Top 4 ways the food industry can implement IoT

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iot.eetimes.com, Jan. 23, 2020 – 

Big technological breakthroughs of the past few years are causing disruptions across the economy. One of the biggest has been the rise of Internet of Things (or IoT) devices.

IoT devices – internet-connected devices that can be used to collect and store huge amounts of data about things like temperature and soil humidity – can provide a variety of benefits for businesses in the food industry. Below, we'll cover four of the top ways IoT technology can be brought to the food industry.

1. Predictive Maintenance

Predictive maintenance is a popular application of IoT across industries. It works by implementing IoT devices that track and store different variables related to a given piece of machinery – like operating temperature, timing and vibrations. The IoT system then analyzes that information using advanced algorithms and historical data to effectively predict when the machine needs maintenance or is on the verge of failure.

Some preventative maintenance systems will even shut down machines that are about to fail, reducing the chance that they injure employees or damage themselves to the point of needing more extensive repairs. With this technique, it's possible for businesses in the food industry to reduce or eliminate downtime as a result of machine failure or damage, as well as reducing the overall cost of machine maintenance. This change could provide big savings for large, industrial food processing companies as well as smaller food companies that rely heavily on single machines.

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