Machine Tool Digitalization—Finding Meaning in the Data

Comparing that smart data to a real workpiece brings even more into focus—perhaps there’s an unwanted groove in the raw material, or the drill being used is too big. “The next step is making an algorithm to automatically tell you that certain workpieces have worse quality,” Schindler said. “You could get a holistic picture of the whole process or of the whole production, so you can directly get the feedback to change something or add something to your process.”