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WatchMen AI Platform

Your Forming Machines deserve a Digital Upgrade – without any new investment

Capture Data from Forming Machines

Your Forming Machines are running — but do you really know how efficiently?

Whether from SMS group, Schuler, Danieli, Fagor, Lasco, Müller Weingarten, Banning, Weingarten, Ajax, Hasenclever, Mönninghoff, Hydralic Press Company, Siempelkamp, Schlebach, Wepuko PAHNKE, Beche, Farrel, Sundwig, Loewy, HITACHI Zosen or other manufacturers, many production companies in Germany still rely on powerful but often non-transparent forming machines, including forging presses, forging hammers, and rolling mills from a wide range of machine generations.

These forming machines forge, roll, and form metal reliably — but nobody knows exactly where time is being lost, how productive the equipment really is, or how much energy is being consumed during operation.

Especially with older open-die forging hammers, screw presses, radial forging machines, longitudinal rolling mills, or quarto rolling stands, the data foundation required for informed decision-making is often missing. Different control systems, drive concepts, and machine types can make it seem impossible to monitor all equipment centrally — but this is exactly where Novo AI comes in.

With the AI sensor system and the WatchMen platform, we make your forging machines and rolling mills visible in real time — regardless of manufacturer and without any intervention in the machine control system.

Our solution captures directly at the machine:

  • Operating states
  • Cycle frequencies
  • Forming cycles
  • Runtime and downtime data
  • Energy consumption
  • Pressure and impact data (depending on machine type)

Whether it is a Schuler screw press, an SMS open-die forging machine, or a Danieli rolling mill from the 1980s, even machines that are more than 30 years old can be digitally upgraded quickly and easily with Novo AI — delivering immediate value without disrupting production.

Your forming equipment does not need to be new — it simply needs to become measurably better.

No Matter the Machine Age, or Manufacturer — We Retrofit Your Forming Machines

Whether you operate forging presses or rolling mills from SMS group, Schuler, Lasco, Beche, Müller Weingarten, Weingarten, Danieli, Siempelkamp, Wepuko PAHNKE, Fagor Arrasate, Banning, Hydralic Press Company, Schlebach, Ajax, Raufoss, Hasenclever, Mönninghoff, GFM, Niles-Simmons, Sack & Kiesselbach, Eumuco, Ernst Thielenhaus, Ernst Schubert, Dürr, Loewy, Sundwig, MPM, Maschinenfabrik Erfurt, Mavag, Rautomead, Waldrich Siegen, UnionChemnitz, Fagor Ederlan, SKET, Cincinatti, Farrel, HITACHI Zosen, Kobe Steel, Komatsu, Inoue, Omav, HMP, Eumuco, Makino, UBE Industries or even discontinued or acquired brands such as Boehringer, Carl Wezel, Rautenbach, Naxos Union, Mannesmann Demag, Davy McKee, or Aichelin, Novo AI can help you digitize and monitor them with ease.

Perhaps your production environment includes a mix of different machine types, such as hydraulic forging presses, open-die forging hammers, radial forging machines, longitudinal rolling mills, or quarto rolling stands with various generations of control systems and automation levels.

No problem. With Novo AI, you can retrofit all of these forming machines quickly, safely, and without costly modifications or direct integration into the machine control system.

Our AI sensors are mounted externally on the forming machines, regardless of its type, condition, or age. They capture high-resolution vibration signals, pressure data, acoustic data, and energy consumption directly at the machine and transmit this information in real time to the central WatchMen platform — or, if preferred, directly into your existing ERP system.

Whether it is a Schuler screw press, a Lasco high-energy forging press, a heavy-duty rolling stand from SMS group, or a refurbished hydraulic press from the 1980s, we make every forming machine visible and comparable — across manufacturers, retroactively, and without requiring IT expertise on your side.

Your machine fleet becomes a unified digital forming system — standardized, efficient, and future-proof.

Capture Data from Forming Machines

Capture Data from Forming Machines

Fast & Simple Retrofit — Even Without an IT Team

Many companies operating forming equipment face the same challenge:

"We don't have an IT department, and our employees aren't digitalization experts – how is this supposed to work?"

