Currently, crane manufacturing enterprises are speeding up their production and research process, integrating IoT to direct the development towards an economical, environmental, and intelligent direction. Data related to equipment status, production efficiency, remote alerts, and component lifespan analysis have become increasingly crucial. Beyond traditional crane control system, there is a growing demand for remote maintenance and clou-based data collection.
Challenges
1. Various equipment needs a modular and standardized engineering approach to reduce future maintenance costs.
2. Data needs to be forwarded to client’s platform via MQTT.
3. Configuration of communication and data collection is complexed.
Solution
1. The F5 series PLC utilizes the FSU graphical configuration interface for programming, making it user-friendly for technical personnel.
2. The 4G gateway module transfers data to client’s cloud platform.
Benefits
1. Graphical configuration interface allows direct configuration of communication devices and instruments, eliminating the need for scripting and ensuring simplicity and user-friendliness.
3. The simple transferring process of data to user’s cloud platform provides effective data support for remote predictive maintenance and equipment stability enhancement.