Internet of Things
gearboxes and large rotating grinding mills. Through SKF’s predictive maintenance, the mine owners have made annual savings of almost eight million Euros. Thanks to the increasing cost-
effectiveness and decreasing size of mobile computing devices, the benefits of digitalisation are becoming available to minor as well as major assets. The SKF Multilog On-line System IMx early fault detection device illustrates this well. It can now monitor eight signals or sensors, compared to its predecessors’ 32. Next-generation versions will be even more cost-effective and will undoubtedly enable monitoring of many more individual assets. If the huge quantities of data gathered by
the proliferation of such technology are to be beneficial rather than overwhelming, analytical support for customers will be vital. SKF addresses this with systems like its Enlight data capture and knowledge solution. Using intelligent data analysis, it helps engineers to handle big data effectively and deal quickly with critical alerts.
Closer industrial partnerships
Along with increasing digitalisation of operations, we are now seeing connectivity across supply chains. By co- operating in ever-closer partnerships, end users, OEMs and suppliers like SKF can cut costs, improve efficiencies and add even more value. SKF is currently working with OEMs to incorporate SKF algorithms into monitoring tools, which will help them to co-operate more closely and effectively. Digitalisation and its related technologies
will continue to advance, but how much success that brings to companies will depend partly on their willingness to work in partnership. Those open to building long- term relationships of trust, in which partners share knowledge and data, will have a great competitive advantage.
SKF Instrumentation Monthly May 2021
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ar set to optimise processes in the steel and metals industry
a research and innovation centre serving global steel and materials organisations, to explore the potential of Augmented Reality (AR) at its Normanton Plant in Teesside. The project will initially use Vuforia Studio
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technology to overlay live data – taken from the ThingWorx industrial platform – to various points of the facility, so that operators moving around will be able to make informed decisions on changes to casting and melting lines or troubleshoot issues before they happen. It is anticipated that AR will make it easier for staff to have the right information at exactly the right point they need it, whilst the use of HoloLens and RealWear glasses will mean the individual has both hands free to complete tasks. In addition to optimising processes and
introducing new efficiency improvements, Augmented Reality will also be used to capture some of the traditional skills in the sector that could be lost if the knowledge of older workers is not retained before they retire. This will be achieved by using PTC’s Vuforia
software, with Vuforia Expert Capture allowing operators and technicians to film their daily tasks in step-by-step instructions, in situ of when and where they do their work. This will be uploaded to ‘the Cloud’, which can
then be accessed by new starters or people switching roles, using HoloLens or RealWear to get a real hands-on experience, or other devices such as mobiles, tablets or on desktop computers. Furthermore, for problem resolution and live
‘on the job’ support, there is Vuforia Chalk. Using mobile devices, digital eyewear or seated at a desk – experts can connect with on and off- site employees and customers and collaborate in real-time. It combines live video, audio and the ability for remote and local participants to annotate their live shared view and mark-up the real-world environment.
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TC, one of the world’s leading authorities on Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), has joined forces with the Materials Processing Institute,
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