Automate Factory Incident Reporting with PagerDuty & CrateDB

This n8n workflow automates incident reporting for factory operations by integrating real-time sensor data monitoring. It starts with an AMQP Trigger node that receives machine data from factory sensors via ActiveMQ. An IF node evaluates if the temperature surpasses the 50°C threshold, filtering critical events. If triggered, a PagerDuty node creates an incident report, notifying responsible staff instantly for swift resolution.

Sensor data and incident details are processed using Set nodes to format required information accurately. Two CrateDB nodes ingest the machine sensor data and incident logs into the database for historical analysis and auditing. A Function node converts temperatures from Celsius to Fahrenheit, enhancing data usability across teams.

Benefits include proactive incident management, reducing downtime in manufacturing environments, seamless integration of IoT sensors with enterprise tools, and centralized data storage. Ideal for factories, industrial IoT setups, SecOps monitoring, or any scenario needing threshold-based alerting and logging. Prerequisites: PagerDuty, AMQP/ActiveMQ, and CrateDB credentials.