As the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT)/Industry 4.0 (I4.0) changes manufacturing, one area ripe for intelligent automation is energy management. Monitoring compressed air consumption in pneumatic systems can reduce emissions, detect leakages, and lower energy costs. Many manufacturers assume that IIoT/I.40 requires extensive engineering hours to connect and deploy hardware and software systems, but there are plug-and-play devices that monitor air consumption of existing systems with minimal setup.
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Pneumatic power users can gain Industrial Internet of Things/Industry 4.0 connectivity without going all electric.