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WatchMen AI Platform

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

Capture Data from Packaging Machines

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

Whether from Krones, Bosch Packaging (Syntegon), IMA, MULTIVAC, Rovema, Schubert, Optima, Uhlmann, Theegarten-Pactec, Gerhard Schubert, LoeschPack, GEA, Ishida, Marchesini, ULMA, Cavanna, Ilapak, KHS, SIG or others — many manufacturing companies in Germany still use reliable but non-transparent packaging machines from a wide range of manufacturers, machine ages, and automation levels.

The machines package around the clock — but nobody knows exactly where time is being lost, how efficient the cycle timing really is, or how much energy the system consumes.

Especially with older packaging lines, cartoners, flow wrapping machines, or palletizers, the data foundation required for informed decisions is often missing. Different control systems, machine ages, format changes, or machine types make it appear almost impossible to monitor all systems within one central system — but this is exactly where Novo AI comes in.

With the AI sensor system and the WatchMen platform, we make your packaging machines transparent — in real time, independent of manufacturer, and completely without interfering with the machine control system.

Our solution captures directly at the machine:

  • Machine states
  • Cycle times
  • Runtimes and downtime
  • Format changes and setup times
  • Energy consumption
  • Cycle deviations

Whether it is a Bosch cartoning machine, a Krones transport module, a Uhlmann blister packaging machine, or a Schubert picker line from the 1990s:

Even packaging machines that are more than 30 years old can be digitally upgraded with Novo AI simply, quickly, and with immediate benefits — completely without interrupting production.

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

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

Whether you operate packaging machines from 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 or even discontinued or acquired brands such as SIG Pack, Mohrbach, BWI Manesty, Manurhin, Kisters, Klockner Bartelt, GRONINGER, or Möllers, Novo AI can help you digitize and monitor them with ease.

Perhaps your machine fleet consists of a mix of different packaging machines ages, control systems, or packaging technologies. 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 packaging machines, regardless of its type, condition, or age. They capture high-resolution vibration and acoustic data as well as 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 blister packaging line from Uhlmann, a cartoning machine from Bosch, a fully automatic flow wrapper from Rovema, or a pick-and-place system from Schubert from the 1990s:

We make every packaging machine visible and comparable — across manufacturers, retroactively, and without requiring IT expertise on your side.

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

Packaging machines, packing machine, packaging line, packaging system, blister machine, cartoner, flow pack — Novo AI enables direct retrofitting of systems from Krones, Bosch, Rovema, Theegarten-Pactec, or MULTIVAC to capture performance, cycle time, and machine status in real time.

Capture Data from Packaging Machines

Capture Data from Packaging Machines

Fast & Simple Retrofit — Even Without an IT Team

Many companies 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 packaging 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 sensors are simply mounted externally on the packaging machines  — no need to open the packaging machines, no connection to the control system, and no impact on existing warranties.

Once installed, it automatically transmits all relevant data to the WatchMen platform, where you can see in real time exactly what your packaging equipment is doing:

👉 What your packaging machines are doing right now — live, clear, and easy to understand.

Typical machine states captured include:

  • Productive (packaging process active)
  • Setup process (format changes, material replenishment)
  • Idle (machine ready but no production running)
  • Unplanned downtime (e.g. faults, jams, material shortages)
  • Planned stop (e.g. breaks, cleaning, shift changes)
  • Maintenance and servicing
  • Run-down time / discharge phase
  • Setup mode / test runs
  • Standby / energy-saving mode

Whether you operate a Bosch cartoning machine from 2010, a Uhlmann blister packaging line from the 1990s, or a modern Schubert packaging system, 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.

Your team does not need any IT expertise. Our solution works even if production has previously been managed using paper records and Excel spreadsheets.

✅ No programming

✅ No IT configuration

✅ No risk

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

Capture Data from Packaging Machines

Capture Data from Packaging Machines

Capture Data from Packaging Machines

Capture Data from Packaging 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 packaging machines data should be available.

With Novo AI, connecting your packaging 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 packaging machine, it transmits relevant information to WatchMen in real time – from cycle times and machine states to downtime analysis, setup times, and energy consumption data.

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 — Packaging 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 machine 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 product 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 products are currently being packaged
  • 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 Packaging Machines

Capture Data from Packaging Machines

Capture Data from Packaging Machines

Capture Data from Packaging 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 packaging machine — whether from Bosch/Syntegon, Krones, MULTIVAC, or Schubert — and experience the effects live.

Even a single AI sensor provides valuable insights into:

  • Runtimes per packaging order
  • Idle phases and disruptions
  • Cycle frequency, setup processes, and energy consumption

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 & support available
Together, we evaluate whether you can use regional or national digitalization funding programs. We actively support you with the application process and description of the pilot project.

✅ Grow at your own pace
As soon as you recognize the benefits, you can expand the solution as needed to additional lines and machines — with a clear cost structure and predictable rollout.

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

Where packaging cycles slow down, where material flow is interrupted, or where small 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 packaging production 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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