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ratko · Member 3 Joined: 20 Jul 2012 Posts: 524

Automation Controllers that Reduce Deployment Risk
The biggest challenge for machine builders is reducing risks throughout the product development cycle. From concept stil through detailed analysis there are thousands of opportunities for projects to incur a delay due to the numerous engineering design decisions. The most onerous part of the component selection process is the automation platform, as evaluation can often take months, particularly if the engineering staff chooses a multi-vendor approach to automation. For many machine builders the decision is to use what worked in a previous application. It is a difficult decision to switch the automation system supplier as there are often many years invested in training and application development; however, the cost of not evaluating can be measured as a lost opportunity.

An automation platform can play a significant role in reducing risks associated with many of the development issues confronted in machine design. Furthermore, an automation solution that improves engineering efficiencies provides an opportunity to increase the value of the finished product as compromises are not made.
link:
http://blog.aerotechmotioncontrol.com/2012/11/21/whitepaper-machine-design/
download:
http://www.aerotechmotioncontrol.com/PDFfiles/ARC_Advisory_Group_White_Paper.pdf