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Description of Innovation: Enabled by the industrial Internet of Things (IoT), the subscription service monitors industrial dust collectors and sends real-time data and maintenance alerts directly to seed processing facility management teams. The information is designed to prompt timely maintenance that can help improve production uptime and reduce operating costs. Far surpassing traditional non-connected gauges, Donaldson’s iCue service gives seed processing personnel access to detailed equipment performance data via an online dashboard, and sends simple, actionable notices and email reports to their laptops or mobile devices. Maintenance teams can tailor the information parameters to their specific applications and dust management needs. The iCue service is compatible with major dust and fume collector brands, and a subscription includes hardware, automated reports, real-time maintenance alerts and an online interface for more detailed analysis.

Why it Matters to the Seed Industry: Dust collectors play a critical role at seed processing facilities. If a dust collector is not operating properly, it can result in unexpected downtime that can cost a plant thousands of dollars per hour. Initial users of the system have found the following benefits: • Reduced downtime for dust collection equipment and associated production lines • Lower maintenance costs for labor and parts, including longer filter replacement intervals • Better management of dust collector tasks and compliance reporting data.