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Introducing Real Pulse — The Smart Building Solution by IOT Factory

Lionel Anciaux — Tue, 14 Oct 2025 16:11:17 +0000

After several years developing IoT solutions across multiple industries, we’re excited to announce a new chapter in our journey: Real Pulse, the Smart Building solution by IOT Factory.

Founded in 2016, IOT Factory started as a general-purpose IoT platform, working with system integrators and customers in more than 10 countries — across Industrial IoT, Construction, and Building Management.

Over time, one trend became clear:
The most successful IoT players are those who focus deeply on a specific vertical.

That’s why we’ve chosen to specialize in Smart Buildings — a domain that brings together energy efficiency, sustainability, air quality, and data-driven facility management.

Real Pulse embodies this vision:

A complete Smart Building solution that helps owners and facility managers measure, understand, and optimize the performance of their buildings — from energy and water consumption to occupancy and indoor air quality.

This specialization does not replace IOT Factory — it builds on it.
It’s the next logical step in our mission to turn IoT data into real impact.

Stay tuned for more about how Real Pulse combines IoT and AI to make buildings more efficient, sustainable, and healthy.

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Newsletter – Feb-2025 – Smart Building use cases & stories

Lionel Anciaux — Thu, 20 Feb 2025 17:05:32 +0000

IoT deployments in buildings are making them smarter. Sensors that collect data at regular intervals can help reveal serious problems that would otherwise be invisible. You can read in this newsletter 2 recent cases that our Smart Building solution has helped to reveal. You will also find our analysis on the evolution of LPWAN networks, these low-speed networks whose use is only increasing.

We will be at the Mobile World Congress from March 3 to 6, 2025. Come see us and discuss your smart projects.

What air quality really reveals in your offices

Analyzing the data collected in buildings is always a shock. Whether it’s energy monitoring, occupancy management or water consumption, the problems jump off the page. But today, let’s talk about indoor air quality. And we might as well warn you: what we discovered in an office building in Brussels is edifying.

Water consumption: Prevent or Pay!

Water, a precious resource… often wasted. In commercial buildings, water consumption is often poorly monitored due to a lack of suitable tools. Yet a leak, a faulty valve or poor management can result in astronomical costs, material damage and a considerable ecological impact.

LoRaWAN: the backbone of IoT for Smart Buildings?

In a world where IoT is transforming building management, choosing the right network is crucial. LoRaWAN is establishing itself as a flexible and cost-effective solution, ideal for smart infrastructures. But is it really the best option compared to NB-IoT or LTE-M?

Discover our complete analysis on the evolution of the LPWAN market and the challenges for Smart Buildings in our latest article.

Join us on MWC 2025 !

We will showcase our Software Platform for Smart Building at the Mobile World Congress 2025 in Barcelona, Spain. More than 750 types of IOT Devices (LORAWAN, NB-IOT, LTE) are supported, to offer Energy Efficiency, Indoor Air Quality, Occupancy Management and Water metering.

Come and meet us to discuss your Smart Building, Smart Construction or Smart Industry project. 03-06 March 2025

LoRaWAN: the backbone of IoT for Smart Buildings?

Lionel Anciaux — Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:35:16 +0000

As early as 2015, new wireless communication networks are emerging in Belgium and Europe under the name LPWAN (Low Power, Wide Area Network). These networks, specifically designed for the Internet of Things (IoT), are distinguished by their low energy consumption, long range and ability to transmit small volumes of data. Unlike traditional mobile networks (2G, 4G/LTE, 5G), their objective is not speed, but the optimization of sensor consumption, allowing them to operate for several years on battery at a lower cost.

At the time, the mobile industry was focused on performance, increasing throughput at the expense of power efficiency and equipment cost.

As a vehicle tracking professional, I have seen these limitations first-hand. Our trackers equipped with GPRS modems used so much power that they could drain a vehicle’s battery in winter, causing it to become immobilized. Transmission speed was not an issue, but power consumption was.

