Sensors Smaller Smarter Affordable
Published on : Monday 01-07-2019
Sustainability means many things to many people and has many definitions.
According to the Brundtland Commission, which was set up in the 1980s by the UN as the Commission on Environment and Development, sustainable development means ‘meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs’. This has now become a widely accepted definition of the term. Environmental degradation caused by rapid industrialisation and large scale mining has scarred the earth – also a result of massive deforestation and rapidly expanding human habitat to support the high population growth in large parts of the world. This has in turn led to serious problems of non biodegradable waste and depleting water tables, as a result of which the world is staring at contaminated water sources that are rapidly dwindling. The reports of acute water shortage in many Indians cities, especially Chennai, only bring home the seriousness of the situation.
Last month Industrial Automation was present as Media Partner at the Frost & Sullivan and TERI’s 2019 India Sustainability Leadership Summit. The day long summit was followed by the “Sustainability 4.0 Awards”, which recognised companies demonstrating Sustainable Development and Safety Excellence practices. There were some interesting deliberations at the summit and the report included in this edition captures the gist. An interesting interview with Randal Newton, Vice President, Enterprise Engineering, Ingersoll Rand, also shows how it is possible for corporates to commit to sustainability, without losing revenue. If fact it is possible to increase it. All this is possible to achieve with existing technologies. It is heartening to see that many Indian corporates are now taking the issue of sustainable development seriously enough to submit their activities to scrutiny by participating in such awards.
Smaller, smarter and more affordable, sensors are now changing the manufacturing scenario as they are changing all other aspects of human life. IIoT just takes networked sensors and intelligent devices and puts those technologies to use directly on the manufacturing floor, collecting data to drive artificial intelligence and predictive analytics. The smartphone which is now ubiquitous is a product of smart sensor technology more than anything else. The Cover Story this month looks at how sensors have revolutionised the automation industry in the IIoT era.
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As the countdown has begun for the 14th edition of Automation Expo, which will be held from September 25-28, 2019 at BCEC, Mumbai, a good part of this edition also focuses on the Show Preview. Various participating companies are offering a preview of what to expect at the show so that visitors can plan their time at the event better to make the most of it. This editorial is from the magazine for the month of feb 2020 to here from the experts & industry proffessionals subscribe now by visiting this link.(https://www.industrialautomationindia.in/subscription)
