Gothenburg, 10 May 2017:
Honeywell Process Solutions and SKF have launched ajoint pilot project aimed at developing Industrial Internet ofThings (IIoT) solutions. The pilot project, at a copper mine inLatin America, aims to create a digital standard for improvedmachine efficiency, reliability and competitiveness for industrialcustomers.
As part of the pilot project, SKF’s expertise inbearings, lubrication and condition monitoring will be combinedwith Honeywell’s capabilities in data consolidation and softwaredevelopment. The project’s ambition is the joint development of auser-friendly digital ecosystem that captures and analyses largeamounts of data from a plant operator’s machinery. Based on theanalysis of this data, operators will be able to determine methodsto reduce or even eliminate manufacturing inefficiencies andunplanned down-time.
Alrik Danielson, President and CEO, SKF, says: “Thenumber of potential data collection points in a modern factory isincreasing exponentially, but this data will only generate valuefor operators if it is analysed and acted upon to improve amachine’s performance and profitability. Our collaboration withHoneywell will make this possible.”
Shree Dandekar, Vice President and General Manager,Honeywell Connected Plant, says: “Leveraging the IIoT givesmanufacturers real-time access to operating information from anincrementally larger data-set across not only one site or plant,but across an entire enterprise. By creating an ecosystem ofsoftware and hardware manufacturers with unmatched domainexperience, we will be able to better understand the risks anddemands on the operating units and ultimately provide a higherlevel outcome for our customers.”
Aktiebolaget SKF
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