Functional integration - structure-integrated wireless sensor technology targeting smart mechanical engineering applications

Functional integration on the micro/nano scales enables smart functionalities in mechanical engineering systems. Here, exemplarily shown for a ball screw drive, a structure-integrated wireless sensor technology is implemented into a manufacturing system for advanced process control and status monitoring - even at machine components being not yet accessible or difficult to access. This includes also a miniaturized, networked and energy-efficient information and communication technology (ICT) integrated into the machine.