Energy Management

Industrial IoT

Industrial IoT connects existing machines, PLCs, meters and sensors to data platforms so operations and management can see performance in real time, compare sites and act on history — without replacing working control systems.

System architecture

From field signals to decisions — securely connected.

  1. 01 Field Devices Meters · sensors
  2. 02 PLC / Gateway Edge collection
  3. 03 MQTT / OPC UA Data transport
  4. 04 Database Time-series history
  5. 05 Dashboards Web & mobile

Typical challenges

What this solves

  • Valuable data stays locked inside PLCs, meters and standalone panels.
  • Multiple factories or buildings cannot be compared on one screen.
  • Data ownership and security concerns block cloud adoption.
  • Paper logs and spreadsheets delay decisions.

Capabilities

What we deliver

  • Edge connectivity for PLCs, meters and sensors
  • Protocol conversion (e.g. Modbus to MQTT)
  • Data modelling and tag mapping
  • Database and dashboard integration
  • Multi-site data architecture
  • Integration planning for MLabStudio (in development)

Engineering approach

How Machine Lab approaches it

  • 01

    Edge data collection

    Read data from PLCs, meters and instruments over industrial protocols using PLCs or gateways at the edge.

  • 02

    Secure transport

    Publish data with modern protocols such as MQTT or OPC UA, with attention to network separation and access control.

  • 03

    Storage & history

    Store time-series data so trends, comparisons and reports are available long term.

  • 04

    Visualization

    Web dashboards for live status, history and KPIs — accessible to the people who need them.

Integration architecture

From Machine to Management

Machine Lab does not only supply components. We connect every level — from the sensor on the machine to the dashboard in the management office — into one working system.

Field
Measure & actuate
Control
Automate & supervise
Energy & building
Manage utilities
Data
Connect & analyse

Levels shown per the ISA-95 automation hierarchy.

  1. L4

    Management Decisions

    Cost, efficiency, maintenance and investment decisions based on real operating data.

    • Cost control
    • Planning
    • Energy targets
  2. L4

    Analytics / Dashboard

    KPIs, trends, consumption reports and comparisons across lines, buildings and sites.

    • KPIs
    • Reports
    • Trends
  3. L3

    Industrial IoT

    Secure data transport from the plant floor to databases and web platforms.

    • MQTT
    • OPC UA
    • Time-series DB
  4. L3

    EMS / BMS

    Energy, utility and building systems monitored and managed in one environment.

    • Energy
    • HVAC
    • Water
  5. L2

    SCADA

    Supervisory monitoring, alarms and history across machines and utilities.

    • Alarms
    • History
    • Supervision
  6. L2

    HMI

    Operator screens for local control, set-points, alarms and diagnostics.

    • Operator control
    • Set-points
  7. L1

    PLC

    Real-time control logic — sequencing, interlocks, PID loops and drive control.

    • Logic
    • I/O
    • Drives
  8. L0

    Field Devices

    The physical process: sensors, flow meters, energy meters, pressure transmitters, motors and pumps.

    • Sensors
    • Flow meters
    • Energy meters
    • Pressure sensors

Related products

Products used in this solution

  • Energy Management System

    EMS

    Energy Management Systems for electricity, water and utility monitoring, analytics and reporting.

  • 1148.6 kW

    Industrial Energy Meter

    Energy Meter

    Industrial energy and electrical parameter monitoring.

  • 42.7 m³/h

    Industrial Flow Meter

    Flow Meter

    Industrial flow measurement for water and process applications.

  • Programmable Logic Controller

    PLC

    Programmable Logic Controllers for machine and process automation.

Related services

Engineering services

  • 01

    Industrial IoT

    Connect machines and industrial data to modern monitoring and analytics platforms.

  • 02

    Automation Engineering

    System design, PLC programming, HMI development, SCADA integration and commissioning.

  • 03

    BMS / EMS

    Building monitoring, HVAC integration, energy management, utility monitoring and analytics.

Engineering enquiry

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