IoT in Machine Shops

 

Monitoring Coolants Using Intelligent Technology

An IoT-based solution combines a plug-and-play solution and a cloud-based platform with intelligent, automated, and reliable measurement capability – making data collection easy.

MAR 31, 2021

LIQUIDTOOL SYSTEMS introduced an IoT-based solution for monitoring coolants, the first to combine a plug-and-play solution and a cloud-based platform with intelligent, automated, and reliable measurement capability. 

https://www.americanmachinist.com/new-products/article/21159853/monitoring-coolants-using-intelligent-technology-liquidtool-systems

https://www.fabricatingandmetalworking.com/2021/07/automated-monitoring-of-coolant-results-in-cleaner-machines/

Automated Approach to Cutting Fluid Maintenance -  Castrol SmartControl.

22 March 2021.

Given their additional axes and greater complexity, five-axis machining centers and multitasking lathes require a higher level of care from the maintenance department. The SmartControl has been out for “about a year now,” Two versions exist. Both continuously monitor cutting fluids, checking values such as concentration, pH, conductivity, temperature, and flow rate, and notifying the user if one of these needs attention. The more advanced version can adjust some of these values automatically—if it reads low on concentration, the SmartControl will add concentrate, just as it will adjust the pH on its own by adding buffer as needed.

https://www.sme.org/technologies/articles/2021/april/if-it-aint-broke-it-may-need-fixing/

2017

https://www.sme.org/technologies/articles/2017/april/getting-connected/

The Connected Machine Shop

June 22, 2020

Part 1: Seeing the vision of where and how machining and Industry 4.0 meet

https://www.sme.org/technologies/articles/2020/july/the-connected-machine-shop/

Connected Machine Shop - Part 2

https://www.sme.org/technologies/articles/2020/september/the-connected-machine-shop/

Connected Machine Shop - Part 3

https://www.sme.org/technologies/articles/2020/november/the-connected-machine-shop/

3/23/2020 

The Anatomy of a CNC Machine IoT Solution

Industry 4.0 is bringing sweeping changes to manufacturing and IIoT is one of its enabling technologies. Early adopters are reaping the benefits.

https://www.productionmachining.com/blog/post/the-anatomy-of-a-cnc-machine-iot-solution