Nanotron Technologies announces the completion of a three-and-a-half-year collaborative project, led by the Schaeffler Technologies, to develop compact, intelligent, autonomous sensors, also known as 'smart items', of any shape or form factor.
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Wind turbine gearboxes equipped with cloud connection go into operation
Schaeffler and ZF Friedrichshafen are cooperating on a development project aimed at the wind power sector. During operation, wind turbine gearboxes that are equipped with sensors send load data to a cloud-to-cloud solution shared by the two companies.
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Schaeffler and DMG Mori project demonstrates how Industry 4.0 works in practice
Schaeffler is digitally transforming its entire business, which involves the integration of its mechatronics components, systems and machines into the rapidly expanding world of the ‘Internet of Things’. Through its Machine Tool 4.0 project, Schaeffler wants to demonstrate that Industry 4.0 is not an abstract, remote vision, but can make a contribution to added-value today.
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Condition monitoring: a key part of I4.0 and the ‘Dark Factory’
While Condition Monitoring (CM) systems are continuing to prove their value in industrial applications, many companies are still unsure how CM should fit into their Industry 4.0 strategy and the automated ‘lights-out’ factory, says Ian Pledger, Service Engineer at Schaeffler UK.
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A complete solution from Schaeffler ensures reliable pump operation
At the Hannover Messe 2018, Schaeffler will present intelligent solution packages for machine monitoring and lubrication, illustrated using reference projects.
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Customised Industry 4.0 packages for a wide range of applications
Schaeffler now offers OEMs, plant operators and industrial service companies specific Industry 4.0 solution packages that are scalable and that enable machine and equipment availability to be increased and processes to be optimised.
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Condition monitoring solution for gearboxes provides six-figure savings
Welded Tube of Canada is a producer of steel tube and pipe with an annual production capacity of 700,000 tonnes. It was looking to introduce a predictive maintenance regime that would increase its gearbox availability and achieve extended lead times for gearbox spare parts.
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Schaeffler integrates sensor technology into its spindle bearings
At EMO 2017, Schaeffler presented a system for maximising the OEE (overall equipment efficiency) of machine tools – a newly developed range of sensors for main spindle monitoring that are integrated into the spindle bearings themselves.
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