Remote Monitoring Solution for Injection Molding Machines
Featuring strong data transmission and edge computing capabilities, the IG502 offers a remote monitoring solution for distributed machines and enhances efficiency for facility operation and maintenance.
Background
Injection molding machines are essential in manufacturing diverse plastic products. Conventional monitoring methods face challenges such as process opacity, limited manual inspections, and delayed fault detection.
To address these issues, a remote monitoring solution for injection molding machines leverages IoT, remote monitoring, and cloud platform technologies. This solution enables real-time monitoring, data collection, and remote operations for these machines.
Customer Requirements
Real-time Monitoring and Remote Control
Enable real-time monitoring of injection molding machine parameters, such as temperature, pressure, and speed, through a cloud platform or local server. Allow remote control to adjust parameters and optimize the production process.
Fault Diagnosis and Predictive Maintenance
An intelligent system analyzes collected data to diagnose potential faults, issuing timely alerts to prevent production interruptions and equipment damage. Predictive maintenance creates maintenance plans based on equipment status, reducing unplanned downtime.
Data Analysis and Reports
An advanced data analysis platform processes, analyzes, and visualizes operating data. It supports report and chart generation, enabling clients to monitor production efficiency, quality metrics, equipment utilization, and drive continuous improvement.
Solution
The solution includes air compressors, InGateway502 (IG502) edge computing gateways, and a remote management platform. The IG502 connects to the air compressor controller, collects key on-site data such as oil temperature and lubricant in real-time, and after local data filtering and preprocessing, transmits the data to the remote management platform through dedicated protocols via the 4G network for further analysis and processing. Customers can view, analyze, and manage the data anytime via computer or mobile terminals.
Maintenance personnel can establish a maintenance channel with the on-site air compressor through the client, remotely configure, debug, and upgrade the air compressor to achieve remote maintenance and online monitoring functions. This allows real-time monitoring of the air compressor’s operating status, improving operational efficiency. By timely detecting and resolving problems through preventive maintenance, downtime can be reduced, and the equipment’s service life maximized.
Capabilities
Supports Major Protocols and Clouds for Easy Monitoring
The IG502 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 IG502 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.
Easy Management for Large-scale Deployment
The IG502 supports web interface configuration and enables easy setup. InHand’s Device Manager can efficiently centralize the management of numerous devices, allowing users to monitor gateway status anytime anywhere.
Stable and Reliable Network Keeps Devices Always Online
- The IG502 ensures excellent and stable network service for unmanned IoT sites, guaranteeing uninterrupted connectivity and device reliability.
Dual SIM, automatic switch to high-quality carrier’s network; - Multiple-level link detection mechanism for link status monitoring, automatic redial and self-recovery from faults;
- Embedded watchdog technology ensures normal operation.
Powerful Edge Computing Capabilities Enable Intelligent Data Processing
The IG502 is equipped with a powerful ARM Cortex-A8 processor, running at 600MHz with 512MB RAM and 8GB eMMC. This robust edge computing capability enables intelligent data processing, optimization, real-time response, and smart analytics for on-site devices.
Products
Multi-protocol IoT Gateway is designed for the IoT applications
Remotely access your onsite machines anywhere anytime
More Applications
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