Industry 4.0 can increase the availability of wind turbines and improve the system as a whole

Real operating data offer immense potential for improving drive trains’ rolling bearing supports and the system as a whole, as well as for optimizing wind turbine operation. In collaboration with our customers, we are also developing sensor concepts for recording variables that influence bearing damage and have previously not been monitored.

We can interpret these data using our expert knowledge and offer our customers added value. Safety factors can be defined more accurately and adapted for new developments, for example. Digital services such as the “LifetimeAnalyzer” allow the remaining useful life of bearings to be predicted based on actual loads. In this way, we can ensure reliable operation and allow maintenance to be planned.

With Schaeffler’s Smart EcoSystem, we also have a flexible and open IT infrastructure, which enables cloud-to-cloud communication. In this way, customers can also integrate our expert knowledge and digital services into their higher-level systems.

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