The answer: With Novo AI, it's not a problem.

Our AI sensor can be installed on a forming machine in less than 15 minutes — without any intervention in the machine control system and without requiring specialized technical knowledge.

All you need is:

✅ A power connection

✅ A Wi-Fi connection or LAN port

The sensor is simply mounted externally on the press or rolling mill — no need to open the forming machines, no connection to the control system, and no risk to existing warranties.

Once installed, the sensor automatically transmits captured data to the WatchMen platform, where you can immediately see:

👉 What your forging press or rolling mill is doing right now — in real time.

Typical machine states captured include:

  • Productive operation (forming process active, cycle running)
  • Setup process (tool changes, material loading, heating phases)
  • Idle (machine ready, but no forming process active)
  • Unplanned downtime (e.g. machine fault or material shortage)
  • Planned stop (e.g. breaks, shift changes, workpiece changes)
  • Maintenance and servicing
  • Run-down time / cooling phase
  • Setup mode / test runs
  • Standby / energy-saving mode

Whether you operate a hydraulic press from Schuler, a high-performance forging hammer from Lasco, or an SMS rolling line from 1995, the retrofit process is always simple and straightforward.

And if you ever need assistance?

We're here to help.

Our team supports you throughout the implementation process — on-site or remotely.

Neither you nor your team need any technical expertise. The solution works even if you've managed production with paper records and Excel spreadsheets until now.

✅ No programming

✅ No IT configuration

✅ No risk

👉 Simply get started — and immediately see what your forming machines are really capable of.

Capture Data from Forming Machines

Capture Data from Forming Machines

Capture Data from Forming Machines

Capture Data from Forming Machines

Direct ERP Integration — For Seamless Production Workflows

Do you already use an ERP system such as SAP, proALPHA, ABAS, Microsoft Dynamics, PSIpenta, Infor, Oxaion, or an industry-specific solution? Perfect – because that is exactly where your forming machines data should be available.

With Novo AI, connecting your forming machines to your ERP system is simple and efficient. Our WatchMen platform was designed from the beginning to be open, flexible, and fully compatible:

✅ Integration via API or standardized ERP connectors

✅ Automatic transfer of production, machine state, and energy data

✅ Compatible with existing infrastructures – without complex modifications

✅ Optional collaboration with your ERP provider or IT system integrator

As soon as our AI sensor is installed on your forging press, rolling mill, or forming machines, it transmits relevant information to WatchMen in real time – from cycle frequencies and machine states to downtime analysis, runtime monitoring, and energy consumption data.

If desired, this information can be made available directly within your ERP system for applications such as:

  • Production and order feedback
  • Productivity analysis and performance monitoring
  • Cost calculation and controlling
  • Energy consumption and CO₂ reporting
  • Live dashboards for management, planning, and operations teams

You decide which data is transferred, where it is sent, how detailed it should be, and how frequently it is updated.

We work closely with your team, ERP provider, or external partners to implement a practical ERP integration tailored to your existing IT landscape and operational requirements.

Building Trust — Forming Machines in Focus, People at the Center

Digital transparency is the foundation of every modern production environment — but it also raises questions: “What exactly is being captured? Who can see the data? And is this about monitoring people?”

At Novo AI, one thing is at the center: improving your forming machines performance and production processes. Our AI sensor provides objective data on machine runtimes, cycle times, energy consumption, cycle deviations, and more — without changing the control system or interfering with the machine itself.

Many production employees rely on experience, routine, and intuition. That works well — until something goes wrong: a machine stops unexpectedly, cycle times break down, or a part is rejected. In these situations, the one critical piece of information needed to make the right decision immediately is often missing.

This is exactly where WatchMen helps.

