Metso has added a new predictive maintenance solution to its Metso Metrics suite, which it says will “maximize the uptime and performance of comminution circuits.” The new Industrial Internet of Things solution uses Rockwell Automation’s Factory­Talk Cloud platform, powered by Microsoft Azure, to collect data from Metso equipment sensors, allowing experts to digitally analyze the performance of their machines and predict component wear and failure. “Optimization of existing assets and processes is now the key to drive productivity at mine sites,” said Jani Puroranta, chief digital officer of Metso, in a press release. “This is where digitalization coupled with expert support really comes into play – connecting the right data with the right people.” The new solution covers Metso’s primary gyratory crushers, cone crushers and vibrating screens, and the company said it plans to add it to other mineral processing equipment in the future.