Device and Method for Storing Information Relating to the Operation of a Roll or Wheel and the Obtained Roll or the Obtained Wheel

Roll or wheel, wherein the roll or the wheel is provided with

• (i) a stiff, substantially cylindrical roll core or wheel core that is provided at its lateral surface with a surface that is subject to wear;
• (ii) a data logger applied to said roll core or said wheel core or said surface provided with
• (a) a sensor for monitoring information with respect to the operation of said roll or said wheel or said surface,
• (b) a processor for processing said information,
• (c) tangible non-volatile memory for storing said information,
• (d) a wireless network interface for sending and receiving data comprising said information,
• (e) program data stored in said memory for driving said processor,
• (f) preferably, an indicator for displaying a part of said data, such as e.g. a LED indicator or an audio source and
• (g) a battery or equivalent energy source for feeding (a) and/or (b) and/or (c) and/or (d) and/or (f),
• wherein said data comprise roll and wheel related data, such as e.g. a unique serial number and/or dimensions for identification of the roll or the wheel.