www.engineeringnews.co.nz 17 virtually without interruption, they require intensive maintenance in order to prevent production downtimes. This is why it is so important for operators to know the condition of the drive components at all times, and why the bearings are becoming particularly important as a central machine element.” The new generation of the FAG SmartCheck diagnostic system represents a further step forward for Schaeffler which, with 85,000 employees worldwide, is a global leader in bearing manufacture and maintenance. In addition to identifying the threat of bearing damage, wear, and irregularities such as imbalance and misalignments based on vibration pattern changes, FAG SmartCheck’s cloud connection can be used to create an automated diagnosis in the cloud. This uses raw data supplied by the FAG SmartCheck and from additional data, e.g. from the machine control system. From condition monitoring to predictive maintenance Data stored in the cloud from condition monitoring systems such as FAG SmartCheck also allows the information to be used for other calculations, such as drive train and rolling bearing simulations relating
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