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timhall99

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    Comment #26245230

    yes, defense is definitely on our radar and we are looking for partners to assist us in getting into these places.

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    Comment #26244043

    Hi Leif, Haha i know what you mean in terms of the most hellish places on earth. Last month, we went 300m into an underground mine and that is not a place you want to be spending t…

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    Comment #26243874

    That is so true about a plant needing its own nervous system. It would be great to speak to you further on this to get your thoughts on what implementation style would work best. m…

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    Comment #26243582

    Thanks Steve, We really appreciate your support

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    Comment #26243560

    Yes, these auto lubricators are widespread and a competitor to our current product. That being said, these auto lubricator do have their downsides and our customers have been very …

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    Comment #26243513

    Thanks Sigma, Yeah, this is not the first time that we've heard this.. Its another one thats on our product roadmap at the moment...

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    Comment #26243424

    pumps to flow god's nectar through the pipes.. also conveyors and screw pumps to carry raw ingredients (barley, hops etc) from storage locations into the vat.

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    Comment #26243407

    Thanks Nathanael, Yes, tech adoption is a risk and something that we are trying very hard to address. Our strategy is to keep the tool & system as simple as possible. Our head unit…

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    Comment #26243374

    Yes, we are aware that big manufacturers are starting to roll out lots of telemetry into their equipment. i've only seen the greasing angle addressed by manufacturers on mobile equ…

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    Comment #26243330

    Ah right.. I see your angle. Yes, it is something that we have looked into. This is our first product into the space and we anticipate many iterations and many more to come ;)

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    Comment #26243317

    Awesome Tyler! I'll keep note of your freelance page for reference later. Cheers

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    Comment #26243305

    I understand your concerns. We are running trials with numerous companies (large and small) right now so that we can develop case studies to understand and communicate the ROI of t…

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    Comment #26243267

    Yes, precisely. In many industries, like mining, when a piece of equipment fails a root cause analysis is performed to identify the reason for failure. Incorrect greasing is a huge…

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    Comment #26243170

    Thanks for the feedback. In answer to your comments: Each tag that is fit under the zerk is small and cheap, installed just like a washer. They cost about $2.50 USD and once fitted…

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    Hi Jeff, Also on your comment, what we've seen on a number of sites is that they do have a good maintenance team but sometimes jobs just get missed. If there is a series of equipme…

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    Thanks Tyler. Your line of work seems interesting. We are probably not there just yet but in 6 months or so, it would be interesting to see how we could extract more value out of t…

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    Comment #26242666

    Thanks! Yes, i've been speaking to some guys in the oil and gas sector and one of them told me that greasing valves in that environment is a process safety concern as the grease as…

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    Comment #26242606

    Haha yes, the industrial cloud is definitely a thing.. We faced challenges with getting such a system to be "industry ready" on the shoestring budget that we started with and hence…

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    Comment #26242528

    Hi Sean, Yes, we have a Milwaukee grease gun with the measured output. What our system has shown is that their "measurement" is not perfectly accurate all the time. The biggest fac…

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    Comment #26242479

    Hi Cash, Yes, our system ensures that the correct grease is used and that the correct amount is applied at the right time. I heard a story from a nearby power plant the other day o…

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    Comment #26242429

    Hi Alan, We've been working with people from both end of the spectrum (on the tools and in the office). I completely agree that the system may not have any appeal for the guys on t…

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    Comment #26242355

    Thanks. Yeah it can be a real eye opener when you step onto a large industrial site and once you get a look under the covers, see that the systems and processes around something so…