The emergence of public networks with national coverage

In 2016, the first LPWAN networks, Sigfox and LoRaWAN®, were created thanks to French initiatives. Using the free 868 MHz frequency band, these networks do not require an operator license. In Belgium, Sigfox was launched by Engie in 2015, followed by Proximus with LoRaWAN®. But ten years later, Sigfox went bankrupt and was taken over by Unabiz, while Citymesh recovered its Belgian network. For its part, Proximus is ending its LoRaWAN® network in October 2023.

Should we see this as the end of LPWAN networks? Not really.

Public vs Private LoRaWAN Networks

LoRaWAN® continues to thrive, but it is not universally suitable for all IoT uses. In smart buildings in particular, where local coverage is sufficient, the installation of private LoRaWAN networks is often preferred. Mobile operators have attempted to build public LoRaWAN networks on a large scale, but these initiatives have run into economic realities.

At the same time, 3GPP, the organization responsible for standardizing mobile networks, has introduced a new technology: NB-IoT (Narrow Band IoT). Intended to compete with LoRaWAN® and Sigfox, it stands out for its low energy consumption and its direct integration into existing mobile infrastructures. However, being licensed and requiring a SIM card, it remains under the exclusive control of mobile operators, thus limiting competition.

LoRaWAN® retains a major advantage: the ability to create private networks, ideal for buildings, industrial sites and agricultural sectors. These networks offer several benefits, including reduced costs (no subscription per sensor), optimized coverage and a wide variety of sensors at affordable prices.

In reality, the choice of network depends on the use case. There is no single, universal solution.

A business model based on volume and low cost

IoT relies on the massive deployment of low-cost sensors for various applications. However, the profitability of traditional mobile operators is being challenged by this dynamic. Only companies capable of integrating sensors, connectivity and data processing can generate a viable business model.

To deliver effective public connectivity, wide and dense coverage is required, which is a financial challenge. In addition, the spread of private LoRaWAN® networks creates internal competition to the public operator model.

In 2018, during a meeting at Orange, I questioned their absence on the LoRaWAN® market. Their answer was unequivocal: there is no room for two public networks in Belgium. They have SO opted for NB-IoT…

Two LPWAN technologies among mobile operators

With the standardization of NB-IoT in 2016, some operators find themselves managing two LPWAN technologies. This is the case of Proximus in Belgium and Bouygues (Objenious) in France. Faced with the rise of private LoRaWAN® networks and the low margins of IoT connectivity, these operators have chosen to abandon LoRaWAN® to focus on NB-IoT.

The main reasons ?

Competition of private LoRaWAN® networks on the most relevant use cases
Insufficient margins to maintain two competing technologies
Rationalization of infrastructure and costs

Adapt the network according to the use case

The choice of LPWAN network depends on the specific constraints and needs of each project:

Mobility requirements : For mobile sensors (vehicles, trackers), Cat-M1 or LTE-M are more suitable due to their cellular coverage and low latency.
High sensor density in a small area : LoRaWAN® is ideal for buildings and industrial sites where thousands of sensors must coexist.
Few isolated sensors : NB-IoT or LTE-M may be more relevant for remote sensors requiring low maintenance.
Power supply available? If a site has a permanent power source, the use of an LPWAN network can be avoided.

LoRaWAN®, the Smart Building standard

In the field of Smart Building, LoRaWAN® is establishing itself as the preferred standard thanks to its flexibility and diversity of sensors. Its rapidly expanding ecosystem can meet almost all needs: air quality, space management, door opening detection, parking monitoring, monitoring of energy, water and gas consumption.

However, if the objective is only to measure isolated consumption (water, gas) over a large area, NB-IoT may prove to be more economically advantageous. It all depends on the density of the sensors necessary .

Conclusion

No wireless network can meet all needs. In Smart Building, LoRaWAN® stands out for its low installation cost and its ability to offer optimized local coverage. It is this flexibility that makes it today an essential choice for IoT connectivity in smart buildings.

