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    Driving Innovation in Manufacturing: The Game-Changing Influence of IIoT in Manufacturing

    The Internet of Things (IoT) has developed rapidly in recent years and has also been applied in various industries. The manufacturing industry is one of them. The Internet of Things has brought many up-to-date solutions to factories, not only automated production but also given the entire factory vitality and the ability to think for themselves. Moreover, it also brought a trend of digital transformation to the entire industry.

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    How does IoT work in manufacturing industry?

    The Internet of Things simply means that "things" are connected to each other or exchange information through a network. IoT is not just about connecting things through computers, devices, or home appliances. Its goal is to give these machines intelligence and vitality and to have the ability to think and act independently.

    The basic concepts of IoT can be divided into four functions:

    1. Obtaining information from “people” and “things”: People can directly input data through computers, mobile phones, or tablets, and the information related to “things” (such as industrial machinery, transportation equipment, home appliances, residential equipment, etc.) can rely on various sensors device to obtain.
    2. Collect information through the network and place it in the "cloud": After collecting the information, you can place the information in an external cloud service, or a cloud device built by the enterprise itself.
    3. Data analysis: After the data is organized, it can be analyzed, and artificial intelligence can be used to assist if necessary.
    4. Analysis results: According to the analysis results, the best solution can be provided for "people" and "things".

    The advantages of IoT in manufacturing industry

    IoT applications in the manufacturing industry can be divided into the following items:


    1.Operation management: The Internet of Things helps to grasp the situation in real time and can assist the operators to make the best decision.


    2.Development and design: IoT can exchange data between several locations at the same time, and 3D printing technology can also be used to share the prototype style of the design earlier, thereby shortening the design preparation time.


    3.Production management: The Internet of Things can not only grasp the situation of production and supply chain but also adjust the management strategy of the enterprise in a timely, enhancing the immediate response-ability to receive and place orders. In addition, it can improve production efficiency and reduce costs, and also can respond flexibly in the face of changes in demand at the same time.


    4.Manufacturing management: Through the real-time control and estimation of the process, the downtime and cost can be reduced, the load of the machine can even be reduced, and maintenance can be performed predictively.


    5.Automatic control: Collecting data through the sensors installed on the machine which can perform abnormal detection on the process at any time or use PLC to control the process automatically.

     

    Conclusion

    The Internet of Things is a very important technology in Industry 4.0. It can bring many solutions to the manufacturing industry in order to save labor and time costs, and also can allow people to make better strategic planning.

    Main image photo by adobestock

    Reference 《圖解智慧工廠》

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