Competitiveness from digitalisation: VTT and Hydroline to develop new service business from hydraulic cylinders

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd and Hydroline Oy have joined forces to develop networked, intelligent next-generation hydraulic cylinders. The project enables a transition from a product-centric business model to a new service-based business model to boost competitiveness.  Digitalisation is propelling product development in the manufacturing industry forward at speed. This allows new product and service concepts to be developed faster and more and more profitably.  Finland’s leading hydraulic cylinder manufacturer Hydroline and VTT have joined forces to turn the company’