Our platform shows what is happening in production in real time — transparently, clearly, and in a way that is easy to understand. This enables employees on the shopfloor to:

  • Identify problems more quickly
  • Understand why a machine is running idle
  • See how efficiently parts are currently being produced
  • Adapt their workflows proactively instead of reacting after the fact

Managers, in turn, gain a powerful tool that enables them to:

  • Analyze processes objectively
  • Make decisions based on facts
  • Support teams more effectively
  • Develop improvement initiatives together with employees

👉 The data reveals root causes instead of just symptoms

👉 It makes previously hidden relationships visible

👉 It helps teams ask the right questions rather than search for someone to blame

And that is exactly what builds trust.

When everyone understands how their work contributes to overall performance, a stronger culture of collaboration emerges — based on facts rather than assumptions.

The WatchMen platform reduces pressure instead of creating it.

It helps prevent downtime, improve productivity, and above all, make everyday work simpler, clearer, and more effective.

Capture Data from Forming Machines

Capture Data from Forming Machines

Capture Data from Forming Machines

Capture Data from Forming Machines

Get Started Now — Without Risk and With Full Cost Transparency

Getting started with digital machine transparency does not need to become a large-scale project.

Quite the opposite: With Novo AI, you can start small and see results immediately — completely without major investment pressure.

Our solution is scalable step by step.

That means:

You can start with just one forming machine — whether it is a Schuler press, a Lasco forging machine, an SMS rolling stand, or a Siempelkamp system — and experience the effects live.

Even a single AI sensor provides valuable insights into:

  • Runtimes of your forming processes
  • Idle and downtime phases
  • Energy consumption and cycle behavior

Your advantages when getting started:

✅ Low entry costs through pilot projects
We offer starter packages specifically designed for testing individual machines — without long-term commitments and without risk.

✅ Funding programs and support available
Together, we evaluate whether you can benefit from regional or national digitalization funding programs — and actively support you with the application process and project description.

✅ Grow at your own pace
As soon as you see the benefits, you can expand your retrofit as needed — with a clear cost structure and coordinated rollout.

Many of our customers report real “aha moments” after just a few days:

Where energy is being lost, where machines stop too often, or where small changes create major impact.

The fact that Novo AI has also been presented with exactly this approach at events such as the Produktionsleiter-Forum underlines the industry’s trust in our solution.

Getting started with data-driven forming technology has never been this simple — or this secure.

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Which Machines Does Novo AI Support?

DMG MORI, Mazak, Okuma, Haas Automation, Makino, JTEKT, GF Machining Solutions, Trumpf, Hurco, EMAG, CHIRON, MAG / MAG IAS, Hardinge, Amada, TSINFA, Sodick, Methods Machine Tools, Jyoti CNC Automation, Fanuc, Siemens, TRUMPF

Learn more: Capture Data from CNC Machines

TRUMPF, AMADA, Bystronic, Durma, Baykal, SafanDarley, Gasparini, Jorns, Hämmerle, EHT, LVD, Danobat, BLM Group, FACCIN, DAVI, WAFIOS, NUMALLIANCE, Herber, YLM, CML, REMS, Bernardo, KNUTH, HEZINGER, Stierli-Bieger, Altendorf, RAS, Pedax, AMB PICOT, Holzmann, Epple, LECHNER, HSM, TRACTO-TECHNIK, KRENN, BJZ, RASI, Vingriai, Reinhard Klein

Learn more: Capture Data from Bending Machines

TRUMPF, AMADA, Bystronic, Durma, SafanDarley, LVD, Baykal, Gasparini, Hämmerle, EHT, Jorns, CoastOne, Prima Power, Yawei, Ermaksan, Cincinnati, HACO, Deratech, Schröder, Ermaksan, JFY, Yangli, VLB Group, Dener, Vimercati, Dimeco, IMAC, G.A.D.E., Bernardo, KNUTH, Stierli-Bieger, HEZINGER, BLEMA, Epple, Holzmann, BPR, STR, Danobat, Eisele, Colly, Schechtl, HACO-Kingsland, RICO, Beyeler (heute Bystronic), Pullmax, Pivatic, Darley, UZMA, RASI, Reinhard Klein, Vingriai, LVD-EHT, Hämmerle, Metallkraft, Biegetechnik Müller, MUBEA

