Productivity Improvement in Foundry Using IoT

Abstract

In today’s rapid changing scenario in manufacturing industries, implementation of Internet of Things is essential for a manufacturing unit in order to respond effectively and work efficiently. Internet of Things is a system of sensing, processing, and interacting among devices to transfer data over the network from anywhere and at any time. Internet of Things is capable of collecting data in real time, resulting in enhancing the productivity of the manufacturing industries. Nowadays, many industries, organizations, and enterprises are urging to equip the fourth industrial revolution, i.e., Industry 4.0 as it is based on automation which include Internet of Things, Cyber Physical System, and Industrial Internet of Things, helping in easy data exchange in manufacturing technologies and processes. Nonetheless there are still some challenges that need to be investigated in order to implement IoT in industries and enterprises. This paper addresses the design and implementation of a real-time temperature monitoring and controlling system with the help of DS18B20 temperature sensor interfaced with Node MCU and 4-channel relay module that can access data from anywhere and anytime over the internet. The system will continuously monitor the temperature through mobile app Blynk and if the temperature exceeds the predefined limit set by the user, a notification will be sent to the registered Email ID that “the temperature is above predefined limit”.