Industrial Internet of Things concept and energy efficient technologies implementation at a fish drying unit

Abstract

Modern trends in the availability of information and the widespread use of information and communication technologies not only in everyday life, but also in industry, make it clear that society is on the threshold of a fourth industrial revolution. Such terms as Information Society, Internet of Things, and Digital Economy are understood today as the main focus of state development on which the competitiveness of the national economy depends. The digital economy is primarily defined as a system of economic, social and cultural relations based on the use of digital information and communication technologies. The aim of the presented work is to develop the concept of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) based on an experiment conducted at Murmansk State Technical University. The concept of the Internet of Things was implemented using a small-sized drying unit designed for carrying out the processes of drying and smoking fish and fish products. The proposed method of dewatering reduces the cost of electricity in the production of dried products, extends the life of smoking and drying facilities at the expense of more efficient use of coolant, and improves product quality by reducing the effects of deformation in fish tissues as a result of relaxation.