Smart Building & Water consumption: Prevent or pay!

Lionel Anciaux — Sat, 08 Feb 2025 16:19:08 +0000

Water, a precious resource… often wasted

In commercial buildings, water consumption is often poorly monitored due to a lack of suitable tools. Yet a leak, a faulty valve or poor management can result in astronomical costs, material damage and a considerable ecological impact.

Did you know that 65% of building losses are due to water damage?
Thousands of liters of water can be wasted in just a few hours
A simple undetected leak can generate tens of thousands of euros in losses.
The consequences can range from a simple cost overrun to a total business stoppage.

Smart Buildings offer an effective response to these challenges, thanks to intelligent monitoring of water consumption.

Case study: an undetectable leak without intelligent monitoring

In a 16,500 m² office building, advanced energy monitoring was set up to monitor:
Energy consumption (electricity, heating, etc.)
Breakdown of consumption by use
Water consumption in real time

This monitoring identified a critical anomaly:
Abnormal water consumption of 7.2 m³ per hour!

By way of comparison, an occupant consumes an average of 40 L/day. In this case, consumption was continuous, whereas in a commercial building, water is normally used intermittently (kitchens, toilets, etc.).

Investigation: an invisible but very real leak

In response, a technical team was mobilized to identify the source of the problem. But no trace of water was visible in the building:
No flooding
No apparent leaks
No complaints from occupants

Further diagnosis finally identified the source of the problem: a faulty solenoid valve.

This device, which alternates the use of city water and rainwater, was malfunctioning:
As a result, over 7,000 liters of water were going straight down the drain every hour!

Without intelligent monitoring, this leak could have gone undetected for weeks, with disastrous costs and consequences.

A frequent problem with major consequences

Water leaks are often invisible but can have a considerable impact:

Financial cost: soaring water bills, penalties for exceeding quotas, late repair costs
Material risks: flooding, seepage, land subsidence
Business interruption: Premises unusable, production losses
Environmental impact: Waste of a precious resource, increased ecological footprint

Failure to detect a leak can cost thousands of euros in just a few days.

The solution: intelligent monitoring of water consumption

The installation of a remote meter reading and real-time analysis system makes it possible to:
Detect abnormal consumption immediately
Identify the source of problems before they escalate
Optimize water management in the building
Reduce costs and ecological footprint

Depending on the size of the building, it is recommended to install precise sub-metering:
By location (building, floor, specific area)
By use (sanitary facilities, kitchens, air conditioning, watering, etc.)

Smart Building technologies make it possible to anticipate problems and avoid disasters.

Better safe than sorry!

The story of this leak shows the importance of continuously monitoring water consumption. Today, solutions exist to guarantee efficient, sustainable and economical management.

And you, is your building equipped to detect this type of anomaly?

What air quality really reveals in your offices

Lionel Anciaux — Sat, 01 Feb 2025 16:42:34 +0000

Irrespirable air... but no one sees it

Our customer occupies 900 m² of mixed office space: fixed workstations, flex desks, meeting rooms and kitchens. A modern, well-equipped working environment… in appearance. Centralized ventilation is in place, hidden in the false ceiling. Everything seems to be under control.

However, from the very first days of measurements with our CO2, humidity and temperature sensors, the findings were alarming. CO2 levels soar within one to two hours of the teams’ arrival, and by early afternoon are even above legal thresholds.

And in the meeting rooms? A nightmare In less than an hour, levels explode. While the health limit is set at 900 ppm, some rooms show over 2000 ppm. Levels that affect concentration, increase fatigue and promote the transmission of viruses.

2 sensors were installed in this meeting room. A sensor for measuring air quality and a sensor that counts the number of people present. We see the direct relationship between the number of participants in the meeting, and the inefficiency of the ventilation of the room.

The real problem? Ventilation... or the illusion of ventilation?

