Syntegon Technology to launch preventive maintenance tool at Virtual Show 2020
14 Apr 2020 --- Syntegon Technology, formerly the packaging division of the Bosch Group, will host the Virtual Show 2020 from May 7-13, where it will present MIRA (Machine Intelligence Reporting & Analytics) for the first time. MIRA is capable of identifying machinery component failure up to six weeks in advance, preventing downtime without intervening with machine controls. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, Syntegon Technology is also offering its Remote Services for customers needing assistance with machine settings or troubleshooting.
The German-headquartered company sees predictive maintenance as an increasingly important aspect of processing and packaging efficiencies. “Predictive maintenance makes downtimes foreseeable and ensures trouble-free production,” explains Muhammed Ali Turac, Product Manager for Digital Services at Syntegon Technology.
At the Virtual Show, Syntegon Technology will launch MIRA. Thanks to intelligent algorithms, the modular software solution detects wear and tear on process-critical components such as fans. Up to six weeks before a potential failure, it announces that a component needs replacing. “The decisive advantage of this system is that it does not intervene with the machine controls. This means that retrofitted systems do not have to be re-qualified and validated,” notes Turac.
Digital interaction
Syntegon Technology provides further services and consulting in which a company employee engages the customer through digital channels. Customers can also order spare parts via the E-portal, Syntegon Technology’s online shop. 
Syntegon Technology offers various remote services with secure remote access, including online operator training and the E-portal for spare parts ordering.
Operator training courses are also held virtually. Participants can choose the format according to their individual needs: Syntegon Technology offers web-based and virtual reality training, as well as virtual classroom training on the online platform.
Pharmaceutical platforms
Digitization also plays a major role in the production environment: pharmaceutical manufacturers can benefit from the long-standing experience of Syntegon Technology’s experts in developing and implementing software solutions. The Pharma i 4.0 Solution Platform, for example, provides plant operators with important OEE data and monitors the status of machines and processes. It also supplies real-time information about events such as alarms or machine downtimes.
Syntegon Technology ensures trouble-free operations for pharmaceutical manufacturers with the patented Smart Skin Quantifeel system. It reduces downtimes by optimizing the transport of glass containers. Sensors identify critical processes that can then be eliminated, such as which points in the machine inflict particularly high stress on glass containers through impact, pressure or rotation.
Cloud platform
Through the new, cloud-based Digital Shopfloor Platform, paper-based processes and unnecessary loss of time for maintenance work can be minimized in the food industry. “Technicians have their task planning as well as all manuals and documentations virtually in their pocket,” says Sven Scharnitzki, Product Manager at Syntegon Technology.
Thanks to the new, cloud-based Digital Shopfloor Platform, paper-based processes and unnecessary loss of time during maintenance can be avoided.
Using the interactive Performance Board with its intuitive interface, employees can see critical manufacturing data such as production time, losses and stops at a glance. They recognize optimization potential faster and can avoid downtimes. Also, QR codes on the machines make sure that relevant data is displayed promptly and easily. This saves time and resources – and makes daily work easier.
Upgrade on environmental sustainability
Sustainability is a particularly important topic in the food packaging industry. With the new PHS 2.0 sealing jaw technology, Syntegon now offers a retrofit kit for vertical bagging machines, which reduces film consumption while increasing production speed by up to 25 percent. Food manufacturers looking to test environmentally sustainable alternatives for their existing lines can now use Syntegon's material testing service. The service experts carry out tests on their own equipment so that customers do not have to interrupt their production. Detailed reports and recordings are then analyzed together with the customer.
Edited by Joshua Poole
