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WatchMen AI Platform

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

Capture Data from Grinding Machines

Your grinding machines are running – but do you really know how efficiently?

Whether from ELB, Jung, Kellenberger, Blohm, Okamoto, Studer, Geibel & Hotz, KUGEL, Reform, KEHREN, ABA or other manufacturers, many production companies across Germany still rely on dependable but often non-transparent grinding machines from a wide range of brands and machine generations.

The machines run reliably — but no one knows exactly where time is being lost, how productive they truly are, or how much energy they consume during daily operations.

Especially with older surface grinders, cylindrical grinders, and profile grinding machines, the data foundation needed for informed decision-making is often missing. Different control systems, machine variants, and production environments can make it seem difficult to digitally monitor the entire grinding process — but this is exactly where Novo AI comes in.

With the AI sensor system and the WatchMen platform, we make your grinding machines visible in real time — regardless of manufacturer and without any intervention in the machine control system. Our solution captures machine states, cycles, runtimes, and downtime directly at the machine — from Jung cylindrical grinders and Okamoto surface grinders to Studer precision grinding machines.

Even grinding machines that are more than 30 years old can be digitally upgraded quickly and easily, delivering immediate value without disrupting production.

Your grinding machines do not need to be new — they simply need to become measurably better.

No Matter the Machine Age or Manufacturer — We Retrofit Your grinding machines

Whether you operate grinding machines from 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 or even discontinued brands such as Fortschritt, REKORD, Stankoimport, Praga, Karstens, or Reinhard Klein, Novo AI can help you digitize and monitor them with ease.

Perhaps your production environment includes a mix of machine generations, control systems, and grinding technologies — from older conventional cylindrical grinders to modern NC-controlled surface grinding machines. No problem. With Novo AI, you can retrofit all of these machines quickly, safely, and without costly modifications or direct integration into the machine control system.

Our AI sensors are mounted externally on the grinding machine, regardless of manufacturer, condition, or age. They capture high-resolution vibration signals, 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's a 40-year-old Studer cylindrical grinder, a compact Okamoto surface grinder or a high-precision Kellenberger machine, we make every grinding machine transparent and comparable across manufacturers — without complex IT projects or control-system access.

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

Schleifmaschine, Schleifmaschiene, Schleifmaschiene CNC, Flachschleifer, Rundschleifer, Innenrundschleifer, Außenrundschleifmaschine – Maschinen von Jung, Blohm, Okamoto, Studer, Kellenberger oder ELB lassen sich mit KI-Sensoren von Novo AI schnell nachrüsten, um Zustands- und Prozessdaten zu erfassen und auszuwerten.

Capture Data from Grinding Machines

Capture Data from Grinding Machines

Fast & Simple Retrofit — Even Without an IT Team

Many companies operating grinding machines 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 grinding machine in less than 15 minutes – without any intervention in the machine control system, without specialized knowledge, and without any risk to machine functionality or warranty.

All you need is:

✅ A power connection

✅ A Wi-Fi connection or LAN port

The sensor is mounted externally on your grinding machines – no opening of the machine, no connection to the control system, and no modifications to the machine itself.

And after that? Everything runs automatically.

The sensor transmits captured operating data to the WatchMen platform in real time. There, you can instantly see:

👉 What your grinding machine is doing right now – live and fully transparent.

Typical machine states captured include:

  • Productive (active grinding process)
  • Setup (e.g. workpiece preparation and adjustment)
  • Idle (machine ready but waiting for operation)
  • Unplanned downtime (e.g. machine fault or interruption)
  • Planned stop (breaks, shift changes)
  • Maintenance / servicing
  • Run-down phase / cooling period
  • Setup mode / test run
  • Standby / energy-saving mode

Whether you operate a Studer machine from 1995, a Kellenberger CNC grinding machine, or a modern Okamoto surface grinder, the retrofit process is always just as simple.

And if you ever need assistance?

We're here to help. Our team supports you during implementation – on-site or remotely.

No IT expertise is required. The solution works even if you've managed your production data with paper and Excel until now.

✅ No programming

✅ No IT configuration

✅ No risk

Simply get started – and immediately see what your grinding machines are really capable of.

Capture Data from Grinding Machines

Capture Data from Grinding Machines

Capture Data from Grinding Machines

Capture Data from Grinding 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's exactly where your grinding machines data belongs.

With Novo AI, connecting your grinding machines to your ERP system is simple and efficient. Our WatchMen platform was designed from the ground up to be open, flexible, and fully compatible with existing IT environments:

✅ Integration via API or standardized ERP connectors

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

✅ Compatible with existing infrastructures – no complex modifications required

✅ Optional collaboration with your ERP provider or IT system integrator

Once our AI sensor is installed on your grinding machine, it continuously transmits relevant information to the WatchMen platform in real time – from cycle times and machine states to downtime analysis and performance data.

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

  • Production and job feedback reporting
  • 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 — Grinding Machines in Focus, People at the Center

Digital transparency is now the foundation for efficient production — but it often raises questions:

“What is being captured? Who can see the data? Is this about control?”

At Novo AI, the focus is not on surveillance, but on the sustainable improvement of your grinding processes.

Our AI sensor provides objective data on runtimes, cycle times, energy consumption, cycle deviations, and more — without changing the machine control system or deeply interfering with the technology.

Many employees in grinding operations work with experience, routine, and intuition. That works — until a machine unexpectedly stops, the cycle slows down, or a component is defective.

What is missing then? Often just one single piece of information to react quickly and precisely.

This is exactly where WatchMen helps.

Our platform shows in real time what is happening in your grinding shop — transparent, understandable, and clearly structured.

This allows employees on the shopfloor to:

  • identify problems faster
  • understand why a machine is idle
  • see which parts are currently being ground and how efficiently
  • proactively adapt their way of working instead of only reacting

Managers receive a tool for transparency and collaboration:

  • analyze processes objectively
  • make decisions based on facts
  • support teams more effectively
  • optimize together with employees

👉 The data shows causes — not just symptoms
👉 It makes relationships visible that previously remained hidden
👉 It helps ask the right questions instead of searching for someone to blame

And that is exactly what creates trust.

Because when everyone in the team understands how their work contributes to overall performance, a new kind of collaboration emerges — based on facts instead of assumptions.

The WatchMen platform is not a control instrument, but a real production assistant:

It helps avoid downtime, increase productivity —
and above all: make everyday work clearer, simpler, and fairer.

Capture Data from Grinding Machines

Capture Data from Grinding Machines

Capture Data from Grinding Machines

Capture Data from Grinding 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 grinding machine — regardless of whether it is from TRUMPF, AMADA, Bystronic, or Hämmerle — and experience the effects live. Even with a single AI sensor, you gain valuable insights into runtimes, idle phases, and production cycles.

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 use regional or national digitalization funding programs. We 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 to additional machines at any time — with a clear cost structure and coordinated rollout.

Most of our customers report concrete “aha moments” after just a few days: where energy is being lost, where cycle times slow down, or where simple adjustments 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 production has never been this simple — or this secure.

How does it work?

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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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