An industrial IoT solution enables Linet to prevent accidents and production downtimes
Linet is one of the iconic brands of Czech industry and a leading European hospital and nursing bed manufacturer. The transport of the abrasive medium in the machine causes significant wear and tear to the machine parts. Linet was confronted with occasional failures in the abrasive transport equipment caused by malfunctioning motors.
Pripadová štúdia bola publikovaná 30.11.2022
REQUIREMENTS
- prevent production downtimes and damage to a blasting machine
- prevent the blasting machine from being buried in abrasive medium
- reduce service costs
- extend life and preserve investments into production machines
- create a simple yet fully functional system for switching the machine off when a malfunction is indicated
SOLUTION
- install sensors to shafts and bearings to measure temperature and speed
- design and deploy analytical software
- configure the machine shutdown sequence
RESULTS AND BENEFITS
an automatic machine shutdown when a fault in the abrasive medium transport system is detected
reduced repair time
the prediction of probable bearing failure
the elimination of damage to equipment