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Intelligent machines with integrated safety and diagnostic functions are becoming increasingly important
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The complexity of these systems is increasing – their programming frequently involves several million lines of code
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Development, commissioning and maintenance costs are rapidly growing – diagnostic complexity is growing as well
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Products can and should be monitored form their early concept, through the development stage and over the entire life cycle
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The multitude of product variants & shorter release cycles increase the risk of undiscovered errors & faults
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More and more complex systems and structures require new emulation & diagnostic tools to follow, and to keep up with the changing world