{"id":338246,"date":"2017-04-13T11:34:37","date_gmt":"2017-04-13T03:34:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/techcrunch.com\/?p=1476277"},"modified":"2017-04-13T11:34:37","modified_gmt":"2017-04-13T03:34:37","slug":"elmodis-raises-a-4-9m-round-to-find-the-soul-of-a-new-machine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/asmawisham\/elmodis-raises-a-4-9m-round-to-find-the-soul-of-a-new-machine\/","title":{"rendered":"Elmodis raises a $4.9M round to find the soul of a new machine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/04\/screen-shot-2017-04-12-at-7-01-53-pm.png?w=738\" class=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Like the boy in <em>Iron Giant<\/em>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/elmodis.com\">Elmodis<\/a> watches massive machines to ensure they don\u2019t break or, worse, hurt people. The company recently raised $4.9 million to manage this task in addition to their $250,000 in seed capital from Innovation Nest in Poland.<\/p>\n<p>The founders, Artur Hanc and Marcin Swiech, created a \u201cnovel way of monitoring machines,\u201d said Swiech.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe technology uses an electric motor as a sensor,\u201d he said. The company is preparing to monitor thousands of massive machines using their cloud-based software and a hardware component that can read motors for problems and improvements.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe can build analytical models for diagnostics of any machine powered by an electric motor in very little time. At the moment we focus on pumps, fans, and conveyor systems that are mainly used in manufacturing. We have one type of hardware for all machines, so the installation costs are very low compared to vibration systems, where you need to install several sensors and have a specialist who knows where to place them,\u201d said Swiech. In other words these guys can drop a few pieces of hardware into your machine shop and manage everything from a central dashboard. The company charges per connected machine in a SaaS model.<\/p>\n<p>Heavy gear isn\u2019t very sexy these days but what Elmodis is doing is clearly important. Now here\u2019s hoping the even General doesn\u2019t attack an Elmodis powered machine and activate its protective lasers and missiles.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/04\/screen-shot-2017-04-12-at-7-01-53-pm.png?w=680\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/04\/screen-shot-2017-04-12-at-7-01-53-pm.png?w=680 680w, https:\/\/tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/04\/screen-shot-2017-04-12-at-7-01-53-pm.png?w=1360 1360w, https:\/\/tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/04\/screen-shot-2017-04-12-at-7-01-53-pm.png?w=150 150w, https:\/\/tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/04\/screen-shot-2017-04-12-at-7-01-53-pm.png?w=300 300w, https:\/\/tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/04\/screen-shot-2017-04-12-at-7-01-53-pm.png?w=768 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/>&nbsp;Like the boy in Iron Giant, Elmodis watches massive machines to ensure they don&#8217;t break or, worse, hurt people. The company recently raised $4.9 million to manage this task in addition to their $250,000 in seed capital from Innovation Nest in Poland. 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