netFIELD: Industrial IoT
Are IIoT services already part of your day-to-day business?
Imagine one of your customers is asking for a new software service that allows them to access the performance data of their machines from anywhere and at any time. He wants to assess and increase the efficiency of his machines.
Can your machines already handle that? Or do you have to manually collect the data on site in a time-consuming process? With an IIoT edge infrastructure from Hilscher, you’re well-equipped to meet the challenge.
The goals of Industrial IoT are to create transparency, increase efficiency, reduce costs and improve quality. Our mission: we make your machine and process data accessible and useful so that they work for you!
Here's what to consider:
Make or Buy?
Developing IIoT solutions can be very resource intensive: Complex requirements, difficult-to-solve challenges, lengthy certification and standardization processes, and a rapidly changing competitive environment. All this requires years of development work to come up with a finished solution on your own.
Data intelligence on the production floor
In the context of IIoT, raw data needs to be transformed into some kind of tangible value. To avoid overloading your communications infrastructure, the software is placed as close to the machines as possible. This reduces your response time and makes IIoT solutions more efficient.
Roll-Out of software
Software has completely different lifecycles than hardware. As a manufacturer, you need to ensure that your software is always up to date and always ends up where it’s supposed to. Rolling out and managing software on the production floor from a central location is key to streamlining operations.
Data ownership
Answering the question, “Where does my data go and who has access to it?” is more important than ever in an era of end-to-end connectivity. You need to be able to decide where the data goes and how it is processed. Use our platform or connect to other cloud services like Microsoft Azure or Amazon Web Services (AWS). MQTT serves as the industry standard for the transmission of IIoT data.
Integration with automation networks
IIoT solutions typically require access to a plant’s automation network. As a component supplier, we’ve been developing industrial communication solutions for machines and networks such as PROFINET, EtherCAT and Ethernet/IP for more than 35 years. You can rely on our multiprotocol netX communication controllers and our expertise as a market leader.
Central access on edge device
Our management platform gives you centralized access to your edge devices, whether you use Hilscher devices or those from third-party suppliers. This allows you to access data down to the control-level of your machines, including their programming.
Use Industrial IoT with the comprehensive edge management platform netFIELD by Hilscher
Edge gateways connect, route, and process data close to the machine and draw the right conclusions for you.
Central edge management at the click of a button. Manage entire fleets and applications throughout their lifecycle.
Versatile containers equipped with customizable connectors to your services. Production floor data converted to industry standards.
Managed Industrial IoT by Hilscher: Success Stories
The IIoT startup iDOO uses Hilscher's netFIELD edge management platform to digitally network machines of extrusion specialist iBA. This makes production data available in real time, allowing processes to be analyzed and optimized in a traceable manner. The result is greater transparency, reduced effort, and stable system operation. Read more in our success story.
Hilscher’s Flagship Store for the Open Industry 4.0 Alliance (OI4) Community brings the ease of app stores to the industrial world. Powered by Wibu-Systems' CodeMeter licensing, the store gives users access to a library of apps and solutions for their shop floor automation needs.
Surface solution specialist Oerlikon Metco AG uses netFIELD to enable real-time data collection from industrial applications, such as thermal spray painting machines, from around the world.
Industrial systems specialist Güdel uses netFIELD to implement advanced IIoT solutions, ranging from monitoring specific wear points to a more holistic Industry 4.0 approach.
Emerson, a world leading provider of automation technology and software, has enabled integrated OPC UA in their AVENTICS™ valve systems, simplifying IIoT integration and analysis capabilities with netX 90.
MULTIVAC, the leading manufacturer of integrated packaging solutions, develops customer-oriented services with netFIELD, enabling higher machine availability
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