Who is IoTA Controls?

IoTA stands for Internet of Things Automation, and that that’s what they do best.  IoTA Controls™ founders and core development team are the same people that designed, patented and manufactured the first central-server based control system hosted in the cloud. They also designed, patented and manufactured the first control system allowing equipment to communicate directly to the cloud without the requirement of a local server.  In effect, the “Internet of Things” before the term was coined. 

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Who needs IoTA Controls?

It has become increasingly clear that manufacturers that aren’t adapting to IoT automation and big data analytic technologies will struggle to compete in the coming decade.  Unfortunately, these systems typically require significant upfront costs and IT resources beyond the reach of many businesses.  Industrial automation systems are historically expensive and complicated.  For a big company, like Anheuser-Busch, that’s not a stumbling block, but for a smaller company with big ambitions, like a microbrewery, they may be on the sidelines until their growth can sustain the necessary infrastructure.  That’s a problem, since they’re literally competing with every business in their industry that can afford it.  IoTA Controls levels the playing field while providing unique advantages unavailable from any other manufacturer.
 

Why do I need IoTA Controls?

It requires a sophisticated automation solution to take advantage of advances in predictive maintenance, machine learning, neural networks and artificial intelligence.  Very few systems at any price are capable of aggregating data from numerous sites and sources and presenting it in a format that can be easily scrutinized by big data analytic engines from Google, Amazon, Microsoft and IBM.  A manufacturer using IoTA Controls has a huge advantage in that can easily find statistical correlations in collected data.  In our microbrewery example, IoTA Controls can track and optimize processes from barley to bar, including parameters such as temperature, time, pH levels, gravity readings, raw ingredients, flavor profiles and sales data.  IoTA will optimize manufacturing processes, dramatically increase profits and help ensure the success of future products.
 

What is Predictive Maintenance?

IoTA Controls offers the most advanced, yet cost-effective means of control, monitoring, data collection and analysis. One example of using predictive analysis and machine learning is to improve the safety, performance and reliability of deployed equipment by optimizing service intervals based on data, rather than time schedules.  Imagine monitoring HVAC coefficients of performance on parameters like undercharged, overcharged or leaking refrigerant lines.  When you consider that most air-conditioning systems are incorrectly charged, and that a 23% undercharge can result in a 52% efficiency loss, it’s easy to see where IoTA Controls could save literally billions of dollars in energy annually, as well as, making massive reductions in harmful HFCs, HCFCs and carbon emissions if widely deployed.  Microsoft currently employs similar technology in the aerospace industry which has led to millions in savings for the airline industry.  However, their solution is far too expensive and complicated for smaller machines, like HVAC units, where IoTA Controls excels.