Learn more: Capture Data from Press Brakes

Union, TOS Varnsdorf, Scharmann, Dörries Scharmann, Wotan, Pama, JUARISTI, SORALUCE, FPT, Lazzati, Skoda, Ingersoll, Giddings & Lewis, Lucas, HBM Machines, Toshiba, Asquith, Berthiez, Lymco, You Ji, Kira, Nomura, Dainichi, Alesa Monti, Sacem, Sacem-Greda, FERMAT, Kuraki, Zayer, Huller Hille, SIP, Stanko, Binns & Berry, Devlieg, Kearns-Richards, Henri Line, Niles-Simmons, Colgar, Comev, Giana, Jobs, San Rocco, Heckert, Cincinnati Gilbert, Rambaudi, Csepel, Tos Hostivar, Mecof, Sachman, Hüller Hille, Mandelli, MTE, Boehringer, Rambaudi, Froriep, Naxos Union

Learn more: Capture Data from Drilling Machines

DMG MORI, Gildemeister, Mazak, EMAG, Okuma, Haas, Weiler, INDEX, Doosan, Spinner, Hyundai WIA, Takisawa, Colchester, Tornos, Hwacheon, Hardinge, Biglia, Monforts, Schaublin, Mischungen aus modernen CNC-Zentren und älteren manuellen Maschinen

Learn more: Capture Data from Turning Machines (Lathes)

Fräsmaschinen von DMG MORI, Mazak, Hermle, HAAS, Okuma, Chiron, Makino, Hurco, Deckel Maho, Heller, Bridgeport, Kearney & Trecker, Schaublin, Gildemeister, Matsuura, Doosan, Cincinnati, Aciera, Emco, Hwacheon, Spinner, Colchester, Mikron, Fehlmann, Lagun, Hartford, Fexac, Weiler, Maho, Kondia, Sigma, Kitamura, Leadwell, ZPS, Toshiba, TOS, MTE, Deckel, Rambaudi, Giddings & Lewis

Learn more: Capture Data from Milling Machines

TRUMPF, Bystronic, AMADA, Mazak, LVD, Prima Power, Mitsubishi Electric, Eagle, HSG Laser, Bodor, Han’s Laser, Trotec, Coherent (Rofin), IPG Photonics, Raycus, Ermaksan, Cincinnati, MicroStep, HGTech, Golden Laser, Salvagnini, Dener, Yawei, Durma, Baykal, Dreis & Krump, Tanaka, Farley Laserlab, ACL, Koike, Penta Laser, Senfeng, Bylaser, ESAB Lasertec, Laserlab, Haco-Laser, HF Laser, Optonics, Mischung aus CO₂-Anlagen, modernen Faserlasern, fliegender Optik, Portalmaschine, Kombianlagen mit automatischer Be- und Entladung

Learn more: Capture Data from Laser Cutting Machines

Ekato, Netzsch, Ystral, Lödige, Drais, IKA, Hosokawa Micron, BHS-Sonthofen, Zeppelin Systems, Mixaco, VMI, Lindor, Winkworth, Silverson, Hockmeyer, Gericke, B&P Littleford, Amixon, Charles Ross & Son, Morton, PerMix, Henschel, Bühler, Lodige Process Technology, Hüttlin, Volkmann, Maschinenfabrik Gustav Eirich, Fielder, Diosna, Vortex, Lodige, Hüttlin, Hecht, Bepex, Matcon, Forberg, Romaco, Bohle, Teagle, Kemutec, Processall, Omga-Mix, Scott Turbon, Jaygo, Nauta, Lodige Werke, Eppensteiner, Mischtechnik Schwab, Allgaier, Alpine, MÜLLER Mischtechnik, Schugi, Littleford Day, Collette, Kestner, WAB Willy A. Bachofen