Faced with the figures, the facility manager investigates. The verdict? Unquestionably:

Ventilation system does not pulse fresh air. It only stirs stale air.
The air ducts are damaged, probably as a result of building work.
Some meeting rooms simply don’t have ventilation!

To put it plainly: an existing system does not guarantee good air quality. And what’s worse, no one was even aware of this before the sensors were installed.

A common problem, simple solutions

So, what lessons can we learn from this experience?

Don’t be fooled by appearances. A building equipped with a ventilation system can still be poorly ventilated.
Ventilation does not mean the injection of fresh air. Many systems simply stir the indoor air.
Rearrangements change airflow patterns Partitions, new rooms… and the building’s original balance is upset.
Maintenance is key Filters need to be changed every 3 months, regular maintenance… Who takes care of it for you?

Without data, it’s impossible to know whether the air you breathe is healthy.

Conclusion: Measure, control, react!

This company recognized the problem and took immediate action: more frequent ventilation, equipment maintenance, and regular monitoring of CO2 levels. But how many other offices suffer from the same ailment without knowing it?

Air quality impacts health, productivity and well-being. You may not see the problem… but it may already be there.

And do you really know what you breathe at the office?

Strasbourg – Deux Rives – heat network and the end of everything to the car

Lionel Anciaux — Sat, 15 Jun 2024 11:09:08 +0000

We have just returned from a study trip with EcoBuild, the Brussels cluster of players in sustainable construction and renovation. IOT Factory is one of them, being a player in energy efficiency and the reduction of greenhouse gases. In the group, architects, engineers, urban planners, specialists in bio-sourced materials…

We had the chance to visit a new urban project, the Deux-Rives/Zwei-Ufer district, to the east of Strasbourg. A project which aims, within 15 years, to rehabilitate an industrial port zone (250 hectares), between the banks of the Ill in France and the Rhein in Germany. A mix of new construction and renovation of industrial buildings, in order to offer 4,000 affordable housing units, shops, crafts, socio-cultural places, etc.

2 concepts in the project caught my attention, which fit with our common objectives in terms of energy efficiency, reduction of greenhouse gases and soft mobility: heat networks (district heating), and the end of “everything by car”

District Heating networks

The Strasbourg Eurometropolis is developing a strategy for setting up district heating networks. 3 heat networks are active today in the city, which today cover 64 km and already deliver more than 500 GWh/year, or the needs of 50,000 homes.

Currently, heat is produced from 60% gas, wood: 32% and 8% from waste incineration. By 2030, Strasbourg’s ambition is to increase renewable energy used to 83%.

Illustration: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/District_heating

The principle of a heat network is to centralize heat production, in centralized factories, and to distribute it to buildings where a heat exchanger (substation) then delivers domestic hot water and heating.
The advantages of a heating network are numerous. The possibility of exploiting new energy sources (renewable, waste incineration, geothermal energy, etc.) without changing equipment in commercial buildings and housing. Reduce and simplify installations in buildings (no more boilers, simplification of maintenance, etc.). Optimize production, etc.
The main challenge is the implementation of the network, which requires significant investments in an urban environment where the underground is already very congested.

The concept of a heat network is not new. The Romans had already had this idea. But it was in the Lock Port district of New York in 1877 that the first network was deployed. In Europe, it is mainly in the countries of northern Europe (Denmark, Sweden and Finland) that heating networks have appeared. Soviet Russia largely developed the concept from 1912, to make it the main urban energy distribution network, which explains why today, the greatest proportion of heat networks are present in the Northern countries. and Eastern Europe. 65% of heat distributed in Denmark, 56% in Lithuania, 53% in Slovakia…

In Strasbourg, in the Deux Rives district, the heat transfer fluid is transported at 85°C. Local heat production (currently gas) provides another 30% of the necessary energy, which also makes it possible to maintain the delivery of heat, locally, in the event of a problem on the city’s heat network.

