TRUMPF Unveils Advanced Machine Diagnostics at EuroBLECH 2024

Ditzingen, Germany – TRUMPF machine diagnostics make it possible to fix a problem before it affects production—a key showcase at EuroBLECH 2024, a premier international sheet metal working technology exhibition scheduled for October 22-25, at Hanover. To do this, the company’s service experts remotely monitor the machine’s condition (condition monitoring). “With the new machine diagnostics, we can capture more in-depth machine measurement data, such as motor currents or sensor signals, that previously could not be measured. Simply put, we could previously take a machine’s temperature, but now we can get a complete blood count,” explained Martin Schober, Head Developer - Machine Diagnostics, TRUMPF. With the digital service condition monitoring, service technicians were already able to view machine status data, such as the level of lubricating fluids. With the addition of machine diagnostics, TRUMPF can analyze the machine’s status even more reliably and, above all, remotely.

A Deep Look Inside the Machine

During the machine diagnostics, the machine independently and regularly performs measurements. Service experts from TRUMPF check this data for special error patterns that indicate unusual machine behavior. To do this, they use automatic search algorithms to compare the data with defined indicators and limit values. “If, for example, components on the machine’s axes wear out due to dirt or stress, this will have a long-run negative impact on production,” explained Stefanie Rieker, Product Manager, TRUMPF. “With machine diagnostics, we are now able to avoid such cases because we can now collect the relevant data and, above all, interpret it. If we detect any irregularities, we react immediately and contact the customer with the appropriate recommendations for action,” added Rieker.

Increased Productivity with Lower Service Costs

The advantage for the customer: they always know the condition of their machine and are informed in advance of any potential problems. This allows them to check the settings or plan the replacement of a component in good time. As a result, they can prevent consequential damage or machine failures, avoid unforeseen service visits, and reduce costs. At the same time, the continuous availability of the machine increases production productivity.

Fast Troubleshooting—Even Without a Service Visit

Over 80 percent of all service cases can be predicted and planned using digital condition monitoring. Thanks to the significantly more precise error diagnostics that this enables, the service engineer can also inform the customer about possible action steps remotely. In most cases, the problem can be solved without a service visit, which saves time and money. TRUMPF has already reached the point where the customer can solve the problem independently in three out of four cases, for example, with step-by-step instructions, so-called Technical Guides, or in remote contact with a TRUMPF service engineer. The prerequisite for this is that the machine is connected online to the TRUMPF network, for which the company places a high value on maximum information security and data protection. This is how the company ensures that no unauthorized access to the data takes place.

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