Making the connection in the construction industry

30 August, 2018

Coursey added that the XMD is highly configurable, being simple and fast to set up through Sun’s free Bluetooth app. It is also rugged and designed for extreme environmental conditions in the mobile hydraulics industry. Moreover, the XMD is universal and can be used with any electroproportional or solenoid switching valve. The XMD can be password protected for additional safety and security while offering read only diagnostics like alarm and operational conditions for technicians in the field. Therefore, the XMD Mobile app is not only a free and globally available configuration tool, but also a free and globally available diagnostic tool.

Customisation

Farnham explained that the market now requires manufacturers to be more than just component suppliers. “Manufacturers, such as Camozzi within the fluid power sector, need to be solution providers, able to work with customers or integrators to develop special/customised products or amend existing equipment to suit a variety of applications and industries,” he said. “In the case of Camozzi, for some time now we have developed special products and invested in resources to cater to that demand. This has seen us establish a number of sub-divisions, most notably C_Applications, C_Digital, C_Fluid Control and C_Solutions, which bring together the technology and knowhow to deliver a totally specified and bespoke product solution.”

Picking up on the design/customisation theme, Jeavons believes it is important that a construction professionals’ distributor of choice must have the ability to provide a rapid prototyping service in order to ensure the design and specifications of the finished product will be 100% fit for purpose. “A 3D version of the final product helps customers to visualise what they can expect to receive, and to suggest any changes before the final product is delivered – again, it’s all about having that close connection with the customer,” he said.

Multitude of choices

Jeavons concluded: “There is a multitude of choices when it comes to selecting hydraulic or pneumatic products. Therefore, professionals should only connect with partners who can provide a breadth of product choice together with an in-depth application knowledge to ensure the correct products are selected for the application. Application engineers should be fully conversant with the wide-ranging needs of construction professionals and, where necessary, be able to think outside the box in order to find alternative, more cost-effective methods of satisfying customers’ requirements, as well as solving their problems. In this regard, both digital transformation concepts as well as direct human interaction are non-negotiables.”

So, digital transformation is gaining major traction within the construction sector and over the next few years it will continue to mature and become even more refined. This is a positive step towards ever more reliable machinery usage and maintenance as well as greater levels of security.

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