Some of our customers integrate our solutions as components of larger systems they manufacture. We call these types of customers OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers). OEMs come in all shapes and sizes such as in the following application – refrigeration control. Read more about how our solutions played a vital role in helping a Horner Automation customer create standard, low-cost (yet high-performing) controls for their products.
Challenges
The customer had a variety of refrigeration systems they manufactured, but did not utilize one universal control platform that could work across their wide range of products. They were faced with issues such as:
Not being able to replicate control systems for their customers’ various applications
Existing control systems high costs were uncompetitive in the market
Lack of uniform, standard, compact systems for their refrigeration controls
Opportunity
By working directly with the customer to outline their application requirements, our team at Horner Automation was able to identify ways to improve their organization through:
Compact, all-in-one OCS controls with extreme temperature operating ranges
Simple systems with intuitive and easy-to-comprehend platforms
Cost-effective products saving resources on hardware and integration
Solution
Utilizing our XLT OCS Controller paired with SmartRail and SmartBlock Expandable & Remote I/O has saved this OEM tremendous time (and money) by unifying their refrigeration control systems into one Horner-driven solution that works across all their unique customers’ applications. Some improvements they’ve recognized are:
The ability to develop a standard control package they can reproduce multiple times over
Reduced costs through controls, panel build out, and multiple other components
The all-in-one nature of the OCS is ideal for their space-driven requirements
External I/O capabilities deliver more than enough inputs and outputs for their various applications
Substantial cost savings through a Horner solution compared to many other industry competitors they quoted
Quick, simple installation increases productivity and minimizes overall downtime
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Credit: Horner Automation