Internet of Things - an opportunity for the AC drives business. Smart, connected VACON AC Drives create customer value by enabling increased productivity, minimised downtime and prevention of failures.

1. Internet of Things:
An opportunity for the AC Drives
business?
Automaatio XXI 2015
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2. Internet of Things – just hype?
Vacon 2
Gartner (August 2014)

3. Vacon 3
Technology breakthroughs driving the
innovation today
Device
performance
Connectivity
Security and cloud
• Performance • Miniaturization • Energy efficiency • Rapid SW development tools
• Compact and cost-efficient computer processing
• Cheap connectivity ports • Ubiquitous wireless connectivity • IPv6 addressing,
supporting a huge universe of new IP addresses • Easy handoffs for moving objects
• Auto discovery of IP addresses and connectivity via protocols like DHCP
• Data storage • Big data analytics • Protocols supporting security

4. IoT World Forum reference model
Vacon 4
Cisco Systems, 2014

5. Customer value – combination of
multiple technology breakthroughs
Vacon 5
Monitoring
Control
Optimization
Autonomy
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Sensors and external data sources
enable the comprehensive
monitoring of:
• the product´s condition
• the external environment
• the product´s operation and
usage
Monitoring also enables alerts
and notifications of changes
2
Software embedded in the
product or in the product cloud
enables:
• Control of product functions
• Personalization of the user
experience
3
Monitoring and control
capabilities enable algorithms
that optimize product operation
and use in order to:
• Enhance product performance
• Allow predictive diagnostics,
service and repair
4
Combining monitoring, control
and optimization allows:
• Autonomous product
operations
• Self-coordination of operation
with other products and
systems
• Autonomous product
enhancement and
personalization
• Self-diagnosis and service
Harvard Business Review, Nov 2014.

6. Case study – Remote Management
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7. Case study: Remote Management
Service in process industry
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Major production plant
in F&B industry
Conveyors, lifts, transfer
cars
Production process
Air conditioning and
refrigeration
Monitoring
Control
Optimization
Autonomy
1 2 3 4

8. Use case control: automated
configuration
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Reduced replacement time with Remote Management Service
0 h 0.5 h
Drive
replacement
1.5 h
Production
stop
Fault
localization
Parameter &
SW update
3.5 h 6 h
Extra night-
time delay
Production
recovered

9. Week 1
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Use case optimization: preventive
maintenance
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Production in three shifts Break
Week 2
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Production in three shifts Break$$$$
Indication of
future failure
Maintenance
work
Failure and
production
halt
Increasedavailabilitywith
RemoteManagementService

10. Remote Management - case study
findings
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Decreased time to repair
• Easy configuration and software download
Increased availability
• Proactive maintenance based on drive data
Enhanced remote support capability
• Remote access to debugging data by support personnel

11. Internet of Things - an opportunity and
learning path
Vacon 11
• Smart, connected AC Drives create customer value by
enabling increased productivity, minimized downtime
and prevention of failures
• Standardization and open interfaces between IoT
layers will make the journey smoother for the ‘things’
• Partnering and networking is a key element of IoT
success