The Monitoring Box from SICK is a digital solution for continuous monitoring of status of devices and plants, as well as the application itself. Its combination of historic and real-time data enables transparent insights into violations of the limit values and changes in status. The analyzed data is used to produce diagnoses, statistics and forecasts that enable predictive and tailored maintenance. Devices and plants can also be operated in the high power range and resources can be utilized efficiently. As a smart extension of existing product solutions from SICK, the Monitoring Box increases the productivity of industrial applications in a targeted way.