Term Paper

On

IoT Based Industrial Automation

(Energy Sector)

Submitted to
Amity University Kolkata

In partial fulfilment of the requirements for the award of the degree

Of
Bachelor of Technology
In
Mechanical and Automation Engineering (MAE)
By
Srijan Pramanik
A91005420012
Under the Guidance of
Dr. Birajashis Pattnaik

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL AND AUTOMATION ENGINEERING

AMITY SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
AMITY UNIVERSITY KOLKATA
 AMITY SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
WEEKLY PROGRESS REPORT (WPR)– 1
For week commencing 18 November 2021 to 25 November 2021

An overview –

Industry 4.0 refers to a new phase in the Industrial Revolution that focusses heavily
on interconnectivity, automation, machine learning and real-time(big) data.
Industry 4.0 also sometimes described as IIoT or Smart Manufacturing closely
associates physical production with operations on smart digital technology, machine
learning and big data to create a more holistic environment for companies relying
on manufacturing and supply chain management. This is where Industry 4.0 comes
into play.

Industry 4.0 isn’t just about investing in new technology and tools to improve
manufacturing efficiency—it’s about revolutionizing the way your entire business
operates and grows.

IIoT and Industry 4.0 – the real connection

One of the best ways to understand the concept of smart manufacturing better is to
think about how it could be applied to your business, or a business similar to your
business. Here are three use cases that can help you understand the value of
Industry 4.0 in a manufacturing operation:

1. Supply chain management and optimization—Industry 4.0 solutions give

businesses greater insight, control, and data visibility across their entire
supply chain. By leveraging supply chain management capabilities,
companies can deliver products and services to market faster, cheaper, and
with better quality to gain an advantage over less-efficient competitors.
2. Predictive maintenance/analytics—Industry 4.0 solutions give
manufacturers the ability to predict when potential problems are going to
arise before they actually happen. Without IoT systems in place at your
factory, preventive maintenance happens based on routine or time. In other
words, it’s a manual task. With IoT systems in place, preventive maintenance
is much more automated and streamlined. Systems can sense when
problems are arising or machinery needs to be fixed, and can empower you
to solve potential issues before they become bigger problems.
3. Asset tracking and optimization—Industry 4.0 solutions help
manufacturers become more efficient with assets at each stage of the supply
chain, allowing them to keep a better pulse on inventory, quality, and
optimization opportunities relating to logistics. With IoT in place at a factory,
employees can get better visibility into their assets worldwide. Standard
 asset management tasks such as asset transfers, disposals, reclassifications,
and adjustments can be streamlined and managed centrally and in real time.

How is IIoT transforming the Energy Industry?

1. Maximum Resource Optimization

2. Opportunistic Discoveries
3. A “Smarter” and “Distributed” Grid
4. Greater Automation
5. Sustainability and Disaster Preparedness
6. Efficient Utilisation of Renewable Energy Sources

IoT in the energy production chain

• Physical process: such as the generation, transmission or consumption of

electricity.
• Measurement process: The sensors measure the statuses and outputs of
the physical process.
• Decision making process: independent and decentralized or in
coordination with other components.
 • Action process: the decisions are sent back to the actuators positioned on
the network for implementation.

The majority of the IoT projects in the energy sector focus on applications oriented
towards demand. However, correctly used IoT brings infinite benefits for the
optimization of the entire chain of value, optimizing all of the phases and the
communication between them:

• Generation
• Transmission
• Distribution
• Consumption

The Future of IoT in The Energy Sector