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Food flexible-packaging leveling machines are automated devices that use conveyor belt roller systems to apply controlled pressure to flexible-packaged food products, flattening and shaping them to achieve a uniform and visually appealing finish—facilitating subsequent packaging and cartoning operations. They are widely used for leveling and shaping products such as pickled vegetables, tea leaves, sunflower seeds, and other similar food items.

During the sales process, these leveling machines may be distributed across various regions nationwide, posing significant challenges for equipment manufacturers in asset tracking and after-sales service management. On one hand, the lack of centralized visibility into equipment distribution, quantity, and types makes statistical management time-consuming and labor-intensive, often leading to idle resources. On the other hand, delayed fault response can harm brand reputation and increase maintenance costs, hindering opportunities for repeat business. To address these issues, WideIOT offers an IoT-based data acquisition and remote monitoring solution tailored for equipment manufacturers—effectively resolving these challenges.

By connecting the leveling machine PLCs to WideIOT industrial smart gateways, the system collects real-time equipment data and uploads it to a device monitoring and maintenance platform (with support for 5G/4G, as well as Ethernet-based local monitoring). This enables remote equipment monitoring, fault alerts, remote control, and remote maintenance, while also providing intelligent data analytics to improve production efficiency and maintenance service levels.

System Functions

Enables real-time remote monitoring of multiple machines across different regions, displaying equipment location distribution, quantity and types, operating status, and key parameters on an electronic map data dashboard.

Tracks critical parameters—such as on/off time, pressure, voltage, current, and power—for each machine, and triggers automatic alerts when values exceed safe thresholds, with notifications via WeChat, SMS, or email.

Supports remote start/stop control, remote programming and debugging, and remote program upload/download for off-site equipment—improving work efficiency and minimizing the impact of unplanned downtime.

Strengthens asset management and resource scheduling. Through data analytics, manufacturers can gain insights into market trends, sales networks, and R&D priorities, enhancing strategic decision-making and execution accuracy.