A small wireless counter that mounts on an injection mold and records every cycle. Counters on many machines report over LoRa to one system, so the client can track and analyze production across the whole plant.
The challenge
Mold counters usually keep their count on the mold, where someone has to walk up and read it. The client wanted to measure each injection molding cycle and its parameters, and to collect the data from many machines in a central LoRa system that analyses it and shows it on a dashboard.
The counter sits on a hot, working mold, so it had to be small, contactless, sealed and resistant to high temperatures. It also had to run on a battery for a long time and be protected against tampering.
What we built
Hardware
A small, battery-powered board built around a low-power STM32U microcontroller. It wakes up only when the press closes and sleeps the rest of the time.
Firmware
Firmware that counts and measures each cycle, shows it on the display and reports it over LoRa while using as little power as possible.
Delivery
Everything needed to build the counters and connect them to the client's system.
Result
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