The old adage "if it isn't broken, don't fix it" is no longer relevant to 21st-century manufacturing. Producers face a never-ending challenge of continuous productivity improvement. Moreover, in these difficult times, improvement is further complicated by pressure to minimise capital expenditure (CAPEX). Despite these contradictory goals, Schneider Electric argues that emerging technologies can help. New generations of [...]The post How using smart motor controllers improves manufacturing productivity appeared first on 999 Automation Blog.