Manufacturing Plant Network Modernisation & IoT Integration
Complete network redesign and IoT infrastructure integration for a multi-site manufacturing operation, eliminating production-critical network outages.
100%
Outages Eliminated
$1.2M
Annual Savings
3
Sites Connected
400+
IoT Devices
The Challenge
Apex Manufacturing's 3 production facilities experienced an average of 4.2 network outages per month, directly halting production lines at a cost of $85,000 per incident. Legacy flat network architecture provided no segmentation between production OT and corporate IT systems.
The Solution
GeekeTech redesigned the network with a segmented architecture separating OT (operational technology) and IT environments. Enterprise SD-WAN was deployed across all sites with automated failover. Industrial-grade wireless infrastructure was installed throughout production floors to support IoT sensor integration.
The Results
Network outages reduced from 4.2 per month to zero in the 14 months following deployment. Production floor IoT visibility enabled $1.2M in annual maintenance cost savings through predictive maintenance. Cybersecurity posture dramatically improved through OT/IT segmentation.