Open up existing sources
PLCs, energy and media meters and other devices with interfaces are connected.
Your production delivers more
than single measured values.
Controllers, meters and sensors hold information for analysis, maintenance and business systems.
In a machine park that has grown over time, protocols, signal names and sampling rates differ. Some values are available directly, others only through additional devices. Without agreed time stamps and plant assignment, data accumulates that has to be reworked at length later. Suitable acquisition therefore considers at the source which information is needed and how completeness and continuous transmission can be checked.
Start now at no cost
In a free first conversation we clarify which plants are to be captured, what their controllers already deliver and where measuring equipment is added.
Scope of services
Align acquisition with the signal
Slow process values and fast events receive the acquisition rate they need.
Make data available
Aurora passes the values on to local analyses and downstream systems.
From the source to the handover
IQstruct Engineering first checks the existing interfaces and the information that is actually needed.
Device connection, acquisition frequency, local storage and handover to the target systems are then defined. Siemens controller adapters, OPC UA and REST connect machines and devices; MQTT adds data brokering.
Not every value needs the same polling frequency and retention. Slow temperature changes allow different intervals from short machine events. If a connection drops, data can be buffered locally; this decision is made before implementation so that the later analysis matches the data base.
The customer receives an installed system with data access, operating documentation and an overview of the network and measuring points.
Data base
Production and energy data arrive where decisions are made
Quantities, operating states and consumption are available in a shared data base for analysis and target systems.
Approach in the project
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Record machines and protocols
Modbus devices, controllers and IO-Link masters are recorded with their interfaces.
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Configure Aurora
Adapters and data flow are set up in Aurora without programming.
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Check incoming energy data
Current values, timestamps and trends arrive in the dashboard and are checked.
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Discuss results and measures
Customer and specialists derive measures from energy and production trends.
Experience from research
Data from excavators for digital twins
In the research project Off-Highway Twins 2, IQstruct Engineering used edge technology on excavators and transmitted data streams from LiDAR, 3D cameras and virtual sensors via MQTT to a cloud environment.
Production data and documents in HYRESS
In the research project HYRESS, IQstruct Engineering captures production data and documents in asset administration shells on an AAS server it operates itself.
Data sources and our own middleware
The connection depends on the controller, the device and the target system.
For special cases, software development adds custom adapters.
Project experience
Energy data monitoring at a brick works
Looking at energy and production together at a backing brick works.
IQstruct Engineering has delivered energy data monitoring for a backing brick works. The solution brings together values from transformer stations, the photovoltaic system and the combined heat and power plant with production data. Consumption can therefore be viewed in relation to the batches produced. Meter trends are available individually, aggregated and historically. The example shows why a single meter reading does not yet provide a reliable statement about the energy demand of a production step.
Frequently asked questions
We are glad to answer your detailed questions in a personal conversation.
Is buffering included for every connection loss?
Buffering is an option and is agreed for each data source. High-frequency measurements are coordinated with measurement engineering.
Which sources can be connected?
PLCs, energy and media meters and other devices with interfaces. At the brick works named above these included transformer stations, the photovoltaic system and the combined heat and power plant.
What do you receive at the end?
An installed system with data access, operating documentation and an overview of the network and measuring points.
Further industry solutions
Every industry has its particularities. That calls for a reliable partner who knows the requirements and delivers suitable solutions.
- AutomotiveThe cycle time of a line is settled before it is built, and the buyer asks for proof that it is reached.
- IntralogisticsConveyors, storage and retrieval machines and vehicles come from several manufacturers and speak different protocols.
- Process engineeringA plant runs continuously, and its energy consumption decides the cost per tonne.
First conversation
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Describe your task. We agree a date and discuss the possible project scope.
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We discuss your requirements
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You receive a quotation for the agreed scope
Tobias KuckBusiness Development ManagerTakes up new projects, coordinates offers and accompanies the cooperation from the first enquiry.
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