The relevant data of your machines is located in hardware and software that you use to measure and/or control the machine, such as sensors and PLCs. This technology is also known as operational technology (OT). In order to access the data you need to have a remote connection. But to be in control of the OT network the connection needs to be secure and under management. You know and control who can use the connection.

Access the data of your OT network and capture it to the cloud. The data can come from different machines using various manufacturer's automation hardware and software. The data can also be from other servers or platforms. The data is captured from industrial automation systems by NouxCloud edge app which supports all relevant communication protocols. Edge app can be installed to any device (industrial PC, PLC, separate edge device etc...) containing an operating system that can run Docker software. Once you collect the data and you learn what is essential you can run filters and other processing on edge before sending it to the cloud.

The data from one machine is usually good quality since it is written by a machine. However, if you want the full benefits from your whole fleet the data needs to be commensurate between the machines. There might be variance in PLC programming even within same generation products. If the data has been stored to a server there might be edits which make a difference. For all the data to be comparable it and the data models need to be harmonized. It is done as a native part of setting up a data source to NouxCloud. At the same time you also structure the data according to your installed base.

Once your data is captured, structured and harmonized you can start adding value to your customers by adding a digital layer. Create dashboards, alerts, tickets, or complete optimization and AI models from it. These tools let you offer additional value to your clients by reporting production details, improving productivity, increasing serviceability, and supporting your product development. You can also do actions on the edge like run low latency digital twin or update firmware.