DIGITALISATION
With comprehensive data acquisition and a wide range of diagnostic options , intelligent actuators – as shown here , for example , by AUMA – create the prerequisites for successful digitalisation . Photo : AUMA possible servicing and maintenance requirements at an early stage and thereby initiate the appropriate measures in order to prevent unexpected failures . Data is therefore used in a better way , and processes are optimised . Digitalisation is important for all industries : it is not only increasingly shaping production processes as well as the onshore sector and offshore industry , but also , for example , the water industry . In addition to Industry 4.0 , Water 4.0 also introduces a veritable revolution for purest water . A resourceefficient , flexible water management process can ensure an optimised water supply and disposal at all times – in a combination of measuring systems and control technology as well as actuators and valves . highly automated processes . Products with high-quality standards demand validation of process operations ”. The companies are aware that information technology already plays a decisive role today , but above all , in the production of the future . AUMA , therefore , already offers its own cloud . The aim is to “ make the asset management and condition-oriented maintenance of AUMA actuators efficient and cost-oriented and to ensure the long-term availability of the system ”.
Interactive platform
The AUMA Cloud is an interactive platform with which detailed device data can be collected and evaluated by all actuators in one system – made possible by intelligent algorithms . “ Our drives automatically collect and store process data such as valve position , ambient temperature and vibrations as well as device data such as switching frequency , motor running time and warning messages ,” explains Marc Schmidt , Head of International Sales at AUMA . Plant operators can detect high loads or
Recording and evaluating data
Rotork also develops digital systems in order to prevent equipment faults , ageing or inefficiencies which lead to production losses , reputational damage and financial losses . The intelligent electric Rotork actuators are equipped with a data logger which records and evaluates data . For example , the number of valve movements , alarms , torque profiles and unauthorised operating attempts . Torque profiles “ provide valuable information about the condition of the valve , while sudden
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