Sensor networks
Intelligent for efficient machining processes
Digitalization in production offers great potential for continuously ensuring maximum quality and reliability in machining processes. In future, Sauter will therefore rely on intelligent tool turrets, tool holders and tools that record, collect and evaluate data and forward it to an IQ box.
If defined limit values are exceeded, feedback is sent directly to the employee. The employee can immediately take targeted measures, paving the way for machine learning. The Sauter IQ-Box can also transmit relevant information to local servers or a cloud.
The current status of each tool required for machining is always known via a status display. Evaluated data also allows conclusions to be drawn about the quality of the machining processes. This means, for example, that unwanted vibrations can be avoided, which can lead to poor surface quality of the workpiece, increased wear or even machine damage.
If it becomes apparent that the cutting edge is becoming blunt, the IQ box changes the cutting speed or feed rate, for example, in order to ensure a consistently high quality of the workpiece surface. At the same time, it reports the wear of the cutting edge to the employee, who can change the cutting edge.
The intelligent sensor network enables predictive maintenance and detects possible defects in a machine or faults in the process before they actually occur. Powerful evaluation logic leads to reliable predictions for machines and processes.
Sauter presented further pioneering solutions for efficient machining at EMO. With Robofix, the Metzingen-based manufacturer offers the first fully automatic interface for driven and static tools in CNC lathes. With the Robofix quick-change system, users can reduce their downtimes by up to 85 percent.
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