AI & AUTOMATION
“ Hark connects and aggregates data . We can pinpoint problems and , using analytics , we can understand what an asset is really doing ”
JOE HURST DIRECTOR , SALES , HARK
alerts to an engineer to fix the problem ,” says Nisbet . “ This helps a company stay ahead of problems and be proactive , as opposed to reactive . There ’ s always a place to start in sustainability and I think that ’ s in developing a fuller understanding of energy consumption . If you can find inefficiencies , you can make a change , reduce costs and use these savings for the next sustainability project .”
The perfect upgrade for legacy assets “ Many organisations have legacy assets , which naturally aren ’ t as technologically connected as modern assets ,” said Nisbet . “ The beauty of IoT is that new , digital life can be breathed into them by enabling them to be smart , often removing the need for costly replacements .”
“ Hark enables the aggregation of data , which is often a key challenge for organisations with legacy assets that speak different protocols ,” says Hurst . “ By aggregating real-time data , we are able to analyse and understand what happens at an asset level , benchmark these assets and understand where efficiencies can be made . We can pinpoint problems and using analytics , we can deep-dive to understand what an asset is really doing .”
Hark works with a variety of assets , which is one thing that makes the job so interesting .
“ Assets to us could be anything ; from fridges and freezers , to lighting rigs and even HVAC or CNC machines ,” explains Nisbet . “ In the example of a retailer , at night , the lights are often left on by mistake , but no one is using that light . We can look at the shop ’ s opening hours and use data analytics to automatically turn lights off at a certain time of the day .
“ There is so much data available and businesses must manage it correctly – it ’ s a challenge that we thrive on at Hark .”
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