Weidmuller u-link Removes Complex and Time Consuming Processes from Remote Maintenance

 

 

The remote maintenance of machines and plants is often designed such that it is very complex and time-consuming, and there is also the demand for a targeted and safeguarded functional connection to the associated IT systems. For many users, these two issues make the connection of plants around the world a major obstacle. The Weidmuller u-link remote access router guarantees quick and secure access to machines and plants, which makes remote maintenance easier while also allowing for the efficient management of production plants and user clients. The intuitive u-link interfaces are quick and easy both to configure and to adapt to specific processes. The innovative service on safeguarded servers in Germany also provides an online platform that ensures conformity between different IT systems when carrying out remote maintenance. 

Thanks to its special properties, u-link is a great basis for the secure and affordable assembly even of comprehensive remote-maintenance processes. The clear structure means that multiple production plants and users are easy to manage, and the option of expansion to include limitless numbers of additional routers and users means that u-link can be optimally adapted to meet a company‘s specific requirements. 
 

Simple & Secure Plant Access
u-link is the perfect remote-maintenance solution for machine construction companies and plant operators. You can maintain a very productive system, even without having any in-depth IT expertise. Quick, secure and simple. 

Advantages:

 

• Intuitive operation & independent account administration
• Integrity thanks to an exclusive server and database instance per account
• Clear dashboard for troubleshooting
• Remote initialisation of VPN tunnel from service PC
• Total transparency thanks to logging of connections
• Security according to recommendation of German Federal Office for Information Security

Customised system management
u-link can be used to manage users, groups and their access rights based on individual requirements, such as a group assignment or access rights for production plants. 

Reduced configuration effort
Thanks to the intuitive interfaces, routers and clients can easily be connected without the need for any in-depth IT expertise, which allows for the quick linking of multiple machines to the cloud service. 

Secure remote maintenance and remote diagnostics
Machines and plants can be accessed remotely via a secure VPN connection, regardless of where they are in the world. The high level of availability of the servers based in Germany means that you have secure access to your production facilities at all times.

Status monitoring and status reports
With Weidmüller Heartbeat, router availability can be reported to u-link, allowing for status monitoring and reporting of the installed router.

*** And before the 31^st December 2020 if you buy one of Weidmuller’s versatile routers you receive a FREE u-link remote access licence for 1 year! ***

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To order or to discuss your requirements contact an local TLA branch on sales@tlauk.net or 0115 9893 999 and ask to speak to one of our automation specialists.

What Else Do Weidmuller Do?
The Weidmüller product portfolio ranges from terminal blocks, PCB connectors and terminals, protected components, Industrial Ethernet components, I/O components and relay sockets to power supplies and over voltage protection modules suitable for all applications. They are the leading provider of solutions for the transmission of power, data and control signals in industrial environments.