United Grinding Digital Solutions

The success of their customers has always been a concern and the highest priority of the UNITED GRINDING Group. Against this backdrop, the group has been developing digital assistance systems and services for Industry 4.0 since 2017 under the brand “UNITED GRINDING Digital Solutions™”. They help our customers to simplify processes, raise machine efficiency and increase overall productivity.

The first digital products of the UNITED GRINDING Group are Remote Service, Production Monitor and Service Monitor. The group has collaborated with their partners to work continually at developing further solutions for their customers. These solutions can be divided into specific fields. They describe the universe of digital assistance systems of the UNITED GRINDING Group:

1. Connectivity:
   Digitalization means networking human, machine and system. It is the first step. Without a network, data cannot exist and there can be no communication about the overall process, i.e. the production environment.
2. Usability:
   Digitalization simplifies things – even the operation of complex tool machines. Intuitive machines that can be operated in a uniform manner simplify the work and reduce training time. An individualized user interface shows each user what they need for their daily work. This simplicity leads to greater efficiency and fewer sources of error.
3. Monitoring:
   Digitalization enables transparency – the prerequisite to identify potential for improvement. Clearly structured data, which are available at any time – even remotely, enable transparency via potential for improvement.
4. Productivity:
   Digitalization ensures maximum capacity utilization – and therefore increased productivity. Networked and clearly visualized data, that has been enhanced and evaluated by the many years of experience of the group, forms the best foundation for decision-making when it comes to optimal machine operation, improved utilization, reduced maintenance costs or higher productivity.

The goal of UNITED GRINDING Digital Solutions™ is to continue to strengthen their customers’ competitiveness in the future. The customer benefits are clear:

• Reliable machine availability
• Transparent productivity
• Calculable production and maintenance costs
• Planning security thanks to clear organization
• Increased efficiency by way of machines that are easy to operate