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Machines that proactively request maintenance when needed, production lines that provide real-time information about their current capacity utilization - these examples show the great potential of the Internet of Things for the industry of the future.
read more...The WZL at RWTH Aachen University has developed a generic guideline for the successful application of predictive maintenance. It is now available for download.
read more...Schaeffler Group - Balance sheet 2019
The automotive and industrial supplier Schaeffler publishes its business figures: Sales increased slightly, thanks to the Industrial division. Two regions in particular contributed to the positive result.
read more...Augmented and virtual reality open up new digital possibilities for production operations and maintenance. Have these possibilities already arrived in companies? Is it a trend or a dream?
read more...ABB is expanding the Ability Condition Monitoring service for the drive train, which connects drives, motors, pumps and bearings, with an option for condition-based maintenance of drives.
read more...This is how digital engineering works: the right tools and services are the key to success. Available data can now be linked more closely and used to advantage - from development to the cloud. One promising concept is the Asset Administration Shell.
read more...Monitor transports, order spare parts automatically, avoid production downtimes with smart forecasts: The IoT is changing industry for good. How SMEs can also benefit from networked machines and products with little effort.
read more...Maintenance is given too low a priority - this is the conclusion reached by Acatech and Fraunhofer IML in their survey on smart maintenance. Where do companies stand? And what should they tackle as a matter of urgency?
read more...The Munich-based start-up Remberg has developed software that enables manufacturers, service providers and operators of industrial machinery to map all relevant service processes on a single platform.
read more...The new, publicly available 0G network from Sigfox, which is currently being expanded worldwide, is specially designed for IoT connections, but is limited to 12 bytes per message. Can everything that OEMs need fit into such a message?
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