OPTIME Ecosystem

Easy In Every Way

Consisting of award-winning solutions for both condition monitoring and smart lubrication, the OPTIME Ecosystem reduces unplanned downtime by making simple, effective predictive maintenance easy for the process industry.

Read on to find out more about its benefits – and discover proven success stories from the industry!

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Eliminating Downtime Is Easy with the OPTIME Ecosystem

Based on Schaeffler’s long-standing expertise in the field of bearing engineering, vibration analysis, and lubrication: the OPTIME Ecosystem enables a high level of “smartness” that makes predictive maintenance to eliminate unplanned downtime easy. With it, plant operators and maintenance managers can equip up to several hundred measurement and lubrication points with OPTIME in just a single day!

Easy to start
The plug-and-play functionality of the OPTIME Ecosystem makes it easy to install, set up and integrate hundreds of machines in a very short time.
Easy to use
The intuitive mobile app with award-winning interface makes it easy to use – whether you are a beginner or an experienced user.
Easy to scale
Its ease-of-use and affordability make it easy to scale up and expand the scope of what you need at any time – in just a few steps.
Easy to profit
With an immediate reduction in downtime, the OPTIME Ecosystem offers a quick return on investment. Its cost efficiency also makes comprehensive condition monitoring and smart lubrication affordable.
Easy to decide
A complete overview of all your machines and lubrication points, easy-to-understand alarms and automated analytics make it easy to know what to do next.

How the OPTIME Ecosystem works

The OPTIME Ecosystem consists of many elements that work together to reduce downtime. Click on the hotspots to discover more.

The OPTIME Ecosystem brochure explains how it works and how it functions in a simple way. Download here.

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OPTIME Condition Monitoring
OPTIME Smart Lubrication
OPTIME Digital Service

Customer Success Stories

Customers from different industries already are successfully using solutions from the OPTIME Ecosystem to simplify maintenance and eliminate unplanned downtime. Here’s how.

Perfectly monitored and lubricated
SD Guthrie International | Food
The SD Guthrie International refinery decided to transition from a reactive maintenance approach to predictive maintenance with the OPTIME Ecosystem. Discover how this innovative solution helped them detect and address 31 machine failures.
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Condition and lubrication monitoring for better planning
Nestle Health Science | Food & Beverage
With the implementation of the OPTIME Ecosystem, the Osthofen plant prevented three unplanned downtime incidents in a short period of time and achieved the highest level of preventive maintenance required by Nestlé.
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Simplification in action
Westerwälder Elektro Osmose | Construction
Peace of mind: that is what the world’s first smart lubricator, the OPTIME C1, offers the maintenance management of this German manufacturer of building materials.
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An award-winning solution for predictive maintenance

Schaeffler's OPTIME CM Condition Monitoring has won numerous awards. In addition to the awards listed below, also the Business Brilliance Award (UK) and the IDEA Award (US) in 2021 for its OPTIME Ecosystem solutions.

Red Dot Award 2021
Our OPTIME Digital Service received the prestigious Red Dot Award for outstanding product design, functional composition and innovativeness in 2021.
Industry 4.0 Innovation Award
Shortly after its launch in 2020, our OPTIME Condition Monitoring solution picked up its first award – the Industry 4.0 Innovation Award.
Best of Industry Award 2023
The OPTIME Ecosystem was awarded with the Best of Industry Award 2023 in the IoT Platforms category. The unique solution for maintenance is constantly being further developed and enriched with new features and functions.

Our experts explain

In this video series, our experts for condition monitoring and smart lubrication explain the OPTIME Ecosystem and its aspects in detail.

Mesh network
Richard Haagensen
Our OPTIME Ecosystem lets you start monitoring hundreds of rotating machines and lubrication points in just a few hours – thanks to its simple plug-and-play functionality. Richard Haagensen, Ecosystem and Partners Program Manager at Schaeffler, explains how mesh network technology allows for massive scale IoT.
Analytics
Jukka Elfström
Professional diagnostics based on expert algorithms and machine learning are available 24/7 with the award-winning OPTIME Digital Service. Jukka Elfström, Solutions Manager at Schaeffler, explains how analytics help make planning maintenance and smart lubrication easy and cost effective.
Data security
Matti Seppä
IT security is crucial when it comes to any wireless condition monitoring or smart lubrication management system. Matti Seppä, Lead Solutions Architect at Schaeffler, explains how the OPTIME Ecosystem ensures data security and makes it easy for the user to monitor thousands of machines and lubrication points.

Easy to unlock

Ready to turn your competencies into value? With the new OPTIME training offering, you can now easily unlock the expertise you need to keep your machines rolling.

Intuitive, interactive and available online via the new Schaeffler Training Campus on medias
Accessible whenever you want and from wherever you are, the on-demand offering lets you learn at your own pace
Offers easy insights into OPTIME Fundamentals, Installation and Operation – and with more to come!

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Our Schaeffler Lifetime Solutions customer support is ready to help you implement your predictive maintenance strategy and solution.

Predictive maintenance made easy

Want to know more about how the OPTIME Ecosystem makes industrial predictive maintenance easy? Click on the button below to find out how we can help you implement a comprehensive strategy and solution for your plants.

OPTIME Ecosystem

Easy In Every Way

Eliminating Downtime Is Easy with the OPTIME Ecosystem

Easy to start

Easy to use

Easy to scale

Easy to profit

Easy to decide

How the OPTIME Ecosystem works