ART? Digitalized Technology

Sustainability has always been a steadily growing demand in the machine tool sector. Climate change, legal and policy developments, and rising energy prices increase pressure to reduce carbon fees. Machine tools companies see energy efficiency as the driving force to lower operational costs while introducing environmentally friendlier manufacturing to lower carbon fees.

However, these demands cannot be achieved if the machine tools devices do not adopt digitalization because there is no other option to collect and analyze operational data to verify the operating status.?

As a machine tools builder with a solid digital management background, AXILE understands the need for machine tools companies to integrate both the environmental and economic aspects into their operations. Therefore, AXILE developed the #ART? to focus on improving operations’ performance and energy efficiency and ensuring the optimal uses of resources.?

The ART adapts OPC UA, a data exchange communication standard developed for Industry 4.0 applications, to secure the framework of industrial interoperability. It offers the most suitable conditions for machine tools companies to adopt digitalization and start monitoring and managing their entire operations.

The ART? Proprietary Monitor and Analyzer

The proprietary monitors and analyzers developed by AXILE are the critical key to allowing ART to achieve the mission of collecting, analyzing, and presenting valuable data. It uses mechatronics functions to watch the entire system's wearing components and determine the machine’s working status.?Thanks to the technology, the machine tools companies' management can better understand the condition and status of the whole machine and automation system in real-time.

1.Ensure Mechanical Components in Tip-Top Condition

The wearing of the mechanical components presents a significant limitation to machining productivity. There is a close relationship between the tool life, cutting speed, and feed, but it’s not always easy to predict. Therefore, ART proprietary technology was developed to pick up signals accurately and analyze the critical components during machinings, such as linear guideway, ballscrew, bearing, coolant, hydraulic and pneumatics devices, and chip conveyor.

With the analytic data, components’ lifetime can be predicted two weeks prior. Therefore, managers can arrange maintenance services and restocking of components to ensure operations are always on track. Besides, the analyzers can help reduce the heat raise issues through real-time monitoring of the wearing component, pneumatic, and hydraulic conditions.

2.Achieve Energy Efficiency and Optimal Utilization

As stated by CECIMO , the amount of energy supplied to a machine tool is not an adequate indicator of its energy efficiency. Only energy consumption during the use phase of the machine tool is a significant indicator. It must also be considered against the number of workpieces produced, their shape, quality, accuracy, and other relevant factors following ISO 14955 evaluation.?

Through the ART proprietary analyzer, energy consumption during various applications and across components is collected. The analytic power consumption data allows managers to understand the daily energy performance based on 24 hours machine monitoring. Therefore, managers can adjust the machine's daily operation to achieve energy efficiency while supporting the need for a reduction in carbon emissions.

3.Plan Strategic Manufacturing Decision

The ultimate purpose of the proprietary monitors is to gather all the required raw data and provide analytic information for managers to make the operations management more intelligent and sustainable. Managers will know the machine's daily utilization rate, assign tasks to achieve productivity, and enforce just-in-time or zero inventory control of incoming material or goods.

With digitalization, managers can now directly access the real-time machine data and production process information daily, weekly, and monthly, even retrieving the synchronized machine operational information worldwide using PC and mobile. Accurate information management allows managers to understand machine performance and take immediate actions – optimizing machine capability, arranging maintenance, and making better future investment plans – regardless of location.