Global Resources Company deployed Internet of Things (IoT) App to enhance Preventive Maintenance

Unvired Mobile Application to enhance preventive maintenance through the Internet of Things (IoT) that integrates with SAP.

Global Resources Company

Company– Global Resources

Industry– Mining

Solution– Unvired Mobile Application to enhance preventive maintenance through the Internet of Things (IoT) that integrates with SAP.

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Business Challenges

  • Condition parameters such as Vibration, Temperature, and RPM are recorded in the monitoring tool.
  • Inspectors manually read the data from the tool display and record the data.
  • Offline process – The recorded data collected during the rounds are then manually updated in SAP.
  • Manual entry led to inaccurate/missing data in SAP ERP, low visibility and huge effort & cost.

Solution

  • Developed Internet of Things app.
  • Enable automatic reading of sensor data in the mobile application.
  • Create measurement documents with the vibration, temperature and other sensor data automatically.
  • Save all the data offline on the mobile device and then automatically sync back to SAP and create Measurement Documents.
  • All manual processes eliminated in the inspection rounds.
  • Mobile Devices: Category 1 Division 2 ruggedized Windows Mobile Devices
  • Technology:
    • Condition monitoring equipment from Pruftechnik
    • Interface via Bluetooth to the sensors
    • Interface developed in C++ and integrated with Java mobile application

Benefits

  • Enhanced Preventive Maintenance
  • Reduced operational cost eliminating manual errors, paperwork, and manual data entry
  • Increased data accuracy
  • Increased Compliance

About Customer

Customer is a large mining company.