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Condition MonitoringEnergy MonitoringDigital Documentation

Retrofitting heat meters with NB-IoT for remote reading

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Condition MonitoringCorrective maintenanceEnergy Monitoring

Servicing heat pumps remotely via built-in cellular

Qvantum equips every heat pump with a cellular modem and Telekom IoT SIM at the factory. From the moment it is switched on, the unit is online: installers get remote support, QDoctor flags faults, and an algorithm cuts energy costs by up to 20%.

Oct 13, 2026Read more →

Compressed air filters with differential pressure gauges on a stainless steel pipeline, next to an LTE symbol for cellular transmission of the measurement data

Energy MonitoringCondition MonitoringCorrective maintenance

IoT monitoring uncovers energy losses and leaks in compressed air

An LTE sensor from achtBytes measures the pressure in the compressed air system and reveals unnecessary compressor run times, excessive operating pressure and leaks, without any connection to company IT. In one case, the compressor started more than 20 minutes earlier than necessary.

Oct 12, 2026Read more →

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Energy MonitoringSustainability (ESG)

Detecting energy anomalies in buildings with AI to cut consumption

Gelsenwasser captures electricity, gas and water use in its own buildings automatically. The AI tools Optimise and Detect flag anomalies and show where energy can be saved.

Oct 12, 2026Read more →

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Predictive MaintenanceDigital Documentation

Monetizing IoT services: from machine connectivity to revenue models

Connected machines alone do not generate revenue. At ZEISS Microscopy and EWE Go, doubleSlash shows how machine data turns into recurring revenue: Connect, Make Smart, Monetize.

Oct 9, 2026Read more →

Operator panel of a WEBER extrusion line showing the line overview, with an IXON router for remote maintenance beside it

Corrective maintenanceCondition Monitoring

Machine fleet growth: from remote access to a digital service offering

Hans Weber Maschinenfabrik uses the IXON Cloud to turn remote maintenance into a central service platform. Around 50 employees instead of 10 to 12 now work with data from 180 connected machines, and far more issues are resolved remotely.

Oct 5, 2026Read more →

Rosa Ermando grinding machines in the production hall, serviced remotely via the symmedia Hub

Corrective maintenanceDigital DocumentationEnergy Monitoring

Replacing service silos with one platform to fix faults remotely

Rosa Ermando replaces scattered service silos with the symmedia Hub. Around 60 percent of software problems on its grinding machines are now solved remotely.

Oct 5, 2026Read more →

Bright production hall with rows of automatic stamping machines and operator terminals, whose machine communication is centrally connected via soffico's Orchestra integration platform

Digital Documentation

Consolidating fragmented machine communication and separating IT from OT

A manufacturer of electrical connection technology replaces its scattered communication servers with soffico's Orchestra and cleanly separates IT from OT. At the Thuringia plant, around 120 machines were connected in three days.

Sep 30, 2026Read more →

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