The end of car priority

In the “Deux Rives” district of Strasbourg, new buildings are built without underground garages. The idea is that buildings must be able to evolve over time. Basements, on several floors, dedicated to cars, are very difficult to convert to other uses. It was therefore decided to build silo parking lots (6 for the 2,500 hectares) based on a distribution key of 0.6. So 0.6 cars per dwelling. Gone are the days when each household had 1 or 2 cars. Parking on the road is also prohibited. In addition, the occupants no longer own their parking space. This is a 30-year concession (€18,000 per accommodation), and a monthly rent is requested (€50). The spaces are not nominative, because these same parking spaces can be occupied by visitors and workers present on the site during the day.

The objective is clear. Promote alternative forms of mobility. The tram allows you to reach the city in 10 minutes. By bike, 15 minutes. On flat ground, on a clean site. For extra-urban journeys, “on-demand” car rental is developing.
An interesting figure for the Brussels region. 30% of households no longer have cars. A figure that should perhaps be communicated…

The “Deux Rives” project in Strasbourg is ambitious and inspiring. A major challenge remains. The first inhabitants must agree to live in a permanent construction site, which will continue for more than 15 years…

Automation of lighting management on construction sites

Lionel Anciaux — Mon, 10 Jun 2024 05:00:00 +0000

Automating lighting management on construction sites has several significant benefits that can help improve efficiency, safety and energy savings.

Feedback on the deployment of sensors on a construction site, thanks to the activation of a private LORAWAN® network. A project that our client wanted to make 100% smart.

In the construction industry, lighting plays a crucial role in enabling workers to complete their tasks accurately and safely. However, lighting management can often be neglected or managed inefficiently, leading to additional costs and safety risks. Lighting automation offers a solution to these challenges.

Energy savings and cost reduction

Automation allows you to precisely control when and where lighting is needed, avoiding wasted energy. By using light sensors and schedulers, lights can be switched on only during working hours or based on available natural light, which can significantly reduce energy consumption and associated costs.

Improved construction site safety

Adequate lighting is essential to prevent workplace accidents. Automation can ensure that work areas are always well lit when workers are present. In addition, if an intrusion is detected outside of working hours, lighting can be activated automatically to deter intruders and alert security.

Regulatory conformity

Occupational health and safety regulations often require adequate lighting on construction sites. Automation helps maintain consistent compliance with these regulations, reducing the risk of violations and penalties.

Reduced maintenance

Lighting automation can also reduce the frequency and cost of maintenance. Automated systems can be programmed to use lighting optimally, extending the life of bulbs and reducing the need for frequent replacements.

Implementation of construction site lighting automation

The construction site was covered by a private LORAWAN® network. The antenna was placed on the crane, providing global coverage (exterior, interior and basement).

Connected actuators were installed, controlling the power supply to the lighting (LED).

These actuators are controlled via the IOT Factory platform, thanks to the definition of the operating schedule (days and times when the lighting must be active).

To activate lighting based on intrusion, a motion sensor was placed at the entrance to the site. This generates a message if movement is detected outside of hours, and the platform reacts by activating the lighting, as well as 2 sirens (for 3 minutes) installed on the site.

Conclusion

Automating lighting management on construction sites offers many benefits, including energy savings, improved safety, regulatory compliance and reduced maintenance. The placement of communicating sensors, within a private LORAWAN® wireless communication network, makes it possible to automate the phases of lighting them on and off, while maintaining a manual operating mode.

Combined with intrusion detection sensors, it also helps limit theft and damage on site outside working hours.

IOT for Office Occupancy and Usage planning

Lionel Anciaux — Sun, 09 Jun 2024 09:37:07 +0000

IOT sensors, the Internet of Things, can play a big role in the new challenges related to the planning and management of occupancy in office spaces.

Dive into current trends in occupancy management, the objectives pursued by occupants and Corporate Real Estate (CRE) managers, the measurement tools available, and the interpretation of the results.

Key figures for workspace occupancy

Less than 40% is the average occupancy rate calculated by CBRE in their 2023-2024 report on Workspaces and occupancy, based on a study of clients representing 32 million square meters in the world.

