PROBLEM

It is important to monitor occupancy rates to allow planning and business continuity of places such as silos in factory sites, and tanks in water and wastewater centers. If loading and unloading are not managed on time, it can create high financial and environmental losses.

Other critical indicators to monitor are the temperature, humidity, and pressure of silos and tanks. These factors are essential for safe silo and tank storage as most of the losses are due to unsuitable containment conditions during the storage phase. The faster the detection of abnormal situations, the lower the losses.

SOLUTIONS

CloudIO Lite IoT Gateway gateways can be used in any storage unit and are connected to sensors such as level sensor, temperature sensor, humidity sensor, and pressure sensor via internal I/Os and RS-485 connection. It collects information about the fullness, temperature and humidity, and pressure of silos and tanks. All data then goes to the Central Management Platform (Fast IoT Platform) via the MQTT protocol. When the silos and tanks reach the predetermined level, temperature, and humidity threshold values, CloudIO Lite IoT Gateway sends an SMS or e-mail to the relevant people. This alarm feature allows planning and prevents downtime.

SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE

SensNode Modbus Temperature Sensor

CloudIO Lite

CloudIO Lite IoT Gateway

FAST IoT Platform

BENEFITS

• Remote management: There is no need to physically go to the location to measure the status of silos and tanks in real-time and set alarm levels.
• Reliable connectivity: Provides reliable connectivity even in remote or rural areas with 2G.
• Ease of installation: The CloudIO Lite IoT Gateway is small, light and energy-efficient, providing flexibility to install almost anywhere. Rugged: It has an RS-485 connection, analog inputs, and multiple digital inputs/outputs for sensor connection and control.