Application of Edge Computing Gateways and IoT Technology in Intelligent Production Control

Abstract Using the Siemens S7-400 PLC as the main controller, this system integrates an edge computing gateway for real-time communication with the PLC, enabling data collection and protocol conversion. Data is sent to the cloud platform via the Internet of Things (IoT). After editing on the cloud platform, remote PCs can monitor the operational data … Read more

YWExplorer: An Industrial IoT Platform for Business Transformation

YWExplorer: An Industrial IoT Platform for Business Transformation

YWExplorer is an industrial IoT platform developed based on the common needs of the industrial IoT industry, utilizing technologies such as big data, mobile internet, cloud computing, and artificial intelligence. YWExplorer is built on a microservices architecture, supporting distributed deployment, and implements OAuth2 authentication, load balancing, service auto-registration, service circuit breaking, and service self-healing. It … Read more

Remote Monitoring of PLC Devices: Understand Equipment Status Anytime, Anywhere!

Remote Monitoring of PLC Devices: Understand Equipment Status Anytime, Anywhere!

“Remote Monitoring of PLC: 80% Improvement in Fault Response Speed! Essential Remote Maintenance Secrets for Engineers” Last year, a certain automotive parts factory suffered a direct loss of 2 million due to incorrect parameter settings on the PLC timer, which caused the robotic arm to start prematurely and damage the fixture. Even worse, a chemical … Read more

Siemens PLC and MQTT Protocol: IoT Application Examples

Siemens PLC and MQTT Protocol: IoT Application Examples

Hello everyone! Today, let’s talk about how to connect Siemens PLCs in the workshop to the Internet of Things (IoT). The MQTT protocol (think of it as a “WeChat group” in the IoT world) is being used more and more in factories, and it’s essential to know how to work with it! After over a … Read more

Experience Smart Plant Watering Without Buying a Development Board?

Experience Smart Plant Watering Without Buying a Development Board?

To facilitate more developers in experiencing HarmonyOS device simulation development, we have launched an online experience for the Smart Plant Watering Demo (Flower Guardian). Here, you do not need to purchase any hardware, and can experience how to remotely monitor the temperature, humidity, and watering of potted plants through a HarmonyOS phone in just 2 … Read more

Application of Multi-Port Embedded Industrial Computers in Automotive Painting Control Lines

Application of Multi-Port Embedded Industrial Computers in Automotive Painting Control Lines

The multi-port embedded industrial computer is primarily used in automotive painting control lines for system control, equipment connection and communication, quality inspection and monitoring, among other aspects. Below is a detailed introduction: System Control and Coordination As the core control unit of the automotive painting control line, the multi-port embedded industrial computer is responsible for … Read more

Tutorial on Configuring IoT Gateway for PLC Remote Monitoring and Cloud Platform Access

Tutorial on Configuring IoT Gateway for PLC Remote Monitoring and Cloud Platform Access

Having worked in the industrial control industry for over a decade, today I will guide you step-by-step on how to use the IoT gateway to achieve PLC remote monitoring, eliminating the need to hire someone to debug the equipment on-site! 1. Hardware Connection Core Devices: PLC (taking Siemens S7-1200 as an example), 4G IoT gateway … Read more