Fraunhofer Institute for Experimental Software Engineering IESEInnovative data-based services
Fraunhofer IESE supported Gebr. Pfeiffer in the development and implementation of intelligent algorithms for mill protection and predictive maintenance.
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Reference Project: Gebr. Pfeiffer SE
Gebr. Pfeiffer supplies innovative plant solutions for cement, coal, lime, gypsum, and ceramics. Due to the harsh environment and the different areas of deployment, situational maintenance is indispensable. The idea was therefore to offer a new cloud-based service to plant operators to identify the need for maintenance/repair at an early stage.
In the realization of this goal, Fraunhofer IESE supported the company by developing, prototyping, and evaluating corresponding algorithms. Within the scope of the collaboration, various methods for analyzing time series data were realized for different types of mills. For the detection of error patterns, AI-based algorithms that enable the detection of anomalies were considered in addition to expert-based algorithms.
The results of the collaboration were incorporated into the modular GPpro Service, under which Gebr. Pfeiffer provides the operators of its plants with innovative functions in the areas of preventive maintenance, mill protection, and operational optimization.