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Introduction to Industry 4.0 · Module 02: data collection and connectivity · Lesson
Going digital starts by understanding the process and deciding which information has to come out of it. On an injection machine, one sensor counts parts and that becomes cycle time, output and downtime. On a press brake, a sensor and a power meter show output, availability and energy use.
In this lesson
- The first step, which is choosing what to measure before choosing the sensor
- A sensor turns a physical event into a signal; an actuator carries out what control decided
- Three indicators a press brake gives you, and what to do with them on the board and the Andon