Internet of
Things (IoT) and Industry 4.0 are driving
innovation in automated technologies - so
much so that parts sometimes become
obsolete after just a few years. Yet
industrial manufacturing systems can also
often live to see 40.
If manufacturing facilities were upgraded
every time new parts came out, they
would be bankrupt before components
were even unpacked from the boxes.
Similarly, those relying on dated systems
run the risk of falling behind in terms of
production speed and ease. The key is a
happy combination of the two: progress
rather than change.
By using EOT instead of implementing
costly upgrades every time, factories
can avoid the downtime that would be
incurred when setting up a new system,
while also reducing their carbon footprint
and looking after the pennies.
For industries in which upgrades are
often too convoluted to be worthwhile
due to procedures and regulations - like
pharmaceutical manufacturing, nuclear
and medical - EOT is crucial for keeping
everyday operations efficient and
Savings
More importantly, by using EOT,
companies can reduce their impact on
When it all comes down to it, being
the environment sooner rather than later.
energy efficient is about both looking
EOT negates the need for board level
at the bigger picture and the here and
discussions into efficiency upgrades,
now. Utilising EOT within an automated
that often only result in one of the most
system can save money by providing an
disliked of business idioms - "let's put a pin
alternative to expensive new technology
in it”. Roughly translated as, “come back to
and reducing energy bills.
me when the situation is critical”.
Sourcing a part, especially if you work with
EOT is giving industries the chance to
an industrial automation spares supplier,
make energy efficiency improvements
can mean products are with you within 48
now because they embody progression,
hours, drastically reducing downtime and
not drastic change.
the associated costs.
affordable.
For further information contact:
Jonathan Wilkins, European Automation
Unit 3, Parker Court, Staffordshire Technology Park,
Stafford, ST18 0WP
Telephone: +44 (0) 845 521 3088
Website: www.euautomation.com
E-mail: [email protected]
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"Everybody loves progress, but nobody likes
change" is the kind of phrase you might find in a
fortune cookie, but it also largely represents
feelings towards energy efficiency in industry right now.
While businesses want to reduce their impact on the
environment, there are also strong feelings opposed to
implementing brand new energy efficient automation
systems, when the current equipment still works.”
Jonathan Wilkins, marketing director of industrial spares
supplier European Automation