cost reduction

Personal Insights on Software Documentation for Embedded Development Boards

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Personal Insights on Software Documentation for Embedded Development Boards

I am Lao Wen, an embedded engineer who loves learning.Follow me to become even better together!“Excellent hardware design, comprehensive software documentation, and the lowest possible product prices are essential to create competitive embedded development board products in the market.”Do you agree with the above statement, fellow embedded enthusiasts?!Based on observations over the past few years, … Read more

PLC Energy Optimization Strategies: Effective Ways to Reduce Operating Costs

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PLC Energy Optimization Strategies: Effective Ways to Reduce Operating Costs

Is your factory’s electricity bill too high? With this set of PLC energy-saving strategies, you can save 30% on operating costs! Let’s start with a few real cases to see how costly it can be to neglect energy optimization. Last year, a cement factory had its fan motors running at full load continuously, even though … Read more

US Military’s Anti-Corruption Efforts: Can 3D Printing Help?

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US Military's Anti-Corruption Efforts: Can 3D Printing Help?

Recently, a U.S. congressman raised a procurement issue regarding a mechanical part costing as much as $90,000, which became a hot topic on social media. Following this, reports of exorbitant procurement costs in the U.S. military have been continuously highlighted by the media and netizens. After the $10,000 toilet seat and the $1,200 coffee cup, … Read more

Cost-Reducing Techniques for Modular Design Programming in PLC Industrial Automation Systems

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Cost-Reducing Techniques for Modular Design Programming in PLC Industrial Automation Systems

Click the blue text for more exciting information Things About Modular Design in PLC Industrial Automation Systems I just returned from a pharmaceutical factory in Jiangsu, where I spent three days and nights getting the production line up and running. To be honest, every time I see those messy PLC programs, I get a headache. … Read more

Cost Reduction Practices of PLC State Diagrams in Safety Control

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Cost Reduction Practices of PLC State Diagrams in Safety Control

Click the blue text to follow! Cost Reduction Practices of PLC State Diagrams in Safety Control Last week, the automated packaging line at Xiao Zhang’s factory had another issue. In a hurry, they called me to take a look, saying that the safety protection kept malfunctioning, causing downtime three to four times a day, with … Read more

Cost-Reducing Techniques in Event-Driven Programming for PLC Industrial Automation Systems

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Cost-Reducing Techniques in Event-Driven Programming for PLC Industrial Automation Systems

Click the blue text to follow! Cost-Reducing Techniques in Event-Driven Programming for PLC Industrial Automation Systems Last month, the packaging production line that Xiao Li was responsible for encountered issues again; the equipment inexplicably stopped every three to four hours, almost delaying the delivery schedule. The factory manager was in a panic, and the maintenance … Read more

Integration of PLC in IoT Applications for Remote Monitoring and Cost Reduction

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Integration of PLC in IoT Applications for Remote Monitoring and Cost Reduction

Integration of PLC in IoT Applications A few days ago, I received a message from a student, Xiao Wang. Their factory’s equipment is distributed across three different workshops, and every time a fault occurs, maintenance personnel have to run around to troubleshoot the issue. “Brother Wen, is there any way I can know the equipment … Read more

3D Printing and Precision Casting: Enhancing Process Development to Reduce Costs and Improve Efficiency

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3D Printing and Precision Casting: Enhancing Process Development to Reduce Costs and Improve Efficiency

Research and development cycle shortened by approximately 50%, mold investment cost reduced by about 90% In recent years, Dongying Jiayang Precision Metal Co., Ltd. has successfully integrated SLA(Stereolithography) 3D printing technology with lost wax casting processes, significantly shortening the R&D cycle for casting complex parts by nearly 50%, and reducing mold investment costs by about … Read more

Cost Reduction Techniques for PLC Energy Management System Programming

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Cost Reduction Techniques for PLC Energy Management System Programming

Cost Reduction Techniques for PLC Energy Management System Programming I received a call for help from an old client yesterday. Their factory’s energy management system costs are too high, and they hope I can help optimize it. In fact, I have encountered this issue many times. Most factories tend to choose mature solutions when implementing … Read more

What Does Google’s Layoff of the Entire Python Team Indicate?

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What Does Google's Layoff of the Entire Python Team Indicate?

Yesterday, the news about “Google’s entire Python team being laid off” flooded social media. In fact, this news originated from two technical community websites (the one most frequently cited is below), and it is not an official statement from Google.This action naturally raises various speculations, especially during sensitive times, people naturally associate it with the … Read more