Advanced Sensors Connectivity
Industrial Automation Sensors Trends, Challenges, and Optimization Strategies
Dive into the ever-changing landscape of industrial automation sensors, learn more about two key trends, and get strategies to help optimize the sensors in your operation.
The automation sensors industry has seen incredible growth over the past decade, as more manufacturers make the shift to Industry 4.0 and process automation. Technology and optimization are driving this growth, and sensors play a crucial role in enabling intelligent production and automated processes. There has been a dramatic increase in the sensor count per machine thanks to advances in digitalization, machine learning, and artificial intelligence. At the same time, new technology developments are extending the use case for sensors into new areas.
What You Will Learn
Understanding key trends and challenges regarding automation sensors and process automation can help operations optimize production capacity and minimize downtime. Learn how:
- Integrating functions like communication within the sensor makes it much easier for manufacturers to access the incredible amount of data generated by these sensors.
- Component miniaturization is a key part of integrating more functions into the sensor, and this is especially true when manufacturers want to position their sensors as close as possible to what they want to sense.
Work through these thought-starters to help you optimize the use of sensors in your application.
