DIGITALISING TO DELIVER ACTIONABLE DATA

Mobile hydraulics expert Terry Hershberger draws attention to key trends in controls and ioT connectivity to improve machine design and end-user operations.

- Terry Hershberger

Off-highway equipment manufacturers are increasingly working with suppliers of drivetrain systems and ElectroHydraulic (EH) system suppliers to advance the digitalisation of mobile-machine technology. OEMs are completing their own Research & Development efforts to determine the best ways to use digitalized EH systems, sensors, controls, and mobile edge gateway devices. They are also working with end-user customers to clearly define what “actionable data” really means for off-highway operations. What device data, or correlated datasets from multiple devices, provides the most value for end-users? This is at the crux of creating IoTready technologies that can advance machine performance. The development of IoT-ready technology needs to respond to the requirements of key users in both OEM and end-user communities. Their needs are interrelated and based on exploiting the potential for applying data to improve machine design and end-user operations.