Automated Production Line for Beverage

The development of industrial IoT means more machines and on-site devices are connected to the Internet. This creates a great challenge for data collection and processing. Equipped with powerful edge computing capabilities, the InGateway902 (IG902) excellently relieves the pressure of massive data and enhances productivity.

 / Automated Production Line for Beverage

Background

With the development of IoT, more machines and on-site devices need to be connected to the Internet. Faced with increasing data to be uploaded to the cloud, how can we ensure quick access while reducing the pressure of cloud computing? 

In different industrial production processes, due to various brands of equipment for automated devices, diverse industrial interfaces, non-uniform protocols and poor openness, the job of data collection is challenging. Then how will we deal with it?

Customer Requirements​

Real-time Visualization and Remote Management

Monitor and manage production lines in real time. Users can access equipment status, production metrics, and critical performance indicators anytime, anywhere, enabling timely decision-making and adjustments.

Fault Warning and Predictive Maintenance

Provide fault warning capabilities to detect equipment malfunctions, anomalies, and potential issues early. Implement preventive maintenance measures to reduce downtime, lower repair costs, and achieve higher equipment reliability and productivity.

Data-driven Decision-Making and Optimization

Record factory equipment operational data and offer data querying and export functionalities to support informed operational decisions. Optimize resource utilization and enable intelligent decision-making through accurate and timely data insights.

Solution​

Different production links in the beverage’s automated production line need different machines for their respective process, such as the fruit clean machine, the crusher, the filling machine, the packaging machine, etc. The edge computing gateway acquires operation and production efficiency data of the machinery (e.g. Profinet protocol + SMS alarm app).

 

4G Industrial robots are assigned tasks of fruit sorting, bottle filling, packaging and stacking. The gateway acquires data of the robots’ operation status in real time, tracks their health status and efficiency improvement (e.g. OPC UA protocol + data uploading resumption after breakpoint and data storage).

 

The conveyer moves the production materials and bottled beverage to different links, during which the gateway acquires the data of those conveyers (e.g. EtherNET/IP protocol + IO alarm).

 

Analysis of power consumption during the automated production of beverage. The IG902 collects power data from various production facilities and conduct power consumption analysis (e.g. Modbus protocol, data pre-processing and data cleaning).

Capabilities​

High-speed, Secure, and Reliable Network Connectivity, Devices Always Online

Available with LTE, Wi-Fi, and wired connections, along with various link redundancy technologies, the IG902 ensures continuous and reliable network transmission for uninterrupted device operation.

Compatible with Mainstream Industrial Protocols and Clouds for Easy Remote Monitoring

The IG902 supports Modbus TCP/RTU, EtherNet/IP, ISO on TCP, OPC UA Client, and other major industrial protocols, making it easy to send device data to the cloud for remote monitoring and preventive maintenance, reducing operational costs and improving customer satisfaction.

Python Programmable, Built for Developers

The IG902 comes with an embedded secondary development platform that supports Python programming, enabling customers to effortlessly implement specific business logic and achieve personalized functions or services.

Remote Device Maintenance with InConnect

The IG902 supports the InConnect service, which offers remote maintenance VPN tunnels for updating, debugging PLC programs, or remotely modifying device parameters to respond quickly to equipment malfunctions.

Products​

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Real-time visualization, predictive maintenance, and data-driven decision-making for streamlined operations. High-speed connectivity, industrial protocol compatibility, and Docker support ensure seamless deployment and efficient management.

Equipped with edge computing capabilities, the IG902 pre-processes, filters and cleans the constantly streaming data before sending them to the cloud, relieving the pressure of the data center and enhancing efficiency.

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