Industry 4.0 customers
Enhancing production transparency with IoT-driven monitoring in automotive component manufacturing
A well-established medium-sized company specializes in the machining of profiles used in roof opening systems and sunroofs for the automotive sector. The machining process is semi-automated, but lacked the capability to transmit production data. Our client had a need for greater transparency in their manufacturing process, especially regarding downtime and productivity tracking.
To address this requirement, we implemented a solution that involves integrating a trigger within the machine’s program. This trigger, connected via cable, captures the power status of the milling motor and transmits this data to an IoT module. From there, we wirelessly transmit the data over LoRaWAN technology. The collected data is then processed and aggregated in our Thingsboard platform, allowing us to present it in an understandable dashboard format for production management and control purposes.
The aggregated data is presented in a digital twin format on a dashboard, which accurately reflects the layout of the manufacturing facility, including the various machines on the floor. Each machine displays the status of its milling motors, and some machines operate with two milling heads. Performance metrics, such as efficiency and the number of production cycles (representing the produced units), are indicated with color-coded values. Green values indicate good performance, orange suggests suboptimal performance, and red signals poor performance. This visual representation enables the plant manager to quickly identify machines that may require optimization or attention.
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Working with the ThingsBoard team throughout this project has been a very positive and productive experience. From the beginning, the development process was well-structured and collaborative. The team supported me in migrating device communications, configuring message flows, and building a complete messaging system tailored to my needs.
They also guided me through setting up critical components such as data history storage, the early warning system, and automated monthly reports. Each stage of the development was handled with great attention to detail, always ensuring that the solutions aligned with the system architecture and functional goals.
Communication has been clear, responsive, and solution-oriented. I always felt that I had a reliable partner on the other side, ready to face challenges with me, especially when integrating ThingsBoard’s services with third-party tools. Their willingness to adapt and help troubleshoot integration issues in real time made a huge difference.
The final result is a robust, scalable system that performs exactly as envisioned. I also appreciate their continued openness to collaborate on the next stages of the project.
Working with the ThingsBoard Development team on our custom Mobile App has been an outstanding experience.
The development process was smooth, well-structured, and highly professional. From the initial requirements gathering to the final delivery, the team demonstrated deep technical expertise and a clear understanding of our vision.
The development team was highly responsive, transparent, and easy to work with, keeping us informed at every milestone. Any questions or concerns were addressed promptly, which gave us confidence that the project was always on track.
The final mobile app exceeded our expectations. It’s user-friendly, visually appealing, and performs reliably in real-world use. The mobile app was also designed in a way where my team could maintain widgets in the app without depending on mobile app developers.
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This custom development has played a key role in advancing our business goals. The mobile app has allowed us to better serve our customers, and bring our IoT data to the palm of their hands in a seamless way. It’s already proving to be a valuable tool for both our team and our clients.
The fixed-price, fast delivery approach worked perfectly for us. It gave us cost certainty, kept the project moving at a great pace, and ensured that we met our timelines without compromising on quality.
We look forward to working with the ThingsBoard team again in the future and highly recommend their services to anyone looking for expert IoT and mobile development!
Using Thingsboard has been a game-changer for our IoT projects. The platform's intuitive interface and robust features have simplified our process, from device management to data visualization.
Utvyakta Solutions is an IIoT company specializing in providing remote air compressor monitoring solutions. We are committed to reducing carbon emissions through smart technology interventions that reduce energy consumption and maintenance costs for industrial machines. We recommend Thingsboard as the go-to remote air compressor monitoring platform. The seamless integration, real-time data visualization, and powerful analytics provided by Thingsboard have revolutionized our monitoring capabilities. The platform's reliability and scalability have allowed us to efficiently manage and optimize our air compressor operations, resulting in improved productivity. With Thingsboard, our clients can confidently monitor their compressors from anywhere, ensuring uninterrupted performance and proactive maintenance. Highly recommended!
Farinia Group is a manufacturing organization, dedicated to material transformation, using state-of-the art equipment, know-how and technical expertise.
With ThingsBoard we found the platform to modernize our factories and especially improve our performance processes.
