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TECH INNOVATION

Leveraging IIoT in general

manufacturing

he coming of Industry 4.0 has
significantly altered the structure
Tand functioning of manufacturing
industries. Traditional manufacturing
practices, which have been rooted in
grand infrastructure and necessary man-
machine proximity, are now making way
for alternate methods of conducting work
– particularly in adopting digitalization in
core practices. While the digital switch
has been in the works, the COVID-19
pandemic has accelerated the transition,
making it an imminent need of the hour.
Now, with businesses recovering after
a year of uncertainty, the potential in
developing a fully functional matrix of
Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) for
Indian manufacturers is tremendous.

Innovation for IIoT
IIoT has ushered the next step of Industry
4.0. By allowing the integration of complex Mobil™ Lubricants has traversed many most effective business decisions.
industrial processes through automation successes and challenges in its 150 For instance, Mobil Serv Real Time
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and cloud computing, IIoT is modifying years of service to become a recognized is Mobil’s next-generation oil condition
existing systems to integrate men, leader of lubrication innovation. Now, monitoring tool that enables instant,
machines, and the manufacturing process digitalization of processes is bringing remote access to detailed oil diagnostics.
into a structured mesh of interconnected home fresh opportunity – and Mobil is It provides real-time data stream on oil
devices – allowing data collection, leaving no stone unturned to optimistically health, and alerts users as soon as issues
exchange, and analysis for improved ride this new tide of change. are detected – allowing quick action that
productivity, efficiency, and output. translates into significant cost savings.
The benefits of IIoT can today be Excellence in service The Mobil Serv Real Time platform hosts a
optimally realized in general manufacturing While product formulations by Mobil live dashboard that contains updates and
that is encountering recurring challenges have earned global reputation for their analyses, facilitating knowledge transfer
in lack of real-time monitoring, innovation and effectivity, services by without lab or site visits. It deploys new
inconsistencies in measurement, and Mobil are extending the company’s generation technology that measures oil
absence of precise predictive analytics. expertise through dedicated support in constantly across multiple parameters to
Further, interpretation of data has been maintenance, monitoring and performance provide thorough analyses unlike before.
a challenge, preventing manufacturing review. Mobil’s technical assistance Built on a data computation model,
firms from appropriately implementing under the Mobil Serv Lubricant it allows planned servicing to ensure
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industry recommendations to optimize Analysis (MSLA) program combines a optimal oil use and reduced wastage.
performance. Here, IIoT can play a driving number of services that together provide Most importantly, it guarantees equipment
role in undoing barriers of insufficient reports, analyses and solutions to guide health by sending alerts on potential
equipment effectiveness and downtime. manufacturing professionals in making the damage, causes of such damage and

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