DECEMBER - 20219MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY INSIGHTSthe complexity and constantly changing standards also presents challenges for companies to keep up. IIoT can help ensure that standards are being met during everyday operation through algorithms developed by industry experts. Ensuring that safety devices are active and properly maintained prior to allowing a process initiationor that enough airflow exists to sufficiently transport dust through the duct system to avoid dust accumulation within ducts and associated increased fire risk.Beyond just standard compliance, awareness of personal safety and working conditions is greater than it has ever been. Given the competitive job market and broader work-force shortages impacting manufacturers across the globe, consistently providing clean air and improved safety can be a positive factor in employee recruiting and retention. Energy Savings.Studies show that 70 percent of the manufacturing electricity consumed are on industrial motor systems like fans, compressors or material handling devices which are included most industrial filtration systems. Leveraging IIoT solutions to actively monitor the process and initiate adjustments to the system can reduce the demand on these industrial motors and identify problems that may prevent efficient operation. For example, ensuring that filter pressure drop is being properly monitored and interpreted to clean the filters effectively and onlywhen necessary, can lead to reduced compressed air requirements and associated power consumption.For many industrial processes such as welding, contaminant is only generated during select phases of the process. For example, workers (or robots) may spend a significant percentage of time on set-ups or material handling and not require fume during that time. Therefore, IIoT can work to integrate process information with the filtration system operation and only operate during functions which produce contaminant minimizing the energy demand. The more information that can be shared through each machine, the more opportunities there are to optimize the process. Sustainability. 95 percent of the world's population is exposed to poor air quality and consumer pressure on companies to be a responsible member of their community grows stronger each day. Improving filtration system performance with IIoT solutions can be a significant part of a sustainability plan that protects their workers, their production facility, and the planet. Particulate matter that is not controlled and captured properly within a factory inevitably makes it outside and contributes to the poor air quality so actively monitoring indoor air quality and ensuring proper system use helps avoid fugitive emissions. Properly maintained and operated equipment have filters that last longer reducing waste and requires less energy to operate. Measuring particulate emissions provides valuable data that can be used to reduce overall levels, but it will also safeguard against upset conditions.SummarySo as your IIoT journey moves beyond your company's primary value stream or you are looking for an impactful place to begin the process, consider filtration as the next area of focus. Taking control of your factory air using a smarter filtration system promises a safer working environment, reduced operating expenses through reduced energy consumption and reduced downtime and position your company to be a more sustainable operation. IIoT presents the opportunity for industry expertise to be built directly into the solution and allow factories to take control of their air
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