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<\/p>\n10 Industrial IoT Use Cases in Manufacturing, An IoT is the biggest trend in business and personal computing. An IoT device is technically anything that connects to the internet to transmit information without requiring human intervention. This can range from HVAC units to smart lighting, to shipping containers on cargo ships. Businesses can take advantage of these devices to improve efficiency, cut costs and increase customer satisfaction.
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Most people think of the Amazon outlets when they think of smart lighting, but that is the most basic version of this tool. Businesses and warehouses can use smart lighting to track energy usage, set timers on the lights to reduce use, and even to know when the equipment needs maintenance. This also does not just refer the creepy lights in self-storage units that can detect motion as you walk and turn off behind you, it also refers to the systems that connect to an iPad using an app so it can be controlled remotely and adjusted as needed.<\/p>\n
Many companies use some form of asset tracking already for technology like laptops but it hasn’t been financially feasible to track smaller items like tools. Industrial IoT has changed that. There are now sensors that can be put on tools large and small that can track their GPS coordinates as well as which employee has checked it out and when. The day where did I put my hammer?” may be long gone.<\/p>\n
When equipment fails, it costs companies more than just fixing that equipment. The downtime is the loss of production. IoT has made it possible to have sensors in vital devices that can predict failure so that it can be proactively fixed. The sensors can also inform a company about which part of the machine is failing, decreasing diagnostic time. Computer equipment has had this capability for a while, but the equipment in manufacturing, farming, and other large machines didn’t have it until now.<\/p>\n
From building materials to architecture to landscaping, human error has always played a part in the timeline of the finished product. With IoT enabled devices, designers can now create their design on their computer using a program that makes everything accurate, then send the job to a tool that has been pre-loaded with the raw material and applies the design. Think about a molding for a doorway of a home, the designer can put everything required into the application including the measurements, angles, etc., then the machine will cut the wood or metal to those exact specifications. No more worrying about sneezing during the cut and messing it up, machines to the rescue!<\/p>\n
Shipping containers are especially subject to the unknown and tend to be over-prepared in case of emergency. They typically would have more fuel than necessary onboard the boat, causing it to be heavier and need more fuel to go. They also can carry refrigerated units that can require more fuel. Now there are sensors that can track and calculate the temperature of the refrigerated units. The fuels required for the trip and were in the ocean the ship is for better tracking and planning.<\/p>\n
Everyone knows about Fitbits and Apple watches for fitness tracking, but industrial companies have started to use wearables for employees on high-risk job sites to improve their safety. They have added sensors to hard hats and deployed Fitbit type watches to track body temperature, heart rate, and activity so they can pull overly exerted employees before their health declines.<\/p>\n