In this blog, Martin our CCO, highlights his journey with the successful introduction of OpenSmartMonitor to many businesses across the country focussing on his favourite feature which he terms ‘the port of eternal possibilities.

I have been successfully introducing businesses to our OpenSmartMonitor (or as us Devtankers call our product ‘OSM’) technology now for over two years.

The OpenSmartMonitor is a connected device, or as some call it an Industrial IoT (Internet of Things) device. Tim, our CEO, has always referred to it as the “Swiss Army Knife” of connected devices as it has so much functionality built in, with its ability to measure:

• Electrical current
• Ambient temperature and humidity
• Noise and light levels
• Air quality, specifically particulates at four different sizes, volatile organic compound and oxides of nitrogen indices and carbon dioxide concentrations

But my favourite feature is the auxiliary port on the side, the “Port of Endless Possibilities” because the range of additional parameters we can integrate are almost endless.

This port enables us to integrate other sensors and display data from them onto our standard Sustainable Business Intelligence (SBI) platform. The port can collect data from a range of sensor protocols:

• 1-Wire
• Can Bus
• RS232
• RS485 / Modbus
• 4 to 20mA Analogue
• Digital Inputs

To date we have quoted or integrated sensors to measure:

• Mass flow of diesel using a Coriolis effect sensor
• Bearing 2 axis vibration and temperature sensors
• External temperature probes
• Product present sensors
• Water and particulates in lubricant sensors (lubricant health)
• Low velocity air flow in general atmosphere sensors
• Water consumption meter
• Gas consumption meter
• Electrical supply power quality measurement
• Differential air pressure sensor in a clean room
• 0.5-micron particulate sensor in a clean room
• Water flow rate sensor
• Variable speed drive frequency set point

The range of parameters we can monitor, trend and alert on is almost endless and we have not been asked to monitor a parameter yet we cannot source a sensor for and integrate……that sounds like a challenge to me!

If you have a mission critical condition you need to monitor and be alerted of abnormalities on, then you can contact me via sales@devtank.co.uk.

What do OpenSmartMonitor users say?

DPS Designs  “Energy cost is a major hurdle for many companies, and we’re no exception. Utilising our OpenSmartMonitor solutions, we can closely monitor machine runtime and running costs, as well as overall efficiency and productivity. Insights from such data is enabling us to make relevant data-driven improvements to our manufacturing processes and machinery. ”

Ritchie Precision “Visualising the data from our manufacturing processes has opened our eyes to the opportunity we have to introduce efficiencies into each and every aspect of what we do. The more data we gather the better our insights will get.”

Watch the Pentaxia video case study here: https://youtu.be/wKEKBy_qy4E 

Why choose our Plug-and-Play Monitoring solution for your factory?

• Easy to install
• Retrofittable
• Real-time data
• Site-wide remote monitoring

OpenSmartMonitor from Devtank is a versatile plug-and-play smart monitoring solution that helps businesses gain deep insight into their operations by capturing real-time data on energy use, machine health, environmental conditions, and productivity. With intuitive browser-based dashboards and automated alerts, it enables organisations to monitor utilities and equipment remotely, spot inefficiencies quickly, and make data-driven decisions to reduce costs, cut waste and improve performance. The platform supports predictive maintenance by flagging anomalies before they lead to downtime, aids compliance with environmental and safety standards through logged, timestamped data, and offers peace of mind with 24/7 visibility of operations from anywhere. By revealing hidden energy waste and resource usage trends, OpenSmartMonitor empowers companies to optimise workflows, enhance sustainability efforts, and achieve measurable financial and operational improvements.

Book a demo here: Request a Demo – OpenSmartMonitor