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Blue Ocean Technology: Customer Story Key Figures
Technology Category
- Cybersecurity & Privacy
- Functional Applications - Remote Monitoring & Control Systems
Applicable Industries
- Agriculture
Applicable Functions
- Maintenance
Services
- Cybersecurity Services
- System Integration
The Challenge
Blue Ocean Technology was looking for an innovative solution for their systems that extract fish sludge and turn it into rich fertilizer. They wanted a solution that would enable them to:
- Build a compact system
- Minimize environmental footprint
- Minimize power consumption
- Remotely monitor the drives and motors that manage the pumps
- Ensure a cybersecurity plant
The Customer
Blue Ocean Technology
About The Customer
Blue Ocean Technology, LLC provides world-class software development and staffing solutions. Reinventing software development is transparent and frictionless. Make software development as easy and inexpensive as shopping online because they provide great jobs for people in developing markets.
The Solution
A full EcoStruxure Machine solution to remotely control sludge management and treatment in the plant and feed barges:
- EcoStruxure Secure Connect Advisor for cybersecurity
- EcoStruxure Machine Advisor to remotely monitor drives and motors, with fault notifications
- Altivar drives for energy-efficient pump management
Operational Impact
Quantitative Benefit
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