Following a benchmarking of solutions on the market, we came across Thingsboard. It was a surprising discovery, but above all a turning point for Farinia group. Now we have a real-time production monitoring dashboards with a considerable novelty in the industrial environment which allows our operators to qualify the defects and the manager to plan their production orders. This adventure was an invaluable success thanks to the team of ThingsBoard who helped us, advised and developed the features and services we needed to facilitate the adoption of their products by our users. Recently we have deployed ThingsBoard in 3 companies of the group. Our goal is to equip our 11 production sites from this year (2019).
CITEVE is a Technological Institute which provides technological support and services to companies acting in the textile & clothing business.
We aim to introduce systematic integration of Industry 4.0 into the Portuguese companies through the development, use and optimization of interoperable technological resources at the service of industry and productivity.
ThingsBoard platform was selected for experimentation due to its good reputation, not only under academic reviews but also under the GitHub and global Internet community. This software is available with an open-source license and its website has lessons on how to use each feature, this made easy for the team to install, run and learn how to use this platform. With implementation of TB CE, we were able to develop and gather knowledge on several key-topics of the I4.0 and IoT paradigm: Security (Network, Devices and Users management), Connectivity (M2M communication and protocols), Machine Control (Programing with traditional [Python and Java] and modern [Rule Engine and RPC requests] frameworks).
INSYS icom is a technology company, providing fully integrated solutions for IoT connectivity and remote maintenance to the automation industry and machine builders.
Our customers are manufacturers of machinery and automation systems and use the Thingsboard plattform, to centrally store and analyze the status and performance of their machines. Thingsboard provides just the right features for all standard use cases, but at the same time keeps usability and necessary knowledge at a level, that is just right for the end user. Our customers especially like the possibility to adapt widgets or build their own for special use cases, based on the detailed documentation and videos available. The IoT gateways from INSYS icom connect to the MQTT API of Thingsboard that allows sending the data to the server but as well receive server side messages to change parameters in the machinery or trigger actions in field.
CH2i is managing and implementing complex IoT infrastructure. Coming from building sensors to Information System Integration with all security rules. With high backend of IT security and electronic they provide any optimized infrastructure when deploying IoT solutions.
We first tried Thingsboard with the free version to build a customer POC. We liked the Open side of the product and the ability to get it working out of the cloud. Then, we had more and more customers that asked us to be able to see their data. So, we migrated to the Professional Edition. We installed it on dedicated cloud instance. Help and support from Thingsboard team was awesome. They installed the product on our VM and they customized the installation to fit our need. Same availability when new version was available. They updated our instance with new version. To go further, we then asked Thingsboard to customize some dashboards for a dedicated customer. Once again, all was straightforward and Thingsboard team was professional. We are now also creating custom application using powerfull API integrated in the product.We highly recommend Thingsboard for their products and support.
Expertise, attention to detail, and client satisfaction
We have found the ThingsBoard suite to be the best in class tool for presenting our Industrial IoT data to customers. Our distributed hardware solution is built to monitor electrostatic discharge (ESD) conditions in electronics manufacturing. The functionality of TB's software stack is extensive and the documentation makes it easy to get up and running.
We worked with the ThingsBoard Development Unit to unlock some additional features with custom software that helped us tailor the ThingsBoard solution to our needs.
Throughout the development journey, the TBU exhibited professionalism, clear communication, and a genuine commitment to our success. We wholeheartedly recommend the ThingsBoard Development Unit for their expertise, attention to detail, and client satisfaction. We look forward to future collaborations.
Exceptional experience working with ThingsBoard's unit
We are delighted to share our exceptional experience working with ThingsBoard's development unit for custom widget development. As a company specializing in delivering innovative IoT solutions, working with ThingsBoard Professional Edition platform, we sought their expertise to reduce our time to market. From the initial estimation to the final delivery, ThingsBoard's development team demonstrated remarkable professionalism and technical prowess.
Their careful estimation process significantly enhanced our understanding of the project scope, making planning and collaboration more effective. Additionally, their team attentively listened to our detailed requirements and skilfully transformed them into thoughtfully designed custom widgets. The development process was smooth, with regular updates and transparent communication.
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