Hilscher has formed a milestone partnership with SAP that allows for the seamless integration of information technology (IT) with operational technology (OT). With this agreement, the two companies are able to provide bi-directional access of the sensor/actuator level, via the netIOT Edge Gateway from Hilscher, to the SAP HANA Cloud Platform and the SAP Asset Intelligence Network. A first demonstration was shown at the SAP booth during Hanover Fair, April 25-29, 2016.
The integration into the Asset Intelligence Network is carried out without the need for additional configuration, and offers device manufacturers the opportunity to access their own devices regardless of the programmable logic controller (PLC) and the production network.
This results in several key benefits for plant operators and device manufacturers. For instance, production technology can be optimized through integrated installation and preventive maintenance procedures, and in parallel, the device manufacturers can monitor and improve the usage and service of their products in the field. New business models such as pay-per-use and function-based billing can be implemented, and access down to the field level from the Asset Intelligence Network is possible, allowing integration into the business processes during installation, maintenance, and service of the production system.
The integrated solution from the sensor to the cloud allows the implementation of the reference architectures of the Platform Industry 4.0 and the Industrial Internet Consortium. Hilscher is an official member of the SAP PartnerEdge program, and builds solutions that integrate with SAP HANA.
“As a specialist for industrial communication, Hilscher takes a further step with the netIOT solution, which is tightly integrated into the Asset Intelligence Network and SAP HANA Cloud Platform,” says Armin Pühringer, Business Development, Hilscher Gesellschaft für Systemautomation mbH. “We provide equipment manufacturers with the netX technology that will future-proof their solutions for the seamless integration into their customers' businesses.”
