Internet of things (iot)

Iiot in manufacturing

• Digital/connected factory: IoT enabled machinery can transmit operational information to the partners like original equipment manufacturers and to field engineers.
• Facility management: The use of IoT sensors in manufacturing equipment enables condition-based maintenance alerts.
• Production flow monitoring: IoT in manufacturing can enable the monitoring of production lines starting from the refining process down to the packaging of final products.
• Inventory management: IoT applications permit the monitoring of events across a supply chain.

Iiot in manufacturing (cont’d)

• Plant Safety and Security: IoT combined big data analysis can improve the overall workers’ safety and security in the plant. .
• Quality control: IoT sensors collect aggregate product data and other third-party syndicated data from various stages of a product cycle.
• Packaging Optimization: By using IoT sensors in products and/or packaging, manufacturers can gain insights into the usage patterns and handling of product from multiple customers.
• Logistics and Supply Chain Optimization: The Industrial IoT (IIoT) can provide access to real-time supply chain information by tracking materials, equipment, and products as they move through the supply chain.

IOT CHALLENGES

Security, privacy and data sharing issues

• Because IoT devices are closely connected, all a hacker has to do is exploit one vulnerability to manipulate all the data, rendering it unusable. And manufacturers that don't update their devices regularly -- or at all -- leave them vulnerable to cybercriminals.
• However, hackers aren't the only threat to the internet of things; privacy is another major concern for IoT users. For instance, companies that make and distribute consumer IoT devices could use those devices to obtain and sell users' personal data.
• Challenges with IIoT:
• Security of data – same as above
• Reliability and stability – of IIoT sensors
• Connectivity of all the systems in IIoT setup – no maintenance envisioned?
• Blending legacy systems – IIoT is new in the market