Innovation as a Service
Helping manufacturers
adopt technology
with confidence
Facilitating tech adoption among Indiana’s manufacturers.
Manufacturers of the Wabash Heartland have always led through ingenuity. However, in an era of IoT sensors, AI-driven diagnostics, and digital twins, keeping pace with rapid technological change is genuinely hard, especially when a machine just went down and the production schedule won't wait.
WHIN exists to help make modern innovation faster, lower-risk, and more affordable. WHIN's Innovation-as-a-Service (IaaS) program cuts through the noise by acting as a hands-on technology partner: starting with a specific problem that matters most right now, delivering a customized solution with measurable return on investment, and growing with manufacturers on their accelerated digital transformation path.
AREAS FOR IOT SOLUTIONS
Machine health monitoring
Machine productivity monitoring (OEE, uptime, etc)
Environmental condition monitoring
Energy consumption monitoring
Asset tracking and tracing
HOW IT WORKS
Manufacturer has a problem that would be mitigated through a specialized IoT solution.
WHIN and Manufacturer agree on the scope of the project.
WHIN’s Innovation Team manages and implements the solution.
PRICING
HARDWARE COST
One-time cost for custom sensor package
ANNUALLY RECURRING SOFTWARE COST
$1,200 / year / gateway for web & mobile platform access + $30 / sensor / year
PROJECT MANAGEMENT COST
One-time cost for solution design, engineering, implementation, and training
EXAMPLE A
Custom solution of deploying 12 vibration sensors and 8 temperature sensors in one location. Prices subject to change.
Hardware Cost: $6,122 one-time
1 Gateway: $478
12 Vibration sensors: ($425 × 12) = $5,100
8 Temperature sensors: ($68 × 8) = $544
Annually Recurring Software Cost: $1,800 / yr
Web/Mobile platform access: $1,200 / yr
Sensor connectivity: ($30 × 20) = $600 / yr
Project Management Cost: $3,000 one-time
Total Cost: Year 1: $10,922, Year 2+: $1,800
EXAMPLE B
Custom solution of deploying 20 vibration sensors and 20 temperature sensors in one location, and 40 power monitoring sensors in another location. Prices subject to change.
Hardware Cost: $20,416 one-time
2 Gateways: ($478 x 2) $956
20 Vibration sensors: ($425 × 20) = $8,500
20 Temperature sensors: ($68 × 20) = $1,360
40 Power monitoring sensors: ($240 x 20) = $9,600
Annually Recurring Software Cost: $4,800 / yr
Web/Mobile platform access: ($1,200 x 2) = $2,400 / yr
Sensor connectivity: ($30 × 80) = $2,400 / yr
Project Management Cost: $9,000 one-time
Total Cost: Year 1: $34,216, Year 2+: $4,800
WHIN Manufacturing Alliance
WHIN identifies and evaluates cutting-edge technologies from around the world and introduces them to local manufacturers, enhancing their operations and driving growth in our region of Indiana. Our mission is to help manufacturers become more efficient, productive, and profitable, ultimately strengthening the entire community.
