Rockwell Automation Deploys Maintenance System for DLG Group

- The system being deployed is the Fiix CMMS, an AI-powered platform that Rockwell Automation acquired when it bought Fiix Inc. in November 2020. - Fiix is a cloud-based system that uses real-time equipment data to shift from schedule-based to condition-based maintenance, triggering work orders based on actual asset performance. Its features include mobile app access, work order management, and integration with enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems. - This project aligns with DLG's broader corporate strategy, a multi-year transformation program named "ReGen" designed to enhance efficiency and future-proof the company by modernizing its operations. - The DLG Group is a major agricultural cooperative owned by approximately 30,000 Danish farmers, with operations spanning 18 countries, primarily in Europe. - Predictive maintenance in agriculture typically involves outfitting equipment with IoT sensors to monitor key operational parameters like temperature, vibration, and fluid levels, allowing algorithms to predict failures before they happen. - The deployment is part of Rockwell's larger strategy to build a comprehensive smart manufacturing portfolio through acquisitions, including the $2.22 billion purchase of cloud-native platform Plex Systems in 2021 and the acquisition of autonomous mobile robot maker OTTO Motors in 2023. - For agricultural operations, predictive maintenance has been shown to reduce equipment downtime by up to 40% while precision technologies can lower input costs, such as herbicides, by as much as 80%.