With industry 4.0, production processes and entire facilities are given a digital presence. Every component and every subsystem becomes digitally accessible. The goal: more accessibility and further automation. The same trend is occurring within sensors. More sensors are being developed with IIoT (Industrial Internet of Things) in mind.
Industry 4.0 brings together sensors, industrial networks and advanced digital infrastructure. A comparison can be made with the human body. The sensors are the senses in this. These are attached to machines, which you can think of as the limbs. Industry 4.0 adds a crucial component with the help of AI: the brain.
By linking a smart system behind the production process, the advantages of industry 4.0 are used:
To enrich the connectivity of sensors with industry 4.0 more insights can be collected. Wireless, realtime and smart. With a wireless connectivity sensors can deliver data without wiring and at the exact moment of the observation. When this data arrives in a central dashboard and is analyzed with smart algorithms new possibilities will arise. By analyzing calculations and history with data the system itself delivers advice for preventive maintenance. In the same way potential problems are anticipated so fast interventions are possible.
With smart data and good analysis processes can be more efficient. This efficiency can be noticed in the performance of sustainable maintenance by keeping track of the efficiency of sensors. If a smart sensor is mounted at a water tank for a level measurement and monitoring - with algorithms this can be made more efficient. This way, water levels and times are analyzed to determine the best refill moments. This way recources can also be planned and used efficiently.
With the rise of wireless components and networks, it is no longer a fantasy to monitor and adjust business processes from another building or even another city.
Radar technology is often expensive and complex. Yet there are options where radar technology meet industry 4.0, wireless connectivity and an affordable price. This is the description of the radar sensor for level measurements from Staal Instruments. The possibilities which this sensor in combination with industry 4.0 offers are as follows:
WLR05-2G/001 is the most accurate and cost-effective wireless level measurement system on the market, using Staal Instruments' own radar technology. The integrated battery has a service life of up to 5 years. This makes the sensor usable in almost all industries and applications.
The secure online cloud platform provides useful information to all users that have access. This allows full control of business processes with real-time alerts, trend analysis, adaptive planning and reporting.
The modular design of Staal Instruments offers the most reliable connectivity solution. Depending on the application and location of the wireless measurement systee 2G (GSM) or 4G (LTE-M) networks are used.
