Condition Monitoring & Machine Retrofit
Simple, Industrial-Grade and Scalable Wireless Monitoring - Anywhere
Data Collection Enabled by Wireless Connectivity
Data needs to be collected throughout the factory – anywhere and without exceptions. Access to data from sensors across the factory enables powerful analysis and decision-making in addition to optimization of manufacturing planning and processes. Data-based applications are leading to more intelligent solutions and better planning for efficiency & cost reduction.
Conventional wireless solutions are not suitable for the harsh demands of the factory environment, scalability to support hundreds of devices within a single machine area, and cable-grade reliability. IO-Link Wireless enables access at the lowest level of automation, on the machine, with seamless and vendor agnostic cable-free communication.
Wireless Condition Monitoring Benefits
Factory-wide Visibility
Simple Deployment
Flexible
Compatible
Downtime Reduction
Scalable
Robust
Case Study: Energy Conservation
Simple and Cost Effective Deployment Optimizes Maintenance and Drives Operational Efficiency
At the SKF Bearing Manufacturing Plant, the energy used for compressed air accounts for a large amount of the total electrical power consumption. A solution is required to monitor all the machines using compressed air to ensure optimal flow, prevent leakages and reduce waste. Cabling of the sensors from the machines to the network is challenging in terms of cost and deployment effort.
The solution enables a simple and easy to deploy wireless connection from the flow sensor on each machine via CoreTigo’s IO-Link Wireless solution. An IO-Link Wireless Bridge is connected to each off-the-shelf industrial flow sensor. An IO-Link Wireless Master communicates with the Wireless Bridges over the air and relays the data from the machines to CoreTigo’s visibility software without the need to reconfigure the PLCs. In addition to the flow data, the system also communicates the machine’s operational and availability status.
An array of benefits is achieved, such as annual reduction of energy consumption on compressed air, improved maintenance processes and reduction of unplanned downtime.
At the SKF Bearing Manufacturing Plant, the energy used for compressed air accounts for a large amount of the total electrical power consumption. A solution is required to monitor all the machines using compressed air to ensure optimal flow, prevent leakages and reduce waste. Cabling of the sensors from the machines to the network is challenging in terms of cost and deployment effort.
The solution enables a simple and easy to deploy wireless connection from the flow sensor on each machine via CoreTigo’s IO-Link Wireless solution. An IO-Link Wireless Bridge is connected to each off-the-shelf industrial flow sensor. An IO-Link Wireless Master communicates with the Wireless Bridges over the air and relays the data from the machines to CoreTigo’s visibility software without the need to reconfigure the PLCs. In addition to the flow data, the system also communicates the machine’s operational and availability status.
An array of benefits is achieved, such as annual reduction of energy consumption on compressed air, improved maintenance processes and reduction of unplanned downtime.
As SKF has the vision of a World of Reliable Rotation, we also support the industry with avoiding unplanned downtime through our competence in monitoring the rotating condition. Moving towards the IIOT, the implementation of wireless sensors improves our monitoring quality, reduces manual operations and enables more frequent data capturing, thus boosting operational excellence and reducing risks. CoreTigo has been key for the success of this process, by developing a secure way of connecting our devices wirelessly to the cloud.
Claudinei Marchetto Reche
President of LAM
How Does it Work
Simple and Scalable
CoreTigo’s TigoBridge IO-Link Wireless Bridge:
- Connects directly and seamlessly with no integration efforts to any IO-Link Device.
- Converts off the shelf hubs into IO-Link Wireless – converting the attached digital/analog sensors
Non-IO-Link and IO-Link sensors can be connected to CoreTigo’s TigoHub:
- Convert up to 6 digital sensors to IO-Link Wireless in parallel
- Allows mixing IO-Link, digital and analog sensors connection
- Supports off-the-shelf devices
The TigoMaster:
- Communicates the data and control in real-time to and from the automation PLC
- Supports preferred Industrial Ethernet protocol (such as Ethernet/IP, EtherCAT, Profinet or OPC-UA)
The TigoEngine Engineering Tool allows efficient setup of IO-Link Wireless Masters and Devices.
- Enables installation, configuration, and monitoring of an IO-Link Wireless system
- Provides access to monitoring, analysis, visualization, and automation tools.
- Parses Process Data
- Contains an advanced MQTT Publisher for IIOT and other enterprise applications located on premise or on the cloud
TigoCounter:
- Connects to a Digital output and enables object counting capabilities along with transmission of the data wirelessly
- Fully integrated counting and IO-Link Wireless device all in one
- Used for applications such as object counting of products, motor rotation counting or power consumption metering
CoreTigo’s TigoBridge IO-Link Wireless Bridge:
- Connects directly and seamlessly with no integration efforts to any IO-Link Device.
- Converts off the shelf hubs into IO-Link Wireless – converting the attached digital/analog sensors
Non-IO-Link and IO-Link sensors can be connected to CoreTigo’s TigoHub:
- Convert up to 6 digital sensors to IO-Link Wireless in parallel
- Allows mixing IO-Link, digital and analog sensors connection
- Supports off-the-shelf devices
The TigoMaster:
- Communicates the data and control in real-time to and from the automation PLC
- Supports preferred Industrial Ethernet protocol (such as Ethernet/IP, EtherCAT, Profinet or OPC-UA)
The TigoEngine Engineering Tool allows efficient setup of IO-Link Wireless Masters and Devices.
- Enables installation, configuration, and monitoring of an IO-Link Wireless system
- Provides access to monitoring, analysis, visualization, and automation tools.
- Parses Process Data
- Contains an advanced MQTT Publisher for IIOT and other enterprise applications located on premise or on the cloud
TigoCounter:
- Connects to a Digital output and enables object counting capabilities along with transmission of the data wirelessly
- Fully integrated counting and IO-Link Wireless device all in one
- Used for applications such as object counting of products, motor rotation counting or power consumption metering
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