Learn more: Capture Data from Mixing and Stirring Machines

Behringer, KASTO, MEBA, Amada, Kaltenbach, Bomar, Beka-Mak, Ficep, Everising, Trennjaeger, Danobat, Pedrazzoli, Eisele, Hyd-Mech, Imet, Soitaab, Berg & Schmid, Pressta-Eisele, Rusch, Julia, Emmegi, Cosen, ExactCut, MACC, Tecnomac, Nishijimax, HUVEMA, Rusch, MEP, BSM, BTM, KMT, Voortman, Bianco, DoAll, Friggi, Thomas, SABI, Karmetal, Peddinghaus, Forte, Pegic, Kaltmeier, Säge-Union, Schanbacher, RASOMA, PNK-Maschinenbau

Learn more: Capture Data from Sawing Machines (Saws)

Schuler, Aida, Andritz Kaiser, Bruderer, Erfurt, SEYI, Komatsu, Mecfond, Chin Fong, AP&T, Beutler Nova, Fagor Arrasate, Bliss, Minster, Sangiacomo, SIMPAC, Sutherland, Manzoni, Stamtec, Heilbronn, Erichsen, Ebu, Smeral, Lasco, LVD, Wemhöner, Kraus, Fischer, Dreis & Krump, Balconi, Schmedt, Rossmann, Yadon, IMS, Weingarten, Voest-Alpine, Kaiser Pressen, Dunker, Peddinghaus, Sachs, Rossi, Neff, Kieserling

Learn more: Capture Data from Punch Presses

ELB, Blohm, Jung, Okamoto, Studer, Kellenberger, Reform, KEHREN, ABA, Geibel & Hotz, Tschudin, LIZZINI, Campbell Grinder, Lodi, WEMA, Voumard, Mägerle, Lodi Grinding, TOS Hostivař, Micron, Danobat, Palmary, Supertec, KUGEL, Tschudin, Koyo, Cylindrix, Tacchella, DELTA, Cincinnati Milacron, Jones & Shipman, KMT, Erwin Junker, Lodi, Fortschritt, REKORD, Stankoimport, Praga, Karstens, Reinhard Klein

Learn more: Capture Data from Grinding Machines

Arburg, Engel, KraussMaffei, Sumitomo (SHI) Demag, Wittmann Battenfeld, BOY, Haitian, Negri Bossi, Ferromatik Milacron, Fanuc, Toshiba, JSW, Dr. Boy, Italpresse, MAPLAN, Sandretto, Stork, Chen Hsong, LK Machinery, Tederic, Windsor, Hemscheidt, Battenfeld, Netstal, Hüller Hille, Welltec, Niigata, Toyo, Demag Ergotech, Ankerwerk, SIG Maschinenbau, Mir, Klockner Ferromatic, Satra, Battenfeld Austria, Anker, Hemscheidt Maschinenbau, Heinz Weiler

Learn more: Capture Data from Injection Molding Machines

Fronius, Lorch, EWM, ESAB, Kemppi, Cloos, Rehm, SKS Welding Systems, KUKA, Panasonic, Miller, Lincoln Electric, Migatronic, OTC Daihen, TELWIN, Dalex, CEA, Technolit, Helvi, Orbitalum, Oerlikon, Heron, TBi, Dinse, Carl Cloos, Saf-Fro, Cebora, Ideal-Werk, Fessmann, Hürner, Weco, Kjellberg, KEMPER, Böhler Welding, Soyer, Merkle, Elektra Beckum, Mennekes, Bavaria Schweißtechnik, Elektrodenwerk Bad Liebenwerda, Stürmer, Weltronic, ESM Schweißtechnik, Thyssen Schweißtechnik

Learn more: Capture Data from Welding Machines

SMS group, Schuler, Lasco, Beche, Müller Weingarten, Weingarten, Danieli, Siempelkamp, Wepuko PAHNKE, Fagor Arrasate, Banning, Hydralic Press Company, Schlebach, Ajax, Raufoss, Hasenclever, Mönninghoff, GFM, Niles-Simmons, Sack & Kiesselbach, Eumuco, Ernst Thielenhaus, Ernst Schubert, Dürr, Loewy, Sundwig, MPM, Maschinenfabrik Erfurt, Mavag, Rautomead, Waldrich Siegen, UnionChemnitz, Fagor Ederlan, SKET, Cincinatti, Farrel, HITACHI Zosen, Kobe Steel, Komatsu, Inoue, Omav, HMP, Eumuco, Makino, UBE Industries, Boehringer, Carl Wezel, Rautenbach, Naxos Union, Mannesmann Demag, Davy McKee, Aichelin

