Effective equipment testing is essential for manufacturers of industrial equipment and end-users. Without testing, defects and damage can shorten the life span of equipment, cause unplanned downtime, and reduce the quality of finished goods.

This is especially true for businesses in sectors like food and beverage manufacturing, where equipment being in good condition is necessary to maintain safety and quality standards.

New industry 4.0 technology is transforming how businesses approach industrial equipment testing. Techniques enabled by innovations like AI and IoT devices can help companies automate testing processes and gather additional information on equipment performance.

IIoT enables new types of data collection

In some cases, new industrial IoT (IIoT) devices may make it practical to collect real-time operational data on parameters that were difficult or impractical to track automatically in the past.

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