From his office in Frankfurt, a project manager can effortlessly monitor the progress of his tunnelling machine in Sydney live. On the train home he can view live tunnelling data on his smartphone. What was once a futuristic dream is now reality on Herrenknecht Group’s construction sites. Herrenknecht.Connected offers customers worldwide a user-friendly interface that provides a comprehensive view of all relevant parameters, processes, and events using web-based analysis tools, facilitating communication within the project team and enabling swift responses on-site. All data and information on tunnelling is documented transparently, forming the basis for continuous improvement.

Herrenknecht.Connected enables the Herrenknecht Group to provide a central digital platform for tunnelling that includes TBM and navigation technology, separation and conveyor systems, segment production, logistic systems such as MSVs as well as navigation and positioning systems in Conventional Tunnelling. By linking and visualising all data, weak points in the process can be identified and appropriate solutions devised. The knowledge and experience of every department in the Herrenknecht Group have contributed to the development of the customer portal which is delivering valuable output.

Drawing on many years of experience and close dialogue with customers, VMT actively contributes to the continued development of Herrenknecht.Connected. By developing dedicated modules and innovative interfaces, we contribute not only data but also smart, user-friendly tools that help turn Herrenknecht.Connected into the digital control centre for connected tunnelling.

Based on our customers’ requirements and our extensive construction site experience, we have configured dashboards for the following areas:

• Shift.ON provides project teams with automated logging of TBM operating states. Downtime can be categorised with just a few clicks. Other activities can also be manually recorded during shift operations. Shift.On integrates functions for statistics and logs which significantly simplifies analysis processes, which helps to optimise the efficiency of construction sites.
• 3D.ON provides a comprehensive overview of the tunnel project. The three-dimensional visualisation can be enhanced using various sensors and data sources to offer extensive insights and supports communication with external partners. The system displays planned tunnel route, rings and segments from the navigation system and TBM sensor data. The upcoming IFC interface marks the start of our journey towards BIM.
• SDS.ON integrates data from the Segment Documentation System (SDS) into the data management system to enrich the portal with details from segment production. ADD.ONS offers interactive dashboards on production performance, analyses of segment damage and detailed segment positions linked to segment identifiers.
• CT.Connected digitally records and analyses work cycle data in Conventional Tunnelling, replacing pen-and-paper documentation and manual Excel transfer. Activities, personnel, equipment and consumables can be entered directly via smartphone or tablet and supplemented with photos and comments. Real-time cloud synchronisation, Gantt charts and dashboards provide transparent insights into work cycles and key KPIs, while flexible configuration and secure archiving support continuous optimisation and claim security.

In addition to these dedicated modules, innovative interfaces connect further VMT solutions to the platform. The Ring Convergence Measurement System (RCMS), the navigation assistance system TUnIS.moving station and TUnIS Ring Sequencing now make their data available in Herrenknecht.Connected for central access and analysis.

Herrenknecht.Connected is constantly evolving to collect and analyse even more data in order to develop new technologies that enhance safety, sustainability and efficiency in tunnelling.

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