STEGO CONNECT - New IIoT Platform

Posted on: 10/12/2020, 12:18

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Connect with STEGO’s new IIoT Platform
 
In the last quarter of what has been a most difficult time for everyone, STEGO is launching its new IIoT platform STEGO CONNECT to make peoples lives a little easier. The cloud service is a first venture and a springboard into Industry 4.0 for STEGO. Ideally targeted for small and medium-sized businesses, the IIoT-based solution promises to reduce the initial hurdles in individual digitalisation projects. Th e company, based in Schwaebisch Hall, Germany, uses IO-Link technology to achieve this along with STEGO CONNECT resulting in seamless integrated edge computing, for fast, data exchange with the cloud, a vital feature to ensure independence from constant internet connection.


Digitalisation-as-a-Service
When it comes to IT infrastructure, even companies open to digitalisation face challenges. Resources, time, and also IT expertise are often lacking in companies, frequently resulting in expensive third party expertise for cloud connection and data management services bought in, which can sometimes far out weigh the budget for a small but important project. STEGO CONNECT is positioned as a solution ready for immediate use. Users pay a monthly “rental” subscription to access the STEGO CONNECT cloud and get started with their own Industry 4.0 project with a fully-established IIoT platform. There is no need for any time-consuming, expensive set-up. Users can focus entirely on their projects.

Easy Set-up and Networking
The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) always begins with network establishment. STEGO CONNECT makes initial set-up easy for users. Plug & Play is the motto for effortless integration of any IO-Link device into the IIoT platform. Connected devices are automatically detected, without any user intervention, and included in the central device management module. In depth visualisation of the device hierarchy also provides the user with a drill-down overview of extensive and complex IO-Link device installations. The first step in the virtualisation o f the user’s application is complete. The functions and start parameters of the connected IO-Link sensors and actuators are now also stored in STEGO CONNECT and ready for further adaptation.

Knowledge Acquisition from Data 
Users can now parametrise the connected IO-Link devices in accordance with the respective individual requirements that they want to control centrally in the cloud. A continuous stream of data is collected and processed in real time on the edge computer in the STEGO CONNECT system platform. Users receive an immediate virtual image of their actual application as a decision-making tool for automations and alerts. A range of visualisation options in the freely configurable dashboard, as well as export functionalities, give the user the freedom to use the data collected to gain knowledge about the performance of their application scenario. The resulting data can then be used as a basis for condition monitoring, fault detection, fault correction and optimisation; with remote access this becomes an easily achievable objective which is simple to accomplish using the STEGO CONNECT control functions. The unique feature of STEGO CONNECT is its ability to not only collect IO-Link data but to also use it to specifically and automatically control IO-Link actuators. All parameters for this can be configured at edge computing level from the cloud.

Workflows via Drag & Drop
In the IIoT, every physical site is just an IP address away, regardless of whether it is a location 30 minutes from your business premises or in any remote location somewhere on the other side of the world. The central control of localise d systems ensures that the people authorised are constantly “on site” in genuine environmental conditions and can re-adjust the system according to requirements. Systems are parametrised and configured in the cloud. It is easy to create complex workflows with STEGO CONNECT using the intuitive drag & drop editor. Even users without any prior programming knowledge can set up complex processes that trigger control commands and alerts based on sensor data or processed data. The combination of resources in STEGO CONNECT is unlimited. Every connected sensor and actuator is automatable from the cloud with full flexibility. And in addition, manual override of the hardware is also possible from inside the cloud.

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