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With the acceleration of industrialization, energy consumption continues to rise, with the energy consumption of compressed air systems being particularly significant.

 Air compressors drive the actions of countless robotic arms on production lines at a steady pace, converting pneumatic power into efficiency. However, in the context of pursuing green and sustainable development, the energy consumption issues implicit in air compressors are gradually becoming a focal point of concern for enterprises and society. According to data from the National Bureau of Statistics, their electricity consumption accounts for approximately 15% of the total industrial electricity consumption nationwide. Therefore, improving the operational efficiency of air compressors, reducing energy consumption, and conducting energy-saving assessments are of great significance for energy conservation and emission reduction efforts.

Industry Pain Points

1. Inability to Obtain Comprehensive Operational Parameters of Air Compressors: Failures often go undetected, leading to prolonged energy waste that remains unresolved.
2. Lack of Data Analysis Tools: There is a shortage of means to assess energy consumption levels and energy-saving benefits, hindering effective implementation of energy-saving initiatives.
3. Disordered Fault Operation and Maintenance Management: Issues such as time-consuming and costly maintenance processes slow down air compressor upkeep and increase enterprise costs.

Solution

In response, WideIOT (formerly Wutongbolian) offers a solution for an energy-saving monitoring system for air compressors based on industrial intelligent gateways.

 By connecting industrial intelligent gateways to PLCs and electricity meters, real-time data collection is achieved, and the data is interfaced with a remote monitoring cloud platform. This enables remote monitoring of data such as host temperature, exhaust pressure, instantaneous flow, cumulative flow, as well as the operational status and energy consumption data of air compressors. Managers can monitor data anytime and anywhere, detect abnormal conditions promptly, and take timely measures to ensure stable and reliable operation of air compressors, enhancing the outcomes of energy-saving and consumption-reducing efforts.

System Functions

1. Configuration Monitoring: Through visual configuration editing, real-time display of the operational status and technical parameters of multiple air compressors, such as temperature, pressure, flow, current, and electricity consumption.
2. Device Management: Quickly query the operational status, loading status, alarm status, fault status, and operating time of each air compressor, and support editing and management operations.
3. Fault Alarm: Set alarm thresholds to automatically trigger alarms when abnormal data from air compressors is detected, notifying users promptly via WeChat, SMS, email, etc.
4. Remote Operation: Enable remote control of air compressor start/stop, parameter adjustments, as well as remote PLC programming, debugging, and program uploading/downloading operations across different locations.
5. Operation and Maintenance Management: Implement management of operation and maintenance work orders, including creation, editing, assignment, and querying, to quickly obtain processing progress, responsible personnel, work logs, and intervene in a timely manner.
6. Data Analysis: Through charts, reports, and other forms, perform statistical, comparative, and analytical tasks on the energy consumption data of air compressors, providing reliable data support for production decision-making and energy-saving optimization.