Smart sensors bring electric motors into the digital age

摘要

An interesting trend at this year's Drives & Controls exhibition was the growing number of companies offering digital sensing solutions for monitoring the health of electric motors. We round them up The factory owner has a problem. The low-voltage motors on the factory floor are old but sturdy. They have years left in them. The owners understand the company has to upgrade - they know modern, intelligent factories that connect devices to the Industrial Internet of Things significantly boost their productivity and efficiency. But replacing equipment is expensive. Is there a way to realise the benefits of digitalization without a total reinvestment?