IoT

Processing data in real time

With increasing digitalisation, the extensive networking of devices (IoT) has risen sharply in recent years. As a result, more and more sensors, devices and machines are being connected. All of these devices produce large amounts of data every day – data that organisations must use to drive business success and remain competitive in the future. To do this effectively, the data needs to be securely connected, centrally managed and automatically analysed – as quickly as possible.

Edge computing plays a key role in the practical implementation: data is processed and analysed in real time at the edge of the network – exactly where it is generated. This decentralised data processing significantly reduces the amount of data that is actually sent to the core (private and public cloud), thus minimising response times.

COMPONENTS SERVICES SOLUTIONS SUCCESS STORIES CONTACT

Our mission: Making your data actionable

At CANCOM, we help your organisation successfully implement IoT and edge computing in your business. We take a holistic approach that considers all facets of IoT and edge computing: from individual IoT devices to edge nodes and cloud environments.

Central components of CANCOM IoT & Edge Computing

CORE

In the core (private and public cloud), data passed through the edge nodes and aggregated from multiple sources is centrally stored, processed and made available. This provides the highest level of agility, scalability and responsiveness.

EDGE

Edge nodes or edge gateways serve as hubs between IoT devices and the core. They intelligently analyze and filter the data generated by IoT devices in advance and in real time (edge analytics) so that only the most relevant data migrates to the core, i.e., the private or public cloud. This significantly reduces the amount of data at the edge. In addition, analytics and local applications, such as a machine dashboard, can be run at the edge.

DATA SOURCES

The number of possible data sources is increasing, primarily due to the growing number of connected devices (IoT). For example, IoT devices such as sensors, mobile devices, machines or even barcode scanners produce data continuously and sometimes in real time – data that is often business-critical and therefore particularly worth protecting. For example, sensors measure environmental values such as speed, rotation, force, light, position, climate or acoustics. New sensors can be added to existing machines, eliminating the need to retrofit new machines.

SERVICES

Our CANCOM IoT & Edge Computing services

Do you want to reap the benefits of distributed computing and implement it successfully? Our experienced IoT and Edge Computing experts can help you with analysis, planning, design and operation with the following service components.

Analysis

IoT & Edge Computing workshops
Current & potential analysis
Development of application scenarios and success criteria (minimum viable product)

Planning

Definition of architecture design & sizing
Integration planning for interfaces & legacy systems
IoT, Edge & Analytics technology selection
Selection of multi-vendor sensor technology and hardware components

Design

Infrastructure development
Proof of concept development
Interface & Systems integration
Solution deployment
IoT & Edge Computing project documentation

Operation

On-premises, hybrid or cloud operation by the CANCOM Managed Service team
Cloud Managed Edge and scalable expansion and evolution of the solution

SOLUTIONS

CANCOM IoT Smart Product

The topic of IoT is the technological basis for the development of so-called “IoT Smart Product” solutions. The term “smart product” stands for intelligent products that are able to collect data and communicate with each other. This opens up many new business opportunities for companies.

CANCOM supports you in all development phases of your IoT Smart Product solution – no matter where you are in your company. Through a proof of concept with pre-configured modules, we help you to quickly get started with a smart product that can be individually adapted to your machine and your use case. We support you in the analysis, implementation and ongoing operation of the IoT Smart Product solution.

Learn more

IoT solutions in action

Use-Cases and Success Stories

We can help you identify and implement the use cases that will drive your business forward. Discover the use cases and our successful IoT projects in action:

Complete solution with real-time access to production data

In collaboration with AISEMO, a specialist in hardware and software systems for the injection molding industry, we developed concepts for implementing key components for data interfaces, IoT solutions, and edge-to-cloud interfaces.

Read case study

AISEMO-Analytics-Dashboard-auf-Tablet-1920x1280

Digitizing the production process around Smart Plastics

Together with Röchling Industrial, a global leader in plastics for industrial applications, a predictive maintenance solution has been developed for Röchling Plastics customers. This makes it easier to plan the reordering of wear parts.

Read case study