Philipp Uebachs

Remote control and monitoring of imbalances, fill levels, quantities, cycles or temperatures – Innovation in eCommerce | Philipp Uebachs | Autosen GmbH

Use Case 1 | Monitoring the filling levels of vacuum toilets on trains One advantage of autosen’s solution is that the portfolio is ready for IoT. The sensors are part of the system and are also supplied by the manufacturer. This ensures compatibility on the one hand. Via Plug & Play, the three components of the system are assembled on site and then function out of the box. On the other hand, the manufacturer can cover a wide range of industrial sensor technology. Thus, there is a wide range of different sensors for the system. These are adapted to the needs of IIoT. Inductive sensors, temperature sensors, flow sensors or analog transducers are available. The company’s all-in-one approach means that the various sensor types are all adapted to the system and are therefore ready for immediate use. Such an IO-Link temperature sensor or other sensors are ready for operation immediately after installation and transmit current measured values. Integration into existing IT systems is an equally important point. Both the cloud and the IO-Link system play an important role here. Without the IO-Link interface, the sensors are not ready for integration into the digital IT world because the data is in the wrong format. Often this is analog information, for example from a power interface. This data is converted into digital information by the IO-Link system. It is precisely thanks to Plug & Play that the solutions are popular in practice. Areas of application range from medium-sized businesses to agriculture and heavy industry. No network or IT infrastructure is required on site. This further expands the possibilities for use. The system brings its own wireless gateway, so the IO-Link temperature sensor or other sensors send the data to the cloud via NB-IoT, GSM or LTE. In practice, the ordering process until deployment is as follows. A customer selects the desired sensor(s) and the required IO-Link infrastructure in the store. The serial number of the device is linked to the customer number in the ERP system. Via this information, the sensor data coming in via the device is automatically assigned to the specific customer in its own cloud area. The customer then has access to their sensor to cloud and the current data of their sensors via any browser and their autosen identifier. As a practical example, Philipp cites the use of a system for automatic tank level measurement. A waste management company places tanks for hazardous materials at customers’ sites. The tanks are always picked up when they are full. It is not possible to predict when this will be the case. Customers usually only notice this when the tank is already overfull. This makes for complicated processes in the organization. The disposal company always gets urgent orders and the customer is faced with full tanks. The tank was then equipped with an io-key system, which from then on fully automatically checks the level.. This makes “disposal as a service” possible, which runs largely automatically and saves resources. Both the disposal company and the producer are continuously informed about the filling level. This allows the disposal company to plan and estimate when the tank needs to be emptied. If automatic sensor systems are used throughout the network, efficient route planning is possible. The customer no longer has to be annoyed with tanks that have not been emptied, nor does he have to send a message himself that the tank is full. Use Case 2 | Manufacturer of clutches and friction linings | Time savings through transparency in the operation of the heating presses In another example, Philipp reports on the use in a company for industrial clutch and friction linings. The requirement here was to provide a system for condition monitoring. This had to work particularly precisely and send the data via its own gateway. The sensor’s data came from a PLC and had to be digitized. As a result, an io-key system was used that collected accurate information on the number of materials processed. This data showed the quantities that had passed through the plant’s press and the current capacity utilization of production. This information is permanently available to the shift supervisor, who can access it using their smartphone. Regardless of where it is located on the plant site. In addition, the system warns of impending failures and thus fulfills the requirements of predictive maintenance. Use Case 3 | Disposal as a Service and the Optimal Route Planning of Tank Emptying at the Consumer’s Site In the future, automated systems based on these models will become increasingly important. Currently, many entrepreneurs are still hesitant about using it and do not yet dare to take the step towards the Internet of Things. However, the automation of certain processes will make work so much easier that acceptance will grow. The triggering factor is efficiency as well as competitiveness. Are you interested in cooperation with autosen GmbH? Contact Philipp directly via LinkedIn! As reliable as an industry partner, as simple as an online store On the online procurement platform autosen.com, any company can order automation technology, sensors and IoT components. The product range extends from inductive position sensors to complete solutions for cloud applications and is constantly being expanded. All devices are manufactured and tested by leading manufacturers according to autosen’s uniform, strict quality requirements. Thanks to decentralized production, efficient logistics and our own warehousing – more than 100,000 articles are in stock in Germany alone – unrestricted delivery capability is always guaranteed. autosen guarantees same-day shipping for orders placed before 2:00 p.m. Thus, the product is usually at the customer within 24 hours. In the event of a defect, this reduces downtime to a minimum. The entire process is handled completely contactless on autosen.com right up to delivery, thus meeting the highest security standards. The technical and formal effort is no greater than for an online store, and payment is simple and straightforward on account or via PayPal & Co. “We want to give our customers the opportunity to procure high-quality industrial components that exactly match their requirements profile with our name as a seal of approval as effortlessly as a book on Amazon,” says Philipp Boehmert, responsible for marketing & eCommerce at autosen. “Unnecessary paperwork, minimum order quantities, or IT work to set up digital procurement doesn’t fit with today’s times and the current situation.” Due to the high availability of all autosen products, spare parts can be ordered as needed, namely only when they are really needed. There is no minimum order quantity or price scales. autosen passes on the cost advantage from online trading regardless of the order quantity.