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Improved Monitoring in Industrial Manufacturing Facility

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Technology Category	Functional Applications - Remote Monitoring & Control Systems Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) Networks & Connectivity - Gateways Networks & Connectivity - RF Transceivers Networks & Connectivity - RFID
Applicable Industries	Mining
Applicable Functions	Maintenance
Use Cases	Remote Asset Management
Challenge	When your crane is moving tons of magma-hot iron, you can’t afford an unexpected failure. McWane Ductile knew monitoring the crane motor metrics within their facility could help prevent a mechanical failure that would strand an enormous bucket of molten metal overhead. Unfortunately, their legacy wired monitoring system couldn’t work with moving objects in this extreme environment. If they could integrate wireless capabilities into their existing equipment they could extend their monitoring capabilities without starting over from scratch. Read More
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Customer Name	McWane Ductile Read More
Solution	SNAP-based RF Modules and IoT Gateways were the perfect solution for McWane Ductile. McWane incorporated the modules into the monitoring sensors, eliminating the need to wires—meaning that the RF modules acted as a drop-in replacement for cabling. With SNAP OS on the modules, no complicated work had to be done to configure the RF data routing. The SNAP OS determined how to send data through the mesh network formed by the modules. The sensor data is funneled through a SNAP IoT Gateway to a computer for easy monitoring. And with modules, gateway, and computer connecting directly on their own network—no internet connection to the outside world is required. This is a huge deal for manufacturers that prefer to keep their equipment from being connected to the internet for fear of malicious hacking attempts. Read More Log in to view content
Data Collected	Mechanical Force, Motor Metrics Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Functional Applications - Remote Monitoring & Control Systems

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)

Networks & Connectivity - Gateways

Networks & Connectivity - RF Transceivers

Networks & Connectivity - RFID

Applicable Industries

Mining

Applicable Functions

Maintenance

Use Cases

Remote Asset Management

Challenge

When your crane is moving tons of magma-hot iron, you can’t afford an unexpected failure. McWane Ductile knew monitoring the crane motor metrics within their facility could help prevent a mechanical failure that would strand an enormous bucket of molten metal overhead. Unfortunately, their legacy wired monitoring system couldn’t work with moving objects in this extreme environment. If they could integrate wireless capabilities into their existing equipment they could extend their monitoring capabilities without starting over from scratch.

About Customer

Customer Name

McWane Ductile

Solution

SNAP-based RF Modules and IoT Gateways were the perfect solution for McWane Ductile. McWane incorporated the modules into the monitoring sensors, eliminating the need to wires—meaning that the RF modules acted as a drop-in replacement for cabling. With SNAP OS on the modules, no complicated work had to be done to configure the RF data routing. The SNAP OS determined how to send data through the mesh network formed by the modules. The sensor data is funneled through a SNAP IoT Gateway to a computer for easy monitoring. And with modules, gateway, and computer connecting directly on their own network—no internet connection to the outside world is required. This is a huge deal for manufacturers that prefer to keep their equipment from being connected to the internet for fear of malicious hacking attempts.

Data Collected

Mechanical Force, Motor Metrics

Impact #1	[Efficiency Improvement - Labor Safety] Improved Operational Safety
Impact #2	[Cost Reduction - IT] Reduced Costs

Impact #1

[Efficiency Improvement - Labor Safety]
Improved Operational Safety

Impact #2

[Cost Reduction - IT]
Reduced Costs

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Improved Monitoring in Industrial Manufacturing Facility

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