In a groundbreaking move, Softing Industrial has unveiled its latest innovation at Hannover Messe 2024: edgeGate, a maintenance-free hardware solution designed to seamlessly transfer production data from Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) and Computerized Numerical Controllers (CNC) to edge and cloud-based environments.
Simplifying Data Integration
edgeGate simplifies access to PLCs and CNCs, enabling secure data integration into advanced management systems such as Enterprise-Resource-Planning (ERP), Manufacturing Execution System (MES), and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA). Whether in new or established facilities, edgeGate ensures robust communication via OPC Unified Architecture (OPC UA) and provides Message Queuing Telemetry Transport (MQTT) functionality. This feature allows direct integration of machine data into private or public IoT cloud applications, supporting multiple cloud providers while enhancing data security through encrypted connections, certificates, and user authentication.
- Robust Connectivity: edgeGate establishes a reliable link between controllers and management systems without interfering with existing setups.
- Supported Controllers: Compatible with Siemens Simatic PLC, Siemens Sinumerik controller, Fanuc CNC controller, Modbus TCP, Allen-Bradley PLC, and OPC UA Client machine data.
- Web Interface: A user-friendly web interface for fast application configuration.
- Security Layer: Additional security measures and communication encryption.
- Expandable Capabilities: Integration with Softing Industrial’s Docker-based edgeConnector and edgeAggregator software products.
Enhancing Efficiency
“We are pleased to offer a hardware solution that complements our Docker-based software offering,” says Abel Jimenez, Product Manager at Softing Industrial Automation. “edgeGate simplifies the connection of PLC and CNC controllers to management systems with robust communication functions such as OPC UA and MQTT, increasing efficiency.”
EdgeGate represents a comprehensive data integration solution that stands alone or can be extended using Softing’s Docker-based edgeConnector and edgeAggregator software. With edgeGate, the future of industrial edge and cloud applications is brighter than ever.
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