The first step towards realizing IIoT is optimization.
Let's look at an on-floor manufacturing process, where we are automating systems and getting maximum efficiency in terms of equipment and also maximizing their life.
Take a look at the following example of a conveyor belt system that moves a load from point A to point B:
It may look quite confusing, but the diagram represents this: a conveyor belt carries loads, and the load can be bottles or cases or anything that we are processing. Then there are sensors attached to this conveyor belt that keep monitoring the belt in terms of power consumption, efficiency, throughput, wear ...
