Your Grinding Machines deserve a Digital Upgrade – without any new investment
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.
Fast & Simple Retrofit — Even Without an IT Team
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.
Get Started Now — Without Risk and With Full Cost Transparency
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