Creating a Smart Factory for a Leading Packaging Company

Our client is one of the leading companies in the packaging sector. The company operates a plant where the manufacture of printed coils and aluminum laminated plastics is carried out. Their products are used as a flexible packaging solution in the food and consumer products industries. The company has to keep its products in compliance with various safety standards since they are sold in many countries around the world.

“The Internet of Things Installed Base Will Grow to 26 Billion Units By 2020” -Gartner

We upgraded their factory with an IoT based system combining sensors, Microsoft Azure services, mobile app and R Analytics to help them meet regulatory compliance and increase their efficiency.

Key Features

• The sensors for humidity, temperature, light, noise, vibration and volatile organic compounds were installed throughout the factory.
• The data is transmitted and stored in the cloud using Microsoft Azure services.
• Factory employees can see the data and alerts on their mobile app.
• The R Analytics gives the company predictive analysis which results in automated decision making.