4dot will be part of the Digital Factory at the fair, where it will present its own technologies. On display will be, for example, the PM3 vibration sensors and the patented SM (strain gauge) sensor, developed specifically for forming machines. In addition, the 4dot stand will feature demonstrations of applications on machine tools, forming machines and industrial equipment.
Technical diagnostics create savings in maintenance costs, while process monitoring creates tooling savings, improves quality and automates process control. 4dot soon developed and patented MUSA analyses that can distinguish between signal and noise thanks to simultaneous signal processing, making 4dot technology more sensitive than competing technologies. In engineering diagnostics, MUSA analyses enable both the monitoring of press brake bearings, including clutch bearings where noise is extreme and a sensor cannot be placed directly, and the monitoring of slow movements in linear guides. The most common applications of engineering diagnostics also include monitoring ram clearances and movements during press operation.
The goal of process monitoring is to automate and refine inspection. Its principle is the same for both forming and machining. Process monitoring provides information that cannot be obtained from the machine or by measuring the finished product; it is the real-time behaviour of the tool/product contact itself. In forming, it is possible to obtain information about, for example, the addition of a tool or its release. For machining, it can be used to detect wear or breakage of the insert, which allows immediate reaction to such situations. MUSA analyses make it possible, among other things, to detect damage to multi-cutting tools. For more information on the savings opportunities with process monitoring, please visit the 4dot booth.
