Last updated on March 4th, 2022 at 01:45 pm

Increasing productivity while reducing costs and reducing risks is imperative in every industry. Industry 4.0 can help enormously here.

With industrial automation and the evolution of Industry 4.0 or IIOT, factories have a faster time to market, are more effective, and are more reliable, thereby reducing production costs. Embracing the Internet of Things in automation, Epsum Labs is engaged in the Internet of Things concept. We present our experiences using IoT in the manufacturing industry.

As part of our work, we worked with a chemical manufacturer that manufactures moisture-absorbing powder for steel, iron, aluminum, and power industries, that absorbs the excess dampness from the primal matter when sprayed onto it using a dosing machine. Initially, a machinist operated the dosing machine while the raw materials advanced via conveyer belt. A sample of the untreated raw materials is sent to a lab to determine its moisture content. The problem with this system was that there was no real-time mechanism based on which the dosing machine setpoint could synchronize since there was a latency in lab report generation.

During this timeframe, there was no analytics to determine if the correct amount of powder had been sprayed by the dosing machine on the primal matter moving on the conveyer belt or if it was excessive or low in quantity. That leads to waste, unneeded expenses, or substandard products if moisture is present in the primal material. To avoid this improper usage of moisture-absorbing powder, we at Epsum Labs designed an IIOT solution for the unit. To begin with, we installed cameras that captured images of the primordial material at different times. We then used advanced algorithms to build a model which could determine the amount of moisture in the primordial matter thus analyzing and predicting the quality and texture of the primordial material found in those images. After analyzing the images captured by the cameras, we installed an industrial gateway that transmits images to a server captured by an IP camera and receives predicted moisture content as a response. Based on the prediction values, it commands a dosing machine PLC with a dosing setpoint. That provided a real-time mechanism for the dosing machine to spray an adequate amount of moisture-absorbing powder based on the data collected from the images of the primal matter regarding its quality and the quantity of moisture it contained. That helped in loss curbing due to improper dosing in the plant.

A web application was also built so that images and data from the automated process could be visualized, enabling the operations team to gauge the quality of primal matter and adjust the set point of the dozing machine manually based on the understanding of the matter.

PAULO COELHO once said “People are never satisfied. If they have a little, they want more.” But what’s wrong if we desire more. Radio to Television, Letters to e-Mail or any other small innovations happened in the history has made our life easier, smarter, faster and more efficient. So, we should demand more change, more innovation, and more satisfaction.

 Internet of Things (IoT) is the next level of innovation. Everyone loves chilled water in summer but no one likes waiting. So, let your refrigerator do it for you when you want it. IoT helps us in the same manner. It makes your life easier, you get better quality in less time and more efficiently. With the increase in competition in the global market, everyone is busy in solving big issues, preferring smart work over hard work and getting work done in less time. So, through IoT, we can get various products that will be very helpful in our day to day schedule. Like a smart home can help you by giving you better luxury and better efficiency at home with the help of various IoT smart devices in forms of smart doors, smart locks, smart alarms and various smart electronic appliances.

Health and safety are one of the vital factors for every individual. Various IoT products like fitness wearables and tracking devices give a calm sleep at any moment. At the same time, various IoT smart network accessories and security systems like CCTV camera’s control and biometric sensors give security and safety from any corner of the world. IoT can be implemented in any sector. Various researchers and techies are working hard on developing the automated Industries, introducing IoT in agriculture for efficient production and in IoT based Energy management system to increase the efficiency of available energy.

We can imagine our beautiful future, where we can have more time for someone who is more deserving. The Introduction of IoT can bring a massive revolution in the world. Currently at the center stage of industries like energy management, healthcare, logistics, fintech, manufacturing and aggrotech, IoT, in convergence with AI, are trying to make all the product efficient enough that it will give a huge rise in the business by cutting down the labor cost, increasing the effectiveness and even more secure than ever before.

If you ever think of anything in fantasy just speak it loud in front of the world, because you never know you might get your fantasy at your own place. It’s not very long when we will see billion of things talking to each other for making the life of humans better. So, move a step forward and demand a new innovation, because Internet of things is never made for continuing the same life.

We have always read from the early childhood days that “Sun is an ultimate source of energy”. So, it’s the Sun who is going to help us in the near future providing an enormous source of energy. We have already made our lifestyle so dependent on various energy sources like light, sound, fuel etc, that we cannot move one step ahead without these things.

Even when we drive a car, we need to turn on our air conditioners and roll up our speaker volumes. But the problem arose when we came know that all energy sources are on its borderline. It’s the same like you are alone in a lonely desert with no gasoline in your car and you need an alternative to get out of there. So our next focus is on the most powerful and giant source of energy. Yes, it’s the Solar Energy. It is the most efficient Renewable source of energy provided to us by nature itself.

Just Imagine, you are exempted from paying electric bills and your vehicle never needs to stop at a gas station. Yes, it’s possible.. With the improvement of various new technologies, implemented at home and the various workplace is getting too common with time. Solar energy is a FREE SOURCE OF ENERGY, so its craze is increasing in a rapid manner in the masses. Although the installation cost is very high, in between 2008 to 2013, it fell over 50% and still decreasing. So in near future, we could see every building will have shining panels on the rooftop.

Excluding the price issues, there are many other superiority factors associated with the Solar Energy. Solar energy is totally clean and green form of energy. So it is the eco-friendliest source of energy that can contribute a sustainable future. Next, Solar Electricity makes your home go Off-the-Grid. No more worries of getting an increase in the price of electricity and power cuts will never be an option.

The concept of Solar Energy was developed in 1876 but it has not been made a most obvious decision till date due to various reasons like high installation cost, not much effective conversion rate and improper knowledge about its use and maintenance. But the story of our next decade is going to be different. With Improved research and development, the conversion rate has increased to around 21.5% which will be said much effective for the household purpose. Installation cost and the price of solar panels have also decreased by a huge margin. So, a huge buzz has already been started among the masses for getting a switch over. The new concept of Solar Vehicles is also much awaited by 7 billion people of the globe.

Thinking about a long-term and safe future ahead, researchers and environmentalists are too much concerned with making the Solar Energy Resource as the primary energy resource across the globe and developing many more products that can be accessed through Solar energy. With the change in generation, thinking about a long-term profit is always be considered as a Wiseman’s say.