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技术
- 平台即服务 (PaaS) - 连接平台
适用行业
- 电网
挑战
Whirlpool 希望增加设备的连接性并改变公司与客户的关系。传统上，惠而浦与客户的互动仅限于每十年购买一次。连接的洗衣机和烘干机提供了令人兴奋的新功能，例如远程管理启动时间和机器间通信。
客户
惠而浦公司
关于客户
惠而浦公司是一家美国跨国家用电器制造商和营销商。这家财富 500 强公司年收入约 210 亿美元，拥有 100,000 名员工，以及 70 多个制造和技术研究中心
解决方案
Whirlpool 与 Arrayent 合作，为他们的新智能电网设备带来连接性。 Arrayent Connect 提供了一个低成本、低延迟和高可靠性的物联网平台，极大地缩短了一套新的连接设备的上市时间。解决方案评估 - 类型：物联网 - 成熟度：前沿（技术已投放市场不到 2 年）
收集的数据
Connectivity Status, Energy Consumption Rate, Energy Usage, Number Of Connected Devices
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