Grease degradation app monitors remaining life on-site
14 March 2024 NSK is developing a “world-first” technique for diagnosing the remaining life of lubricant grease rapidly and accurately by monitoring changes in colour as it ages. Read More
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Free AR app helps to avoid robot hazards without a headset
13 February 2024 The German robot-maker Kuka has developed an AR (augmented reality) app that visualises robot cells live on a smartphone or tablet, helping to achieve fast,… Read More
AI app identifies machines and suggests parts
22 November 2023 Plastics specialist igus has developed an app that uses AI to identify machinery and to suggest lubrication-free components that could be used in it. The… Read More
AI-based app optimises energy use of drive systems
21 November 2022 At the recent SPS show in Germany, Siemens unveiled an enhanced version of its Analyze MyDrives Edge app with an AI-based function that calculates the… Read More
AI-based edge app could raise drives availabilities by 30%
11 May 2022 At the 2022 Hannover Fair, Siemens will unveil an AI-based edge app that detects problems in drive systems before they can affect production. The app… Read More
IoT-based lubrication monitor ends need for regular checks
27 January 2022 Schaeffler has developed an automated lubrication system for rolling bearings that, it claims, eliminates the need for route-based checks. The company says that the Optime… Read More
Open industrial edge app store works like a consumer store
26 November 2021 Siemens has launched a vendor-independent app store for industrial buyers. As well as Siemens’ own Industrial Edge apps for the discrete and machine tool industries,… Read More
Camera with onboard deep learning tackles difficult apps
19 April 2021 Sick has launched its first machine vision camera with a pre-installed deep learning app, making it easy to create custom inspections of complex or irregular-shaped… Read More
Condition-monitoring system ‘boosts plant performance by 10%’
16 April 2021 At the 2021 Hannover Fair, Siemens has announced a smart condition-monitoring system that uses machine learning to detect and prevent machinery problems at an early… Read More
Edge app makes drives smarter and spots anomalies
1 December 2020 Siemens has launched its first edge application for drives, claiming that it will make its Sinamics drive systems more intelligent, and will pave the way… Read More