Learn more: Capture Data from Forming Machines

Krones, Bosch Packaging Technology (heute Syntegon), MULTIVAC, IMA, Rovema, Optima, Gerhard Schubert, Theegarten-Pactec, LoeschPack, ULMA, Marchesini, Uhlmann, GEA, Ilapak, Cavanna, Ishida, KHS, SIG, Bradman Lake, Pacmac, Fuji Packaging, Norden, Romaco, Coesia, HASSIA, HMC, Trepko, MGS, Volpak, ACMA, Cama Group, Tisma, OK International, Smipack, Econocorp, Viking Masek, Adco, Sepha, Wrapade, Aesus, Oystar, Waldner Dosomat, Klöckner Medipak, Kalix, Dividella, Oka, Bosch Cartoning, Hayssen, Mateer-Burt, Laudenberg, IWKA, SIG Pack, Mohrbach, BWI Manesty, Manurhin, Kisters, Klockner Bartelt, GRONINGER, Möllers

Learn more: Capture Data from Packaging Machines

Rosendahl Nextrom, Maillefer, Troester, Davis Standard, SAMP, MFL Group, EXTRUDEX, Sikora, Reelex, Queins

Learn more: Capture Data from Extrusion Machines

Niehoff, Maillefer, Rosendahl Nextrom, SAMP, MFL Group, Koch, Mario Frigerio, Henrich, Kieselstein, WAFIOS, Maschinenfabrik Niehoff

Learn more: Capture Data from Wire Drawing Machines

Sikora, Zumbach Electronic, Hipotronics, HighVolt, HFSAB, NDC Technologies, HV Technologies, Megger, BAUR, Phenix Technologies

Learn more: Capture Data from Cable Testing Systems

Schleuniger, Komax, Metzner, Kabatec, Artos, Metzner Maschinenbau, Eraser, Kingsing, Carpenter Manufacturing, Kodera

Learn more: Capture Data from Cable Shielding Machines

Niehoff, Maillefer, Rosendahl Nextrom, Setic, Pourtier, SAMP, Troester, MFL Group, SKET, Caballé, Queins, Watson

Learn more: Capture Data from Stranding Machines

Rosendahl Nextrom, Maillefer, SAMP, Niehoff, Windak, MFL Group, Sikora, Setic, Pourtier, MAG, Bühler, Voith, Aumann, Marsilli, Jota

Learn more: Capture Data from Winding Machines

Sikora, Zumbach Electronic, Rosendahl Nextrom, Maillefer, Beta LaserMike, NDC Technologies, Taihan, HFSAB, Hipotronics

Learn more: Capture Data from Spark Testers

Maillefer, Rosendahl Nextrom, Troester, Davis Standard, SAMP, MFL Group, EXTRUDEX, Queins, Reelex, Windak

Learn more: Capture Data from Jacket Extruders

WiCa, Niehoff, Maillefer, Rosendahl Nextrom, Setic, Pourtier, SAMP, MFL Group, SKET, Caballé, Bartell Machinery, Queins

Learn more: Capture Data from Bow Stranders 

Windak, Rosendahl Nextrom, Maillefer, Niehoff, SAMP, MFL Group, Voith, Goebel IMS, Kampf, Atlas Converting, Kampf Schneid- und Wickeltechnik

Learn more: Capture Data from Drum Twisters

Niehoff, Herzog, Wardwell, Spirka Schnellflechter, OMEC, Steeger, Karg, Mayer & Cie, OMAC, KOKUBUN

Learn more: Capture Data from Braiding Machines

Maillefer, Rosendahl Nextrom, SAMP, MFL Group, Niehoff, SKET, Pourtier, Setic, Queins, WiCa

Learn more: Capture Data from Armoring Machines

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