The Internet of Things (IoT) offers many advantages for industry, particularly in the areas of automation, efficiency, maintenance and security. In the following, we will explain some of the most important benefits and where they can be applied in practice.
The Internet of Things (IoT) is connecting more and more devices with each other and with the internet. In addition, apps that control IoT devices or collect and analyse data from them are becoming more and more popular. A well-known example is smart home technology, which makes users' everyday lives easier and more efficient. Industry also benefits from the IoT in a great many ways:
Predictive maintenance
Sensors can be used to monitor machines in real time, detecting wear and tear or defects at an early stage and so avoiding total breakdown.
Optimisation of production
IoT enables data-driven production control, which can reduce material waste and production errors and lower energy consumption. For example: a smart factory uses IoT-connected machines that check the quality of components in real time. If the system detects a defect, production is adjusted immediately to reduce the number of rejects.
Efficient warehouse management & logistics
IoT sensors and RFID tags enable precise inventory tracking, optimise supply chains and thus reduce storage costs. For example, this is how a large online retailer handles it: at the logistics centre, networked scanners and robots automatically track the stock. When stocks are low, the systems automatically trigger reorders.
Health and safety in the workplace
Networked sensors and wearables increase safety in the workplace by detecting dangerous situations at an early stage.
We are happy to summarise again briefly why IoT makes sense in industry:
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