IIoT: a short excursion into history
The term "Internet of Things" was coined in 1999 by entrepreneur Kevin
According to Cisco IBSG Research, the Internet of Thingsappeared at a time when the number of connected devices exceeded the number of people on Earth (between 2008 and 2009). Since that time, the IoT began to penetrate into all spheres of activity, including industry, receiving the name "industrial Internet of things" (IIoT).
Revolutionary technology in industry
The USA and European countries appreciatedadvantages of innovative technologies, therefore they strive to automate production processes to the maximum. According to the forecast of Bain & Company, by 2021, the global market for the industrial Internet of things will grow to $200 billion. Domestic projects began to be put into practice a little later than Western ones, but thanks to powerful engineering potential, the gap between the level of industrial digitalization in our country and abroad is gradually narrowing. According to a study by J'son & Partners Consulting, the total volume of the IoT/M2M market in Russia in monetary terms will increase from 64 billion rubles in 2019 to 86 billion rubles by 2025.
IIoT solutions help executives eliminatea large number of production problems. In our country, there are already many successful cases on the implementation of the Internet of Things in industry. For example, the intelligent energy consumption monitoring system installed at Coca-Cola HBC Russia plants allows not only to optimize the operation of enterprises, but also to reduce the negative impact on the environment.
Gazprom Neft is one of the first companies in Russiahas already launched more than 100 digital projects as part of its technology strategy. Thus, the operational activity management system (Etalon OMS) is aimed at achieving maximum operational efficiency in all business areas from "Equipment reliability and integrity management" to "Contractor and supplier management".
Intelligent video surveillance systemseffectively provide security for the company. Machine vision technologies allow not only observing what is happening at the facility, but also automatically analyzing data using logical algorithms, collecting them into an archive and notifying the operator in case of force majeure. For example, DSSL's TRASSIR ™ line of digital video recorders allows you to build a powerful multi-channel security and control system for an industrial facility.
Implementation onenterprises of the product of our company - monitoring systems for industrial equipment and personnel "Dispatcher". So, with its help, the company JSC "Kurskrezinotekhnika" managed to achieve an increase in production efficiency by 20%, reduction of technical downtime by 30%, also the number of rejects decreased to 3% and the cost of equipment repairs by 10%.
The principle of the equipment monitoring systemconsists in the fact that each machine automatically transmits data about its work to a single digital system. From machine tools to computers and other devices equipped with special software, data is received on the health and workload of the equipment, its operating mode, which contributes to the prompt elimination of downtime, an objective assessment of the quality of work of machine operators.
Implementation of the "Dispatcher" system at the PJSC enterpriseMagnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works increased the labor discipline of operators, identify reserves of machine time (3,300 machine-hours per month), increase the workload of machine tools by 31% and ensure a total increase in the company's revenue by 90 million rubles per year.
Features of the implementation of IIoT solutions
Technological upgrade of enterprises takes place inseveral stages, the order of which can be changed. In our opinion, to achieve positive results, it is better to start digitizing production in the following sequence:
- Organize remote monitoring of equipment and digital workplaces to identify problem points.
- Transition to control over the efficient use of production time.
- Integrate with ERP, MES, PDM systems operating at the enterprise.
- Organize the production process and ensure control over it.
- To minimize the number of rejects, start monitoring the parameters of the technological process.
- The next step is to ensure control of electricity and energy efficiency.
- Go to the control over the use of metal-cutting tools and equipment.
- Organize automatic maintenance and repair of equipment.
- Use artificial intelligence for complete control over the technological process, make it a kind of DNA of the enterprise.
It is important that the company's management is cleardetermined the ultimate goal of technology implementation. For example, to increase the quantity and quality of products, to ensure continuous monitoring of technology compliance or to optimize the company's budget. It is not trends that should come to the fore, but the needs of the company. The correct approach to modernization is the key to a quick payback of the project and an effective solution to the tasks.
ERP, from the English. Enterprise Resource Planning, "enterprise resource planning" - an organizational strategy for the integration of production and operations, human resources management, financial management and asset management, focused on the continuous balancing and optimization of enterprise resources through a specialized integrated suite of application software that provides a common data and process model for all areas of activity.
MES, from the English. Manufacturing Execution System, a production process control system, is a specialized application software designed to solve problems of synchronization, coordination, analysis and optimization of production within the framework of any production.
PDM, from eng. Product Data Management, a product data management system, is an organizational and technical system that provides management of all product information. At the same time, various complex technical objects (ships and cars, airplanes and missiles, computer networks) can be considered as products.
COVID-19 as an incentive for the development of IIoT
While some firms are calculating losses incurred induring a pandemic, others are actively thinking of ways to increase competitiveness in the market. Slightly Robot, the leader in the production of fitness trackers in the United States, transformed production in a week and launched a new product - the Immutouch smart bracelet. The principle of operation of the device is aimed at preventing the spread of the disease: when you try to touch your face, the bracelet vibrates.
Specialists of the Sberbank Robotics Laboratorydeveloped a robot disinfector that is capable of performing scheduled and emergency treatment of premises, while destroying 99.9% of pathogens, including COVID-19.
VizorLabs team has created a cloud platform formonitoring compliance with sanitary standards during a pandemic. Detectors based on machine learning algorithms are able to "retrain" (with the help of an operator or independently) to recognize various variations of personal protective equipment for medical personnel.
A lot of our clients were concerned aboutsafety at work. They began to pay attention to such decisions that were in the second, in the third line of priorities for digitalization - these are decisions related to the positioning of personnel, with control over what the personnel is doing at a given point in time.
Industry is a conservative sector,the introduction of innovations here occurs gradually. Some companies expect a positive experience in using smart technologies from their flagships, others are limited in finances and are afraid to invest their last funds in modernization, the most short-sighted simply do not see the point in it. But you can deny the need for a digital upgrade as much as you like, the fact remains: artificial intelligence and the industrial Internet of things are the future.
Checklist for the implementation of the Internet of things in industry:
- Determine the priority goal of digitalization of the company.
- Create conditions for increasing the motivation of personnel to work with new systems.
- Train employees in new technologies.
- After the successful launch of pilot projects, scale to other workshops and enterprises.
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