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••• 7 ••• Innovazioni A step towards articial intelligence Proof of concept demo: Finnish research scientists succeeded printing in 3D a smart shaft V TT Technical Research Centre of Finland, which is developing future manufacturing concepts, has succeeded printing in 3D a smart shaft. Novel is the overall process management chain in par- ticular: 3D printing, sensor tech- nology, wireless data transfer, and condition monitoring in the same package. The new manufacturing methods will enable the creation of new business models and pro- vide a competitive edge in devel- oping artificial intelligence (AI). The digital revolution in manufac- turing technology lies in additive manufacturing, the 3D printing of items based on digital models. This enables the tailoring of parts and rapid manufacture on demand. The most intense competition in technological development within this sector concerns smart solu- tions. There is widespread invest- ment in R&D, but few have suc- ceeded in developing a working solution, in which sensors form a functional part of a 3D printed metal structure. VTT’s proof of concept demo showed that a range of sensors or smart identifi- cations can be added to 3D printed metal parts during manufacture, in order to track the performance and condition of machines or de- vices, or verify the authenticity of the parts. “We performed a suc- cessful smart component demo, in which we explored potential technologies,” says Research Team Leader Pasi Puukko. “During the manufacturing phase, we em- bedded an accelerometer and the necessary wiring into a 3D printed metal shaft for a friction bearing. In addition, electronics allowing wireless communication were in- stalled on the bearing.” The scien- tists were able to demonstrate the reliability of the shaft’s measure- ment technology and data trans- fer on a bearing test bench. “The rapid collection and use of accurate data markedly increase when data is directly transferred from the component to the cloud wirelessly. This will enable us to take the next big step towards ar- tificial intelligence,” says Puukko. The method provides the design- er with a much higher degree of freedom compared to tradition- al manufacturing methods. For example, a device with a wear- measuring sensor provides up- to-date information allowing the necessary maintenance to begin automatically, without breaks in production. 3-D printed shaft with sensing element and wiring Photo: Antti Vaajoki, VTT A Revolution in the analysis of PROFIBUS networks: Get the result within seconds Plug in, measure, result – without having to struggle through numer- ous complex tables and diagrams. Anyone who has performed a qual- ity analysis in an industrial network knows that quick and easy measure- ment results can simplify the work of the maintenance department. With this in mind, Indu-Sol has developed a multifunctional measurement tool for PROFIBUS networks which is easy to use – the PB-Q ONE . With clear displays, quality diagno- sis based on the traffic-light principle and many further easy to use func- tions, pre knowledge and regular us- age is not a pre-requisite to use the PB-Q ONE successfully. In this way, the physical condition and communication quality of the PROFIBUS networks can be evalu- ated reliably within seconds with- out great effort – in both an online and offline analysis. Above all, the PB-Q ONE is easy to use and is an especially affordable measurement device for commissioning, mainte- nance, support and fault-finding in PROFIBUS networks. Complicated, incomprehensible tables and diagrams were yesterday! With the PROFIBUS tester PB-Q ONE , you get precise measuring results in seconds which can be easily evaluated thanks to the graphic display based on the traffic-light principle. As an example, the picture shows the displayed quality values per device at a glance. The PB-Q ONE detects and evaluates the state of the physical and logical transmission quality in the network reliably. Those measuring results as well as the overall rating can be seen at a glance. Further information: www.indu-sol.com/en/pbq-one/ · Hall 5 , Booth E065 Productpresentationatsps ipcdrives Italia Annuncio