In manufacturing, efficiency and reliability have always been the twin pillars of success. Yet in many facilities today, HVAC systems, production equipment, and process monitoring tools are still managed in isolation. The result? Hidden inefficiencies, unnecessary risks, and operational blind spots that undermine both productivity and sustainability.
Modern manufacturing demands more. Facilities need a single source of truth where environmental and production data converge—so every decision, from the factory floor to the executive level, is based on clarity, not guesswork.
The Challenge: Fragmented Data, Fragmented Decisions
Factories generate vast streams of data across equipment, production lines, and environmental systems. But when these streams remain siloed, stakeholders lack the visibility they need to identify inefficiencies or anticipate risks. This creates gaps between energy performance, production quality, and long-term resilience.
The Solution: OpenUSD and Unified Data
Akila addresses this challenge by using OpenUSD (Universal Scene Description) to standardize and unify building and production environment data. This shared digital framework creates a centralized reference point—a single version of the truth that integrates HVAC, equipment, and process information into one platform.
With this foundation, manufacturing facilities gain more than visibility: they gain control.
Three Layers of Smarter Manufacturing Operations
Akila builds on unified data with a layered approach that transforms operations from reactive to predictive, and from costly to efficient:
- Centralized energy and production line monitoring
- Real-time visibility across chillers, compressors, and process equipment is consolidated into one platform, aligned to production KPIs. Facility and production teams no longer need to interpret fragmented dashboards—they can act on unified insights that directly link energy use to production outcomes.
- Condition-based maintenance
- AI continuously detects anomalies, from rising vibration in equipment to abnormal energy spikes. By flagging these early, the system enables preventative action before costly downtime occurs, extending asset life and improving reliability.
- AI-driven HVAC optimization
- Environmental stability is critical in sensitive areas like cleanrooms and assembly lines. Akila’s AI dynamically adjusts HVAC systems to maintain precision control while lowering energy consumption, ensuring compliance with quality standards without inflating costs.
The Result: From Data to Resilience
This layered approach turns building and production data into actionable insights that strengthen both performance and sustainability. Facilities reduce energy spend, cut emissions, and enhance process reliability—while building resilience into their operations for the future.
Why It Matters for Industrial Leaders
For manufacturers, unifying building and production data is no longer a “nice to have.” It’s the foundation of operational resilience. By bringing clarity and intelligence to every layer of facility and production management, Akila helps industrial leaders protect processes, reduce costs, and move toward a more sustainable manufacturing future.
