A diagnostician receives an alert about a pump anomaly. Before stopping the pump, he checks the possible cause of the fault in the nGuard diagnostic tool. Through remote analysis, he determines that the fault is not directly on the pump, but in the piping upstream of the pump. Based on this, a decision is made to shut down the pump outside of core operating hours and to check the piping.
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Neuron soundware is sometimes compared to conventional vibro diagnostics. Our experience with the oil pump for frying traditional Czech potato chips proved that our diagnostics technology using sound and AI is more sensitive and able to alert staff to potential problems in the machinery earlier than conventional methods.
Neuron soundware detected an impending fault in the piston helium compressor for hardening gearboxes in the automotive industry. In March 2021 our AI detected an impending critical fault in the piston compressor, which later culminated in machine downtime. Early detection of this fault represents a concrete result and proof of how machine learning algorithms can assist in predictive maintenance.
Many customers ask us how artificial intelligence works in detecting audio anomalies. We have prepared an article with an illustrative example of escalator monitoring.
Neuron Soundware solution for machine health monitoring successfully detected faults on air compressors that would be difficult to detect by other diagnostic methods. This saved the production of car rims for a 50-million per year car wheel producer.
The Prague Public Transport Company as well as Wiener Linien are taking a progressive approach to new trends in the field of predictive maintenance, reflecting the increasing expectations of passengers, as well as requirements for efficiency, human resource management, long-term investments, and the digitization of equipment and processes.
Neuron Soundware developed a solution for machine health monitoring in the chemical industry and explosive zones. The monitoring technology successfully detected faults and wrong machine parameters on a paint recycling machine. These faults would be difficult to discover by other diagnostics methods otherwise.
Neuron Soundware technology, based on evaluating the health of the machine according to its sounds with AI and machine learning algorithms, is applicable not only to the prevention of production downtime but also in process control within production processes such as verification of the quality of the material in the grinding process. Let us dive into a recent use case.
The modern biotechnology company helps fight serious infectious diseases, including COVID-19, by developing innovative vaccines. In its Czech plant, it uses the HVAC service of AZ Klima a.s. Through this subsidiary, ČEZ a.s. supported the installation of Neuron soundware technology at this plant.
AI World magazine recently interviewed CEO and co-founder of Neuron soundware. Read about what NSW does and how we do it.
In the past operators tested the quality of the window regulators via listening. This meant the testing approach was dependent on the human factor and listening by ear. The manufacturer decided to replace this manual and demanding method by automatic system delivered by Neuron Soundware.
The Czech startup Neuron Soundware, which develops solutions for automatic maintenance based on sound and vibration analysis of machines, has not only penetrated abroad, but also the frontiers of space. The technology combining IoT and artificial intelligence is mostly used on machines in factories or on escalators to avoid unplanned downtime.
Neuron soundware won the ABB Open Innovation Award for Predictive Maintenance. From more than 1100 startups from around the world, Neuron soundware was awarded as the Best for Predictive Capabilities thanks to its complete solution, including AI platform, product in a box concept, and range width.
INVEN CAPITAL and LEAD VENTURES expand to industry 4.0, investing in a progressive Czech start-up who is a leader in acoustic diagnostics of machines
Physics defines sound as a vibration that propagates as an audible wave of pressure through a transmission medium such as gas, liquid, or a solid. Most of the sounds we hear are generated from solid materials, including human speech. Although we need to breathe in order to speak, the muscle tension of the vocal cords must be precisely managed in order to generate the voice.
Read how we implemented changes to overcome challenges and how the COVID-19 virus has changed everything.
Nowadays, manufacturing businesses that interrupted or restricted production suffer because their workers and machines are unable to fulfill their usual roles in operations. On the contrary, other plants are producing at the capacity limit with increased risk.
Our goal in working with this recognised European automotive manufacturer was to keep gearbox production on target and avoid unplanned failures in the helium compressor, a critical production line component.
Factory manufacturing is highly automated today. Yet wear and tear on the mechanical parts of the equipment can cause production to be suspended. Monitoring the condition of machines and predicting their failures can save manufacturing companies considerable sums. Implementation of AI can bring automation to this area as well.
Neuron soundware was selected from more than 600 solutions from around the globe, to gather with the TOP16 Internet of Things Innovators 2021 at the 12th IOT Innovation World Cup® pitch and award ceremony, at the Hannover Messe Digital Edition to be then selected by the tech-savvy experts’ jury as one of the world´s TOP 5 Internet of Things Innovators 2021.
The goal of the provided service is to keep the manufacturing process for recognized European automotive manufacturer running smoothly and detect failures that often arise with the automatic feeding system moving baskets around.
Prague subway transports a million passengers every day and the escalators are essential. So the mechanical components of the escalators are constantly used and worn. The operator needs to know when maintenance and replacement of the damaged component are required to avoid their failure. Neuron soundware has a predictive maintenance solution for such a problem.
It’s always great when somebody recognizes the value of your product. That’s why we are super excited to win 1st place in the BoostUp! RIS competition in the Accelerate Category. Now we are getting ready to collect our prize and start working with EIT Manufacturing Business Creation team to boost our growth and to reach out to new customers.
When I attended the CeBIT conference in Hannover in 2016, it was full of supposedly “smart” devices that didn’t seem particularly smart to me. The “smart” trend inspired many different devices that were essentially just connected to the internet. In most cases, their connectivity meant some additional, often narrowly defined, benefit for the user.
Neuron Soundware and Deutsche Telekom innovation labs introduced the future of predictive maintenance. Artificial intelligence and IoT solutions work together with KUKA robot – a robotic arm used in any bigger factory nowadays. When you put on the VR goggles, you can see how easy and comfortable the machine diagnostics and predictive maintenance can be.
