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New single pair Ethernet in condition monitoring applications


High quality asset health insights and power on two wires


By Maurice O’Brien from Analog Devices


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eal-time, continuous, condition monitoring and predictive maintenance solutions continue to grow in


importance as manufacturers and plant operators look to increase throughput while reducing maintenance costs and asset downtime. Condition monitoring can extend equipment lifespans, improve manufacturing quality, and increase safety in manufacturing plants. Given that unscheduled downtime can amount to nearly a quarter of total manufacturing costs, predictive maintenance has the potential to unlock signifi cant savings and productivity. Industry market reports focused on condition monitoring and predictive maintenance project compound annual growth rates (CAGR) of 25 to 40 per cent, as driven by two growth areas. The fi rst is the increased


10 May 2022 Irish Manufacturing


Figure 1: Condition monitoring applications www.irish-manufacturing.com


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