Floods are a major challenge for many countries today. Over the last few years, the UK has suffered badly from a series of violent storms that caused widespread flooding – both in terms of coastal areas and river floods. Industry experts predict that due to the effects of Climate Change, these types of storms are likely to continue over the next decade and beyond, with the economic cost to the UK being as high as £6 billion.
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Online condition monitoring prevents unplanned machine downtime
By installing SmartCheck condition monitoring devices on 58 critical drives, Schaeffler’s European Distribution Centre has seen a range of benefits, including the prevention of unplanned downtime, reduced maintenance costs and increased machine availability.
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Schaeffler gives cobots greater range with plug-and-play linear actuators
Industrial robots have long been established as the technology of choice when it comes to efficient automation solutions for a wide range of handling and processing tasks. Now, owners and users can extend the working range of their robots and cobots by installing Schaeffler driven linear units as horizontal axes.
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Innovative components for lightweight and collaborative robots
Today’s advanced automation and production facilities need lightweight robots (LWRs) and collaborative robots (cobots) that are highly dynamic and accurate. Schaeffler has developed two new components for LWRs and cobots, with which it is opening up new opportunities in a fast-growing market segment.
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Condition monitoring solution helps prevent unplanned downtime at a Swedish sawmill
Even the most reliable machines will eventually fail. The challenge for many companies is whether to keep the machine running until the inevitable suddenly occurs or whether to turn the inevitable into a planned maintenance measure. The operator of a Swedish sawmill found the answer to this question in Schaeffler’s SmartCheck condition monitoring system.
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Schaeffler combines condition and torque monitoring in a single system
The long term development partnership of Schaeffler and Bonfiglioli, a market leader in yaw and pitch drives for wind turbines, has led to the creation of a compact Industry 4.0 solution package.
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Schaeffler digitalises the development process in gearbox design
A complete virtual representation of drive trains and gearboxes is only possible when gearbox, rolling bearing and gearing specialists can digitally link their simulation models together. This makes the exchange of data across companies and systems one of the most important factors in generating ‘digital twins’.
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Condition monitoring in the steel industry
By installing Schaeffler SmartCheck condition monitoring devices on its furnace deflection rolls, steel producer ArcelorMittal has avoided any unplanned stoppages to the furnace and has improved its maintenance planning. Estimated annual savings (with a furnace stoppage) are €179,000.
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