Industrial automation and IoT

A repetitive task that still ties up an operator, equipment you have to go and check on site to know whether it is working properly? ShoWise designs the electronics and software to automate, monitor and control remotely.

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Real case from one of our clients

Controlling every projector in an immersive room from the host's tablet

One of our clients, who designs immersive rooms for children and for education, fits each room with several consumer projectors arranged in a polygon. These devices cannot be controlled centrally: staff had to use each remote separately to switch on, switch off, pick the right source, set the volume…

ShoWise designed a system that lets the host, from a tablet, control all the projectors, combining network commands, Bluetooth and infrared depending on the model.

Each projector is paired with a small connected box. The first version combined hardware and software designed by ShoWise; the next one relies on an off-the-shelf module, with embedded software developed by ShoWise, updated remotely at the client's request for more flexibility.

The goal: professional-level operation of the rooms for the end client, including by a non-technical user.

What it makes possible

  • Automate a repetitive task with a dedicated program.
  • Automate a system or a test bench with a PLC or dedicated electronics.
  • Instrument equipment that reports nothing: temperature, current, vibration, counters, states.
  • Supervise remotely: dashboard, history, alerts when something is off.
  • Connect heterogeneous equipment on one network, keeping office IT and industrial networks separate.
  • Make maintenance more reliable with real data on equipment use and condition.

What ShoWise delivers

  • Electronic board design and prototypes
  • Embedded software and communication gateways
  • Fieldbus and inter-system messaging
  • Supervision: dashboard, history, alerts
  • Testing, validation and technical documentation
Equipment Sensors and actuators Electronic board Embedded software Gateway Fieldbus, MQTT Supervision Dashboard, alerts Remote control
Illustration: the chain from equipment to supervision.

Frequently asked questions about automation and IoT

What is the difference between automation and IoT?

Automation directly drives a process or machine. IoT collects and transmits information to monitor and analyse it. A project often combines both.

Do I have to replace my current PLCs?

Not necessarily: ShoWise builds on what is already in place as far as possible and only intervenes where a change is needed.

Will my equipment be exposed on the Internet?

Not by default: the architecture is designed to segregate the industrial network, and any remote access is defined with you and secured.

What happens for maintenance afterwards?

Maintenance is considered from the design stage: technical documentation is handed over at delivery, and follow-up can be agreed.

Equipment to automate or connect?

Describe your need, even as a rough idea.
A visit or an audit will help define a realistic solution.

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