Machine tool monitoring solution

Werner Palmetshofer, general manager SKF Condition Monitoring Centre, explains: "The SKF Machine Tool Observer MTx, helps users to avoid downtime, prevent unexpected spindle defects, log and review spindle crashes and abnormal working conditions and, ultimately, to improve performance and efficiency.”

A stand-alone on-line monitoring device, it actively monitors, records and observes data on the performance of machine tool spindles, grinding machines and other systems. It supports up to six different types of sensors, enabling users to monitor a range of conditions by allowing up to 14 components, such as temperature sensors, humidity sensors and oil streak sensors, to be connected at the same time, while triaxial or standard industrial accelerometers are used for acquiring vibration signals.