Howdy, Internet of Things readers. We’re back from the Labor Day weekend and are ready to rock.
Let’s get right into it with some info about MachineQ, a Comcast company.
MachineQ helps businesses lower operational risks and accelerate IoT innovation at scale. By making it much easier to deploy low-power, wide area network (LPWAN) solutions — pre-built or totally customized through a fully integrated, all-in-one connectivity platform — MachineQ removes much of the complexity that’s often associated with IoT network design, deployment and management. Partnering with MachineQ leads to seeing firsthand reduced TCO, increased ROI, and other measurable impacts across their respective technology ecosystems.
That’s the long-story-short version; read here for additional info.
And earlier today, we caught wind of a brand-new MachineQ update:
This morning, MachineQ announced the launch of its new IoT-based power monitoring solution that’s designed for assisting enterprises in monitoring and managing their energy consumption levels.
“We’ve seen increased demand from current and prospective customers seeking ways to understand power consumption and obtain executable data to help them reduce energy utilization,” explained Bryan Witkowski, Head of Product & Strategy at MachineQ. “Our new solution avails even more flexible options to help not only monitor, but proactively manage energy usage, as well.”
“Plus, with many companies focused on sustainability initiatives,” Witkowski added, “this solution can help play a vital role towards measuring and achieving those efforts.”
The team at MachineQ also noted that this new power monitoring solution is particularly relevant for food service companies, laboratories and hotels (since these consume more energy than typical commercial buildings due to energy-sensitive equipment).
For example, one report notes how asset-intensive operations can “consume nearly 900 BTU of energy per square foot of space, which is nearly 2.5x more energy than other commercial buildings.” Other examples involve life sciences, where such a power monitoring solution can provide pharmaceutical lab managers with valuable insights by tracking the energy consumption of equipment like centrifuges (correlating real-time data to patterns of frequent or infrequent usage), as well as cases involving predictive maintenance for critical equipment, e.g. an ultra-low temperature freezer. By reliably detecting power consumption-related anomalies, lab managers can proactively service or replace units before they fail. (i.e. if a freezer starts hogging excess energy to maintain its set point temperature, this could indicate the need for immediate maintenance before the unit nears EOL)
To explore more from MachineQ, read here.
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Edited by
Greg Tavarez
