Today, most businesses rely on networks for sharing information among employees and customers. Yet this is only a small piece of the information that can be shared. Machines and appliances -- essentially any electronic or electromechanical device with a sensor, controller, or microprocessor -- contains a great deal of information about its status, performance and usage.

The ability to extract raw data from a device, machine, or appliance and convert that data into useful information transforms the decision-making from an art to a science. . . click here for .pdf.

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