IOT-GATEWAY

Fit for digital transformation

thanks to the networking of machines and systems

What is an IoT gateway?

THE BRIDGE BETWEEN IT AND OPERATIONAL BUSINESS

The internet of things (IoT) presents companies with the challenge of integrating a multitude of machines, systems and devices as well as sensors and protocols. In many cases, extant and historically grown applications, so-called legacy technologies, are in use and have different connectivity and power requirements.

An IoT Gateway bridges and connects Operations with IT: the secure, reliable interoperability of networks and nodes, the connection of different data sources and destinations enables direct machine-to-machine communication (M2M)! The compacer IoT gateway software edbic edbic edbic is a platform independent, edge computing middleware that can be used on various gateway devices, so that you remain flexible regarding your hardware.

Realise IoT projects with compacer

edbic, our smart platform for data and process integration, supports the concepts of enterprise service architecture and event processing. edbic supports most connection protocols and combines arbitrary endpoints, data sources, applications, services, interfaces and workflows in such a way that a single, continuous process is created and orchestrated. The exact data used to gain insights and predict a wide range of situations depends on the individual use case.

That much is certain: You can connect almost any system, device or “thing” – from any manufacturer and any product version. The platform will be monitoring the status of machines, systems, devices and processes without interfering with the existing automation and infrastructure.

In concrete terms, this means: compacer’s IoT Gateway software based on the edbic platform reads production data and key figures directly from the machine controller and all connected sensors and stores them. You can use real-time analyses and condition monitoring to visualise the condition and performance of machines and systems on the dashboard, for example. These data are also available to the entire networked environment at all times.

The compacer IIoT Hub prepares the data in such a way that a variety of evaluations allow for the monitoring and intelligent controlling of the entire production environment and across all plants. This provides the basis for further steps towards predictive maintenance.

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Our solution in actual use

Digital Transformation at Antwerp Euroterminal NV

Business and IoT integration at Belgium's largest port

Various digitalisation projects network everything and make it possible to acquire and evaluate all data. The result: more security, better planning and increased process transparency.

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Balluff is a medium-sized company that is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of high-quality sensor, identification and network solutions as well as software for integrated system solutions in all areas of automation. Its standards always exceed the applicable regulatory standards.

Siemens MindSphere is the open cloud-based IoT operating system from Siemens. It connects products, plants, systems and machines and enables you to use the wealth of data from the IoT in comprehensive analyses.

Fraunhofer IPT develops system solutions for a networked, adaptive production. In the areas of process technology, production machines, production quality and measurement technology as well as technology management, Fraunhofer IPT offers project partners and customers personalised special solutions and results that can be directly implemented in the manufacturing of sophisticated components and high-tech products.

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Advantages of the compacer IoT Gateway

Regardless of the existing structure and automation, the goal of our software is to make “things” IoT-capable right from the start. To collect and aggregate controller, device, machine and sensor data and forward them to higher-level IT systems or specific company systems for analysis.

With compacer, you will integrate not only horizontally but also vertically!

DATA PROCESSING AT ORIGIN

Edge computing processes the data where it is generated – directly at the network periphery. This has the advantage that you can react directly at the data source, even during the creation process. This also allows for immediate data processing in real time.

DATA ACQUISITION, EVALUATION AND ALERTING

All required data are collected, recorded, aggregated and evaluated. edpem will visualise them so that you can carry out analyses, filter data and implement optimisations quickly. The alert function helps to detect anomalies and irregularities early on and even sends you predictive analyses.

OPEN STANDARDS AND MODULAR APPLICATION

Our open software architecture gives you independence and peace of mind for the future. compacer’s software solutions can be flexibly adjusted to your individual requirements and extended at any time.

DATA-CACHING

The accruing data are continuously processed and stored in the cache. They can be read out and used at any time. This increases the processing time during operation..

ENTERPRISE-WIDE PROCESS OPTIMISATION

By collecting machine, device, process and sensor data, they can be transferred to a higher-level IT system, such as a MES, ERP, accounting or purchasing systems, as well as to monitoring systems and cloud applications. In this way, you get a global view on your data, at any time and from anywhere, and can thus optimise your processes across the entire company. We bring IoT ready to the next level!

CONNECTING MACHINES

Industry 4.0 is made easy by compacer software, the IoT gateway and the IoT hub. Integration happens even without interfering with the current environment or controls. Network your machines and systems in an efficient and safe way! The networking of existing plants can also be achieved by a digital Retrofit.