Vacuum technology : Digitalisation enables predictive maintenance in robotics
Industry 4.0 has fundamentally changed the way users operate and maintain their robot handling systems . In particular , the digitalisation of vacuum generation has revolutionised robotics and raised machine availability to a new level . Connectivity between devices via IO-Link and the installation of sensors that collect valuable process information and analyse it thanks to integrated intelligence makes vacuum handling safer . It is also the foundation for predictive maintenance . This increases the availability and service life of the machines , speeds up the maintenance process and reduces costs .