The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) is a subcategory of the Internet of Things (IoT). The term represents the industrial version of the Internet of Things and focuses on applications in the manufacturing and industrial environment.
The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) is a subcategory of the Internet of Things (IoT). The term represents the industrial version of the Internet of Things and focuses on applications in the manufacturing and industrial environment. In contrast to IoT, which focuses on consumers and users, the focus of the IIoT is on industrial processes and sequences.
The aim of the IIoT is to improve operational efficiency, reduce costs in production, increase process speeds, and implement new business models.By networking machines, production plants, and production processes, data analyses can be carried out in order to optimize productivity, efficiency, and maintenance in production.
IIoT technologies form the backbone of a future-proof and sustainable digital factory.
Industrial Internet of Things: In contrast to IoT, which focuses on consumers and users, the IIoT focuses on industrial processes and sequences
Industrial Internet of Things: Processes can be optimized by taking advantage of individual cloud services
Make the most of your data. Take advantage of individual cloud services to optimize your processes. As a result, you increase the quality of your products or system, reduce costs, and do not have to intervene in running applications. Your data is perfectly protected here.
Even though the PLCnext Control range comes with a direct connection to Proficloud.io as standard, you can either download ready-made cloud connectors from the PLCnext Store to your PLCnext Control, eliminating annoying programming work, or use standard communication protocols such as OPC UA or MQTT for connecting to your chosen cloud solution.
MLnext enables resource-saving, efficient production processes with intelligent data evaluations. Data from production machines forms the basis for digitalization solutions and provides insights into resource consumption. Machine learning evaluations offer advantages over manual analyses and scalability for production processes. MLnext from Phoenix Contact enables the creation of neural networks for data linking and optimizes personnel planning and machine assignment.
The 70 variables generate 416,000 data points per hour – this demo focuses on a bottling plant highlights a scalable IIoT solution with PLCnext Technology. The project consists of a PLC program that simulates process and utility data that can be published with the IIoT framework. A Node-RED application reads all data points from the IIoT framework and stores them in an InfluxDB database. From here, all values are visualized in Grafana dashboards.
Innovative energy management with cloud services – a leading logistics real estate company optimizes customer supply chains and improves supply capacities. As part of EU energy monitoring and sustainability initiatives, energy data for vehicles, lighting, and warehouse robots was acquired and passed on to customers. A system for energy monitoring and data acquisition was developed with Phoenix Contact. A dashboard displays the energy consumption of the packages and can be extended.
Keep an eye on environmental data with the environmental IoT solution.
MORYX Industry and NVIDIA make digital twins possible in real time. Here, MORYX serves as a digital bridge from the industrial metaverse to the real factory and your production areas. This is made possible by our MORYX Omniverse adapter.
Advantages: Digital consistency, less manual effort, lower costs, higher data quality, less waste, and improved digital collaboration for greater flexibility.
IIoT offers a wide range of possible applications. Companies can choose between the deployment options. Service-based IIoT does not require a local IT infrastructure and offers flexible computing power. Security is ensured via central services. On-premises IIoT enables on-site execution with very fast response times and defined computing powers. Edge computing connects both, ideal for labor-intensive processes. Phoenix Contact provides tailor-made IIoT solutions.
Examples include MQTT, OPC UA, and CoAP. These standards ensure interoperability and security.
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Protection against attacks: Implement security measures to prevent unauthorized access.
Encryption: Secure communication between devices and networks.
Authentication: Make sure that only authorized users can access IIoT devices.
Secure device configuration: Avoid default passwords and configure devices securely.