This workspace occupancy rate has been declining everywhere since the COVID period. The reasons are clear: the development and generalization of a hybrid work organization. A work organization that mixes: remote work (home, etc.), office work and hybrid mode. So-called “hybrid” work is becoming more widespread.

Another major study, documented by JJL (Jones Lang LaSalle), Global Occupancy Planning Benchmarking Report 2024, describes this underlying trend. According to figures published by JJL, 87% of organizations have a program related to hybrid work, and 49% of organizations will extend an existing program in the next 3 years.

Currently, office work is 3.1 days per week

JJL Global Occupancy Planning Benchmarking Report 2024

Another study, from Freespace, identifies that Tuesday and Thursday are the days when offices are busiest. On Monday, and especially Friday, employees prefer to work from home. The occupancy rate is also lower on Wednesdays.

Occupancy Planning. For what?

Why measure and act on the occupancy rate of workspaces?

According to JLL, in their 2024 report on Global Occupancy Planning, the main motivations for a hybrid working mode are:

Buildings and work spaces are, for many companies (especially in the service sector – the tertiary sector -) the second largest cost item after salaries. The total cost per square meter and per year of an office space varies, depending on the location and the level of comfort, between €200 and €700. If we consider an average of 10 to 15 square meters per person, an occupancy rate of 40% means a theoretical annual waste of between €1,200 and €6,300 per employee!

Of course, this waste figure must be put into perspective. Achieving an occupancy rate of 100% is unrealistic, and undoubtedly undesirable, if we want to maintain a certain level of comfort and flexibility. But reality shows that the occupancy rate decreases over time, and therefore the relative cost of offices increases in the same proportion.

Finally, the hybrid mode of organization of work also brings changes in the allocation of spaces. We no longer work in the same way. Interactions are organized differently today. The review of the organization of workspaces includes, in addition to individual offices and meeting rooms, other spaces such as:

Seat Sharing
Focus Space
Collaboration Spaces

IOT at the service of occupancy measurement

Measuring the occupancy rate of buildings, office spaces (desks), and meeting rooms is an essential step if we want to optimize spaces, reduce costs, improve comfort and productivity.

There are classic measurement methods, such as employee badging, reservation data, identification by WIFI, Bluetooth or RFID. These methods can be complex (expensive) to implement. In addition, they are often individualized, can impact respect for private life, are not favored by unions, and perhaps generate problems with European regulations linked to the GDPR.

The placement of IOT sensors can be seen as an advantageous, and anonymous, alternative to produce the data necessary for understanding and planning occupancy in offices.

IOT sensors for measuring occupancy

There are many sensors available, depending on the type and quality of measurements expected.

Overall measurement of the occupancy of a building or office space.
Measurement of occupancy by zone, by individual office
Measurement of the occupancy of meeting rooms or collaborative spaces

General traffic in the building. How many employees and visitors are present, per time slot, per day, per week… There are different sensors, based on infrared signal measurement, or image analysis (which are not transmitted) , to give a good estimate of the number of occupants of a building, or an office space

It is possible to measure occupancy by work zone, or even by individual office (particularly in organizations based on shared offices). There are individual sensors, to be placed under desks, or zone sensors allowing you to count the number of people present.

The occupancy rate of meeting rooms. But also the usage rate, based on the capacity of the meeting rooms. A meeting room can be considered busy all day, but if this room is used by one person, even though its capacity is much larger, this is far from optimal. For this purpose, there are simple presence sensors (presence or not), but also sensors that can determine the number of people present in the meeting room.

The level of toilet attendance. Sensors on the doors make it possible to estimate the number of visits.

Key Metrics of Office Occupancy

What to do with occupancy data generated by IOT sensors?

The 2 main “metrics” for measuring occupancy are the occupancy rate and the usage rate.

The occupancy rate measures whether a space, an office, is occupied or not.

The usage rate refines this measurement by taking into account the number of occupants.

