NSK Launches ACOUS NAVI? Condition Monitoring & Diagnostic Software for FIELD System
Time：12 Apr,2021
<p style="text-align: center;"><img title="1618197214103345.jpg" alt="9.jpg" src="/ueditor/php/upload/image/20210412/1618197214103345.jpg"/></p><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">On April 16, 2021, NSK Ltd. (NSK; Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan; President & CEO: Akitoshi Ichii) will start sales of “ ACOUS NAVI (FIELD System), ” a condition monitoring and diagnostic application compatible with “ FANUC Intelligent Edge Link & Drive system ” (FIELD system), an open software platform for the manufacturing industry.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">NSK is targeting 500 million yen in sales of this product and related services by 2026.</span></p><p class="heading heading--02" style="margin: 0px; line-height: 1.3076; font-size: 2.2rem; font-weight: 400; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">What is ACOUS NAVI?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">ACOUS NAVI is a complete solution designed to monitor the operating status of machine components and detect or predict signs of damage or deterioration. It is provided to customers as an application that can be installed on a PC or as a pre-installed solution on dedicated hardware.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">The ACOUS NAVI lineup includes three main versions to monitor and diagnose the status of bearings, ball screws, and linear guides.</span></p><p></p><p class="heading heading--02" style="margin: 0px; line-height: 1.3076; font-size: 2.2rem; font-weight: 400; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Availability on FIELD System</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">From April 16, 2021, ACOUS NAVI for Bearings and ACOUS NAVI for Ball Screws will be downloadable from FANUC’s FIELD System. The packages can be installed on “ FIELD System BOX ” industrial computing systems. Availability will begin in Japan with gradual expansion to other regions.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">1. ACOUS NAVI for Bearings (FIELD system)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">ACOUS NAVI for Bearings detects and diagnoses bearing flaking and other damage and wear based on readings from a vibration sensor mounted near the bearing.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Our unique vibration data processing technology can detect and diagnose bearing flaking caused by rolling fatigue, ingress of contamination, and excessive load.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">2. ACOUS NAVI for Ball Screws (FIELD system)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">ACOUS NAVI for Ball Screws detects and diagnoses ball screw wear based on readings from a vibration sensor mounted on the nut of the ball screw.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Our unique vibration data processing technology can detect and diagnose ball screw wear caused by lubrication issues, ingress of contamination, and other causes.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">ACOUS NAVI Expert Service</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">In June 2021, NSK will launch a two new paid services to further support customers using ACOUS NAVI for predictive maintenance of machinery and equipment.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Service 1: Detailed data analysis service: NSK engineers will perform advanced analysis of vibration data.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Service 2: Investigation service: NSK engineers will survey and analyze damaged or deteriorated bearings and ball screws.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">These services comprise comprehensive investigation of the causes of damage and deterioration of bearings and ball screws and the planning and proposal of countermeasures, thereby contributing to customers' efforts to establish predictive maintenance systems and to extend machinery maintenance periods.</span></p><p></p>
