OPEX-based model contributes to IIoT implementation
Last November, this company introduced “Wi-care as a service.” This makes the industrial service provider the first organization to offer wireless vibration-monitoring as an operating expenditure (OPEX) solution. With the new service, the company aims to make it easier for firms to implement Industry 4.0 and the internet of things (IIoT). Within Wi-care as a service, data plays a key role. In the first instance, it helps organizations select a data collection method that is optimal for them. Data analysts then turn the data into useable information and key performance indicators (KPIs), which users themselves can consult on a visual dashboard. The implementation of wireless monitoring has seen many obstacles, including the need for capital, the adjustment to infrastructure and upgrades to the most recent technology. In addition, the monitoring of services, the reliability of surveillance equipment, as well as the quality of analysis and service provision bring with them the usual challenges. By virtue of the OPEX model, this service is not only reliable but also easy to scale up, says the company. — I-care, Mons, Belgium