Edge computing brings compute power from the cloud down to the device side, and it is being rapidly deployed in industrial automation. These five scenarios are the most representative:
- Production line data acquisition: industrial mini PCs aggregate PLC and sensor data on-site, filtering it before upload to reduce bandwidth and cloud load.
- Machine vision inspection: edge AI computers perform real-time inference beside the production line, completing defect detection and rejection control in milliseconds.
- AGV scheduling and control: touch panel PCs + edge computers serve as vehicle-mounted/dispatch terminals, with path planning done locally — production continues even if the network drops.
- Predictive maintenance: vibration, temperature and other data are analyzed at the edge for early warning, reducing unplanned downtime.
- Energy and security monitoring: IoT controllers unify meters and cameras for park-level energy analytics and video structuring.
Junyi Microelectronics’ edge computing boxes and industrial mini PCs feature wide-temperature (-20°C ~ 70°C) industrial design and multi-OS support, providing one-stop customization from prototype to mass production for these scenarios.