Four Tech Trends in Manufacturing
Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT)
IIoT is a key trend in smart manufacturing. It connects machines, devices, and sensors to gather real-time data and enable seamless communication and collaboration between different components of the manufacturing process.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
AI and ML technologies are being integrated into smart manufacturing processes to analyze large volumes of data, detect patterns, optimize operations, and enable autonomous decision-making.
Edge Computing
Edge computing involves processing and analyzing data closer to the source, on the shop floor, rather than relying solely on cloud-based solutions. This reduces latency and improves real-time decision-making in manufacturing environments.
Unified Namespace (UNS)
UNS is gaining traction in the smart manufacturing industry. It’s an approach where different devices, systems, and components within a manufacturing environment are seamlessly integrated and accessed through a unified data fabric.
Converging IT and OT with the MQTT Platform
EMQ offers an Open Manufacturing Hub solution that combines EMQX, the world's leading MQTT messaging platform, with NeuronEX, the industrial connectivity server, to enable manufacturing industries to achieve smart manufacturing excellence.
Eliminate data silos
Achieve unified access to plant data, including real-time collection of all industrial equipment data, multi-source data access, and enterprise system integration.
Improved Operational Efficiency
Provide a deeper understanding of the various stages of the production process to identify potential bottlenecks. Optimize workflow and improve overall operational efficiency.
Reduced Costs
Effective predictive maintenance and optimized resource utilization help reduce unplanned downtime and waste, lowering production and operational costs.
Enhanced Industrial Intelligence
Enable predictive analytics and maintenance, automated decision-making, adaptive control, and anomaly detection by integrating IoT, AI/ML, big data, and other technologies.
Why EMQX MQTT Platform for Manufacturing
Industrial Connectivity
Connect disparate industrial devices with 80+ industrial protocols, including Modbus, OPC-UA, Ethernet/IP, IEC104, BACnet, Siemens, Mitsubishi, and more.
Software-Defined
Built on open-source software, running on standard X86 and ARM servers, eliminating the hassle of maintaining hardware PLCs and gateways from different vendors.
AI-First Approach
Transfer manufacturing data to the cloud in real-time for AI/ML training. Deploy and apply the trained ML models to the factory floor from the cloud.
Unified Namespace
Design and implement real-time data flows between industrial equipment, MES, WMS, and ERP systems with the Unified Namespace (UNS) architecture.
Stream Processing
Process and analyze raw streaming data at the edge. Reduces latency, saves bandwidth, and offloads computational tasks from the cloud platform.
Cloud Integration
Seamless integration with cloud platforms by transferring manufacturing data from the edge to cloud storage, machine learning, and analytics systems.
MQTT Use Cases in the Manufacturing Industry
Smart factory
Enable real-time data exchange and coordination between devices, machines, and systems, optimizing manufacturing processes, enhancing productivity and flexibility, and reducing errors.
Predictive Maintenance
Collect and analyze real-time sensor data to predict equipment failures, minimize downtime, reduce costs, and maximize equipment lifespan.
Supply chain visibility and optimization
Facilitate seamless communication and data exchange between manufacturers and suppliers, improving coordination, reducing delays, and enhancing supply chain efficiency.
Energy management and sustainability
Monitor energy consumption, identify energy-saving opportunities, optimize usage, and implement sustainability initiatives.
Quality control and traceability
Enable continuous monitoring of quality parameters, ensuring consistent product quality and establishing traceability throughout production and distribution.
Real-time machine monitoring
Gather real-time data from machines, enabling machine performance monitoring and prompt issue identification.
