Cabinet manager in the world of machine builders!

What are the challenges for a machine builder?

Machine builders face many challenges in electrical engineering

1. Energy-efficient systems
   Machinery must strike the perfect balance between performance on the one hand and sustainability on the other. The pressure to make machines more energy efficient to save costs and reduce environmental impact is great. So machine builders need energy-saving technologies, efficient motors and control systems. 
2. Complexity
   The functionality of machines is becoming more complex and so are the electrical systems. Fault tolerance is very low, because OEE (Overall equipment efficiency) is being driven hard. Building in diagnostic capabilities can help identify and resolve faults quickly. This reduces machine downtime and improves efficiency.
3. Standards
   Machine builders operate worldwide, where electrical standards and regulations vary widely. This requires a great deal of product and market knowledge and often involves a mountain of documentation in terms of electrical safety, EMC and other aspects. 
4. Safety
   Ensuring the safety of operators and machines is crucial. Incorporating safety systems such as light curtains, emergency stop switches and others ensure that electrical schematics meet relevant safety standards. 
5. Automation and Innovation
   As a machine builder, you must have expertise in developing advanced control systems and thus requires in-depth knowledge of PLCs, HMIs, motion control, ...
   On top of that comes new innovations. Dealing with AI-based systems, robotics and IoT integration requires innovative thinking. 

We have our machines around the world. Over the past few years, we have focused hard on remote access and remote assistance. Our customers make their own modifications inside the electrical cabinet. This makes it more complex to have the latest technical documentation for each machine. 

A crucial factor in these post-installation challenges is documentation. Various documents must be able to be stored properly and certainly kept up to date. Digitization and a good platform is the solution here and that is where CabinetManager plays an important role as a solution to technical concerns.