A new wave of innovation is hitting factory floors: the smart sight glass. Traditional sight glasses, used for decades as simple visual windows into tanks and pipelines, are now being integrated with IoT sensors and AI capabilities.
These advanced sight glasses can now monitor parameters like level, temperature, pressure, and fluid clarity in real-time. The data is transmitted wirelessly to control systems, triggering automatic alerts when readings deviate from normal ranges. This shift enables predictive maintenance, allowing technicians to address potential issues before they cause downtime or safety hazards.
Major industries from pharmaceuticals to food processing are adopting this technology to enhance precision, reduce waste, and improve compliance. As Industry 4.0 accelerates, the smart sight glass is becoming a critical component in the connected, data-driven factory of the future.