Based on the measurement of the occupancy rate and the usage rate (available per time slot, per day, per week, per month, per zone, per floor, per building, etc.), we can then calculate many indicators, such as:

the vacancy rate
the density of use,
tops/flops in terms of use
Days or periods of the day with high occupancy intensity
etc.

Benefits of (re-)planning office occupancy

There are many strategies, which will depend on the objectives of the company:

Increased comfort: occupancy data makes it possible to better understand needs, and therefore, to adapt the organization of work spaces (fewer individual offices, more meeting rooms, new collaborative, quiet spaces, etc.). .). Improving comfort can be an argument for reducing “churn”, limiting the departure of employees, in a world where a war for talent is growing.
Increased Productivity. Adapting office spaces to new needs and new methods of collaboration will influence employee productivity.
Ensure good air quality. Air quality is often directly linked to the level of office occupancy. This is especially the case when the ventilation does not react directly to the actual occupancy, or if the ventilation is not sized to accommodate all levels of occupancy.
Read also: The Relationship between Air Quality and Office Occupancy
Lower the costs:
- Knowledge of occupancy levels over time (by period of the day, by day of the week, depending on the seasons) makes it possible to review energy consumption (heating, ventilation, air conditioning). Closing floors and spaces on certain days can drastically reduce energy consumption
- Organize cleaning according to needs (use), and not simply on the basis of a fixed schedule
- Reduce allocated spaces

Continuous measurement of Occupancy

It is important to mention that measuring occupancy should not be seen as a “one shot” action. Organizations evolve, and habits change. You must be able to refine your strategies over time, based on measured reality.

More about Occupancy & Smart Building

Smart Building

Office Occupancy

The importance of measuring machine vibrations

Lionel Anciaux — Sat, 08 Jun 2024 20:00:00 +0000

In the industrial sector, measuring the vibrations of a machine is a key indicator of its operating state. This practice, known as vibration analysis, allows for early detection of anomalies that could lead to failures. The vibrations of a machine are often compared to an electrocardiogram for the human heart; they reveal the state of health of the equipment.

The advantages of measuring vibrations are multiple. First, it allows predictive maintenance. By monitoring vibrations, warning signs of problems such as imbalance, misalignment, bearing wear or even structural defects can be identified. This allows intervention before the machine suffers irreversible damage, thus avoiding unplanned and costly downtime.

Secondly, this measure ensures optimization of the lifespan of the equipment. By correcting problems as soon as they appear, we extend the life of the machine and optimize its performance. This results in reduced repair and replacement costs.

Third, vibration analysis contributes to the safety of operations. Excessive vibration can be a sign of a potentially dangerous condition for operators or the production process itself.

Finally, vibration measurement is an essential element for quality control. A machine that operates within its optimal vibration parameters is more likely to produce quality parts, meeting required tolerances and specification

Vibration sensor

IOT Factory Newsletter | June-2024

Lionel Anciaux — Fri, 07 Jun 2024 22:00:00 +0000

IOT is evolving. The time when we could be surprised and satisfied to visualize, in a dashboard, simple data transmitted by a sensor, is over. The focus is now on Advanced Analytics. Make data speak. Convert a technical implementation into a real use case delivering true return on investment.

In this edition, we will cover 3 popular themes in Smart Building, Smart Construction and Smart Industry.

Enjoy the reading!

Occupancy in Commercial Buildings

Less than 40% is the average occupancy rate calculated by CBRE in their 2023-2024 report on Workspaces and occupancy, based on a study of clients representing 32 million square meters in the world. Read how IOT and Advanced Analytics can help you improve comfort and reduce costs of your workspace.

Lights Automation on Construction Sites

Automating lighting management on construction sites has several significant benefits that can help improve efficiency, safety and energy savings.

The importance of measuring machine vibrations

GreenTech Forum Brussels

IOT Factory will be a speaker and exhibitor at the GreenTech Forum Brussels, 18-19 June 2024. Come and join us.