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End-users are moving to a connected enterprise, bringing together information technology (IT) and operations technology (OT) systems into one network architecture. Smart machines and equipment provide unprecedented access to data, greater connectivity, and robust security, which position you and your customers for greater success.


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You are challenged to innovate continuously to stay competitive. As more end-users move to a Connected Enterprise to optimize their production and supply chain, they want added value beyond the machinery or equipment. They also expect you to help address their most pressing needs:

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End-users want you to deliver smart machines and equipment that easily integrate into a facility, provide access to information, and enable agile reaction to changing market demands.

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Security should be a continuous, evolving component of your overall safety strategy. This means proactive safety management beyond worker safety and into consumer safety. The goal is to secure your machine and also to help protect intellectual property, physical and human assets, and the environment.

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Information-enabled Machines Reduce Downtime, Improve Efficiency

Information-enabled machines and equipment deliver real-time performance and operating data. Your end-users need readily accessible information that is visible across the enterprise. This information helps people make informed decisions, reduce downtime, and improve plant efficiency and productivity.

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As your customers try to connect the plant floor with the enterprise, machines that seamlessly bridge the gap between each domain are quickly becoming your competitive advantage. Leveraging a single control and information platform to gather, transfer, and analyze real-time operations data allows operators to troubleshoot quickly and reduce downtime.

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Embedded intelligence devices offer new ways for your customers to increase machinery lifecycles and decrease downtime. These devices can use built-in functions, such as vibration monitoring, condition monitoring, and torque signatures, to identify issues before they become problems. Operators can quickly troubleshoot and repair problems that do arise.

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With innovative designs and scalable automation technology you can deliver more flexible smart machines and equipment that help improve operating efficiencies and also:

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