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www.hpmag.co.uk HYDRAULICS & PNEUMATICS November/December 2021 51 for the full picture visit www.twisterflex.com maintenance. With computer analysis, they can plan exactly which machines or parts need work. How does it work? A growing aspect of predictive maintenance is the use of smart pneumatic components. This equipment can self-diagnose health and make recommendations via a remote user interface before issues arise. Although traditional pneumatic components can’t collect very much data, there have been a lot of recent improvements. For example, Camozzi’s Series D smart pneumatic valve islands collect vast amounts of data which is then processed in real time, within the device itself, using what Camozzi calls CoilVision technology. This is edge computing, and because of it, the device only exchanges refined deterministic data when necessary, therefore reducing the total amount of data and calculations in the cloud. Without getting into the complex analysis, just realise that the remote user interface is fed all the parameters about a part. Just like there are a lot of factors that can make your body healthy or sick, there are a lot of factors that will make your equipment healthy or broken. When a determination is made for a component, a colour-coded warning is indicated on the remote user interface, which can also be displayed on a smartphone. With the Camozzi Series D valve island, an animated gauge will show yellow, on the remote dashboard, when one of the island’s solenoid coils has reached a remaining lifespan of 10%. In the same way as how the fuel gauge warning on your car will turn on to inform you that you’re running low. This lets you get to the component and replace it before it breaks completely. Learn more about predictive maintenance and smart pneumatic components If you’d like to learn more about how smart pneumatic components can help you unlock the benefits of predictive maintenance, the technical team at Camozzi Automation Ltd is ready to help. www.camozzi.co.uk Smart pneumatic valve islands.