Application and Advantages of Industrial Smart Gateways in Industrial Scenarios

With the advent of Industry 4.0, an increasing number of traditional manufacturing industries are undergoing transformation and upgrading towards intelligence, networking, and automation. The Internet of Things (IoT) has found widespread applications across various sectors, with industrial scenarios being a key area. These scenarios encompass numerous production, manufacturing, transportation, and warehousing processes that require continuous monitoring and control of data at various stages. In this context, industrial smart gateways play a pivotal role.

The industrial smart gateway introduced by Wutong Bolian is capable of connecting to and parsing protocols from multiple PLCs, instrumentation, industrial robots, CNC machine tools, sensors, water and electricity meters, and other devices for data acquisition.

 It enables real-time communication with cloud platforms and local upper computers via 5G/4G/WIFI/Ethernet, facilitating remote monitoring, fault alarming, operation and maintenance management, data analysis, and remote maintenance of devices on smart terminals such as mobile phones and computers.

1. Automated Production Monitoring
   Industrial smart gateways can interface with PLCs, sensors, actuators, CNC machine tools, industrial robots, and other equipment on production lines to collect and transmit various production process data, such as temperature, humidity, pressure, and output.

    They automatically trigger alarms when abnormal values are detected and implement management controls to ensure that equipment remains in normal operating conditions throughout the production process.

2. Logistics and Warehousing Supervision
   Industrial smart gateways are applied in warehouse management, connecting to AGV trolleys, palletizers, sensors, and other devices to monitor the location, quantity, and environment of goods in real-time.

    They support high-speed, low-latency 5G networks while also being compatible with 4G/WIFI networks, ensuring stable communication of devices under different network conditions for fully automated warehousing management.

3. Environmental and Safety Monitoring
   By connecting to various sensors or monitoring instruments, such as hazardous gas concentration sensors, temperature and humidity sensors, and pressure sensors, industrial smart gateways can monitor environmental changes in real-time and quickly trigger alarms in dangerous situations to ensure workplace safety and provide appropriate early warning protection for daily production or equipment maintenance operations.

4. Energy Monitoring and Optimization
   Industrial smart gateways interface with energy meters for water, electricity, gas, and heat to enable visual monitoring of energy consumption across various devices and systems. Combined with data analysis techniques, they help identify and rectify inefficient energy usage, improving energy utilization efficiency and assisting enterprises in achieving energy conservation and cost reduction.