Smart diagnostics built into servodrives will cut maintenance costs
5 December 2024 
Beckhoff has announced a technology that monitors the health of servomotors in real time with minimal effort. The Beckhoff Smart System Diagnosis (B/SSD) technology measures vibration, humidity and temperature directly in the motor and uses this information as the basis for predictive maintenance, and for statistical evaluation using Beckhoff’s TwinCat Analytics software.
This technology – available as an option for Beckhoff’s AM8000, AM8300, AM8500, AM8700 and AM8800 servomotors – will allow any necessary action to be taken in a timely manner to ensure efficient operation, and to maximise machine uptime.
B/SSD uses Beckhoff’s One Cable Technology (OCT), eliminating the need for additional sensors and their cables, and reducing wiring.
By integrating with TwinCAT Analytics, B/SSD allows live data and historical data to be recorded, visualised and processed into information that can be used to optimise machines.
Vibration measurements can be performed as average values (RMS), as well as peak values (peak-to-peak) or statistically (Kurtosis) up to ±50g.
