THE MAGAZINE FOR THE DRAINAGE,WATER &WASTEWATER INDUSTRIES
NEWSDESK
or post-processing, is acquired by sensors, processed by AI-assisted software and then brought together with relevant manufacturing data. The results can be compared with setpoints, after which a neural network identifies any regularities in these relationships which the system can then use to propose improvements to the manufacturing process. In quality control, advanced image recognition techniques mean artificial intelligence can replace manual testing even for complex product geometries.
Dr. Johannes Kunze von Bischhoffshausen, Digital Transformation Manager at Trelleborg Sealing Solutions is one of the webinar's two presenters. He offers one example which explains how AI can simplify industrial processes: "Variations in material quality can have an impact on product function. Using artificial intelligence, we can make use of the results from our raw materials testing to
optimize processing and minimize this impact."
The webinar will also explain how AI systems are used at Trelleborg Sealing Solutions for managing the maintenance of complex sealing systems. An AI system can use data acquired from the sealing system to predict its impending failure in good time and so help to optimize the maintenance cycle. Using such systems is particularly beneficial in machinery which has expensive spare parts and whose failure results in high consequential costs.
Dr. Niklas Kühl, Head of the Applied AI Lab at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and the webinar's second presenter, explains, an AI system, which monitors the state of sealing systems, for example in hydraulics, has been jointly developed with KIT. "One particular feature of this application is that, for technical reasons, no sensors could be placed in the relevant seals. The AI system was thus fed with
data from surrounding sensors and was able to use it to draw conclusions about the surroundings of the seal to be monitored and so display its state without being directly connected to it – a virtual sensor, so to speak.
"The algorithm is capable of setting the various items of data received into an overall context. The combination of temperature, vibration, pressure and other indicators is interpreted by the system so as, ultimately, to obtain a picture of the state of the sealing system."
Trelleborg Sealing Solutions is a pioneering industrial user of artificial intelligence and is constantly developing its skills in this field. At present, over 50 developers are working on numerous digitalization and AI projects. The webinar, "Artificial intelligence – Applications in Daily Life, Industry & Sealing Technology" is available to attend free of charge, Tuesday October 13th at 11.00 CET.
TIWW & CE Taiwan to create new green gold value
Organised by the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA), Taiwan International Water Week (TIWW 2020) and Circular Economy (CE Taiwan 2020) welcomed visitors to their physical exhibition on September 24th in Taipei. Although impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, this joint trade show is widely supported, as shown by the participation of representatives from the industry, government, academia, and research institutes, such as the Industrial Development Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), GSD Technologies, FineTek, Advantech, JU-TIAN Cleantech, and SHUI-MU International. As this joint trade show is expected to create the most business opportunities and a new green-gold value in the post-COVID-19 era, it is considered this year's most important professional industry exhibition for water resources and the circular economy.
As the pandemic has been accelerating the digital transformation of global industries, TAITRA, as the organiser of the trade show, has also actively launched a number of digital services to help companies expand their global trade business opportunities. For instance, the "Water Week Middle East Business Opportunity Day", which is the first to
FOLLOW US
debut, connects exhibitors and Middle Eastern buyers by the use of cloud video conferencing services. The online and offline activities during this period also include the online exhibition halls, one-on- one purchasing video conferences, global government procurement meetings, theWStage popular product launches, and the "TIWW X CE Taiwan ON AIR" live show. This last event is projected to be this year’s most watched new project, as it enables those buyers who cannot visit the exhibition venues in person to view the show as if they were on the scene. The video will be aired at the Taiwan Trade Shows Digital Channel (TTS D'Channel) at 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. on September 25th (Taipei Time).
In response to the Taiwan government's active promotion of forward-looking plans for the construction of water environments, TIWW takes the sustainable use of water resources as the main theme, under which data analysis, cloud control and other smart water technologies are utilised and various kinds of pumps, water quality monitors and waste and sewage treatment solutions (all of which are energy-saving, power-saving, and
environment-friendly) are exhibited. At the same time, under the “5+2 Industrial Innovation Plan,” the industries will transform themselves from a linear economy of "mining, manufacturing, use, and disposal" to a circular economy with sustainable resources. As such, CE Taiwan wishes to guide enterprises to achieve sustainable development through the ESG (Environmental, Social, Corporate Governance) and 3R (reduce, reuse, recycle) strategies, so that they can not only present the cross-industry application of the circular economy, innovative business models, and technological products featuring green energy and environmental protection, but also combine the two hot topics in the green industry to showcase the trends of energy intelligence, energy saving, and innovation.
November 2020 | drain TRADER 45
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58 |
Page 59 |
Page 60 |
Page 61 |
Page 62 |
Page 63 |
Page 64 |
Page 65 |
Page 66 |
Page 67 |
Page 68 |
Page 69 |
Page 70 |
Page 71 |
Page 72 |
Page 73 |
Page 74 |
Page 75 |
Page 76 |
Page 77 |
Page 78 |
Page 79 |
Page 80
