Digitalization in Manufacturing: Innovation Case Study

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Ideapoke
Jul 10, 2017 · 2 min read

Customer is a global diversified industrial company.One of the division manufactures products including air compressors, compressed air treatment and control equipment, turn-key compressed air systems, consumer and commercial tools, pumps, fluid handling systems, material handling and lifting equipment.

In traditional manufacturing process, all the products are designed typically as 3D models with further simulation and analysis done to validate the design. These products are then shipped to the customer with no further visibility on how the product is being used or any information in its extended life cycle. There is limited insight into post sale product behaviors & issues that come with it.

An equipment manufacturer loses opportunities to engage the customer and proactively fix issues relating to the product. In short there is no feedback loop. This feedback loop can be established only if there are sensor data, plant intelligence & connectivity associated with it — in short, the Digital components — Data, Connectivity & Storage needed to supplement the Product.

Customer’s challenge was to have a professionally deployable solution which can gather critical operating data from air compressors installed at their customer sites, upload the data to the cloud in real time, perform predictive analytics using this data and provide useful insights based on the analysis of the data.

Customer wanted an innovative technology solution related to Digital Twin Centrifugal Air Compressors or similar concepts. Customer also wanted to gather in-depth information about its area of application, technology complexity, affordability and scalability. A complete landscape report to be precise.See how Ideapoke was able to help find an innovative air compressor solution.

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