"Technonicol" began to use AR-glasses to identify equipment failures

On November 28, 2024, it became known that Technonicol had introduced augmented reality technology for diagnosing production equipment at the plant. The new system allows you to quickly detect faults and reduce the downtime of equipment.

Technonikol launched into commercial operation a digital solution for bypassing production equipment on the basis of a domestic software platform ICSAR in combination with augmented reality glasses of industrial execution. The company began implementing augmented reality equipment monitoring at the TECHNO Plant of the Mineral Insulation direction.

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Production personnel perform a visual inspection of the condition of production lines and equipment on a regular basis. The list of process check operations includes a wide list of control measurements and operations. The employee physically moves around the production site and must carry out inspections in strict accordance with the procedure.

In addition, the company conducted monthly testing of the Moziware Smart Watch on the IKSAR software platform. The device has supplemented AR glasses and tablets already used in production.

The digitalization of our enterprises is proceeding rapidly. We follow the latest IT trends, study and evaluate the offers that appear on the market, - said Vasily Tkachev, head of the Mineral Insulation department at Technonikol.

The system is a wearable tablet with two cameras. The main camera transmits the image from the user's perspective, the front camera is used to identify the employee. The application displays the traversal map, priority tasks, and parameters for hardware validation.

The ICSAR software platform is compatible with Android devices and supports voice control via a wireless headset. The system can work both autonomously and in conjunction with AR-glasses.

Employees of the stone wool plant noted the ergonomics of the device and the convenience of displaying information on the screen. The design allows you to free your hands to work with equipment.

According to the test results, the company is considering the possibility of industrial introduction of technology at all Technonikol stone wool plants in Russia in 2025.

The use of AR technologies allows the company to reduce the time of equipment repair, reduce production costs and increase the efficiency of maintenance specialists.^[1]

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