“ Look at an energy manager who has to drive between facilities to carry out energy audits – IoT can give a manager one alert to tell them this is where you need to be ,” added Nisbet .
Taking a step by step approach in manufacturing “ Accessing relevant data is the first major step to reducing your carbon footprint ,” said Hurst , nodding to Hark ’ s work on energy waste reduction . “ The key here is that sustainability and decreased costs happen in tandem when monitoring and controlling energy or asset performance by using technology . This is huge for businesses , especially during an energy crisis .”
However , both Nisbet and Hurst agree the manufacturing sector has a way to go when it comes to fully embracing IoT technology and its potential .
“ The best approach is to start small , prove use cases and energy savings , and then invest those savings into the next area of their organisation ” said Nisbet .
The future lies in automation Another element of Hark ’ s offering is automation – the use of equipment to automate solutions to production process issues , which can also help to identify inefficiencies for the business to act on quickly .
“ For example , Hark can send automated
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