In today's society, for the manufacturing industry, digital transformation has become the only way, and the Industry 4.0 strategy has been vigorously promoted globally. Among them, digital transformation should be said to be the most intelligent and informatized manufacturing industry Good choice. So, what role does the Internet of Things play in the digital transformation of manufacturing companies?

 

At present, more and more companies have regarded digital transformation as a necessary process to improve efficiency and comprehensive competitiveness. And advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence, Internet of Things, and machine learning have also laid the foundation for digital transformation. From Industry 1.0 to Industry 3.0, each industrial revolution is a transformation and growth, especially for the manufacturing industry, it is the key to development and evolution. And now in Industry 4.0, data has become more important than ever, not only can reduce operating costs and improve efficiency, but also can reduce each part of the product, and profit from raw materials and energy.

 

For example, as early as a few decades ago, factories used monitoring and data acquisition (SCADA) and programmable logic controllers (PLC) and other technologies to pioneer the Internet of Things (IoT). During the application of the technology here, a large amount of data information will be generated, including production data information, equipment information, and other information. In most cases, enterprises will "read" and "analyze" these data information to Formulate the corresponding development plan.

 

And now in the era of Industry 4.0, it is on this basis to conduct more in-depth data collection and mining, so as to minimize downtime and increase production. The technical means before here may not be able to support satisfaction, so more advanced technical support is needed, such as Internet of Things sensors. For sensors, it is divided into different types, and from the perspective of enterprises, most of them are deployed and applied according to actual business needs, but this does not mean that only one type can be applied. Species used in combination. Of course, the IoT sensor network referred to here is to realize the interconnection between devices, people, and machines, and the parameter information obtained through the sensors is also more refined, and it will help to keep the products on shifts. Consistency between production lines and factories. So, how to deal with these data information?

 

As mentioned before, companies can make development plans based on these data information, so for most manufacturers, they hope to learn more about the large amount of data information generated by the Internet of Things, such as understanding which data The information is worth alerting immediately, and what can be stored and analyzed. Therefore, in today's production industry, a variety of smart devices will be referenced, and the operation of these devices is also complex and diverse. In many cases, companies need to help define key parameters based on corresponding data information to ensure that they are used in a given application To achieve the best performance.

 

In general, for manufacturing companies, in the process of digital transformation, the most critical purpose is to maximize efficiency, optimize benefits, and maximize competitiveness. The application of the Internet of Things technology not only realizes the interconnection between devices, but also realizes the construction of smart factories. Therefore, the Internet of Things technology should be a key link in the digital transformation of enterprises.