How to Achieve Remote Monitoring and Real-Time Management for Intelligent Packaging Equipment

With the rapid development of Industry 4.0 and the increasing demand for efficiency improvements in global manufacturing, the packaging machinery industry is undergoing a digital transformation challenge.

 In this context, remote monitoring and operation & maintenance management systems have garnered increasing attention. Given the high requirement for continuous operation in modern production lines, any equipment failure can lead to production halts, causing substantial economic losses.

Pain Points Analysis

1. High Maintenance Costs: Traditional manual inspections and fault repairs are time-consuming and labor-intensive.
2. Response Delays: Equipment issues often lead to greater damage or production delays due to late detection.
3. Lack of Data: The absence of real-time data analysis makes predictive maintenance challenging to implement.
4. Resource Dispersion: Maintenance teams frequently handle various types of alarm information, resulting in low efficiency.

Solution

To address these issues, WideIOT offers a remote monitoring and operation & maintenance management system for packaging equipment based on PLC data acquisition.

 Through a data acquisition gateway, the system collects PLC equipment parameters in real-time and uploads them to a remote monitoring platform. It monitors anomalies, automatically sends alerts, performs data analysis and visualizes the data, and establishes an efficient and reliable maintenance process, enabling intelligent monitoring and maintenance.

Functional Characteristics

1. Real-time Monitoring: Collects and transmits equipment status data to the remote monitoring platform in real-time, supporting 5G/4G and other communication methods.
2. Anomaly Alerting: Automatically sends alarms upon detecting equipment anomalies, supporting notification methods such as WeChat, SMS, and email.
3. Remote Maintenance: Technicians can remotely program and debug PLCs, as well as upload and download programs over the network.
4. Integrated Decision-Making: Provides in-depth insights through data analysis to optimize operational strategies and improve overall production efficiency (OEE).
5. Maintenance Records: Real-time records and queries of maintenance and repair records and related operational information, facilitating traceability and improving maintenance services.