Série de webinaires
Bienvenue dans notre série de webinaires ! À mesure que la numérisation progresse et que les applications de l'industrie 4.0 se généralisent, de nouveaux défis se posent à l'industrie. Pour les relever avec succès, il faut une connectivité robuste et une mise en réseau transparente de l'atelier au Cloud. Dans nos webinaires, nous présentons divers scénarios d'application et des solutions innovantes.
Les sujets abordés sont les suivants
- Connectivité des machines : Solutions pour un fonctionnement plus efficace des machines et pour l'exploitation des données dans les projets de réhabilitation.
- Connectivité des appareils : Solutions pour la gestion numérique des actifs de l'usine et pour la mise en service et la maintenance des appareils de terrain.
- Intégration des technologies : Mise en œuvre de protocoles de communication numérique pour une communication réseau efficace et sécurisée.
Chaque session est conçue pour vous doter de connaissances pratiques et d'outils pour améliorer votre connectivité industrielle et garder une longueur d'avance dans le voyage de la transformation numérique. Rejoignez-nous pour apprendre des experts de l'industrie et obtenir des informations précieuses sur l'avenir de la connectivité industrielle.
Connectivité des machines et analyse OEE en temps réel – Comment Sennheiser améliore l’efficacité de la production
La digitalisation des usines industrielles et la mise en œuvre de solutions IIoT (Industrial Internet of Things) représentent à la fois des défis techniques et économiques. Cela rend d’autant plus cruciales les évaluations fiables du Retour sur Investissement (ROI), souvent complexes. Il est donc nécessaire de disposer de solutions permettant un démarrage simple et rapide, tout en soutenant durablement le processus de digitalisation du client.
Au cœur de ces solutions se trouvent des architectures flexibles, évolutives et ouvertes. Tout aussi important, la disponibilité sécurisée et fiable des données machines et process en temps réel, qui constitue la base de la plupart des cas d’usage IIoT. Les solutions prêtes pour le rétrofit sont particulièrement précieuses, car elles ne nécessitent aucune modification des réseaux d’automatisation ni reconfiguration des dispositifs existants.
Dans ce webinaire, nous démontrons comment Sennheiser a mis en place un système centralisé de reporting OEE en utilisant les solutions de connectivité de Softing Industrial et la plateforme de données Bitmotec. Le projet est basé sur un modèle clair de ROI et a été réalisé sans modifier la technologie de contrôle existante.
Key Takeaways – Vous apprendrez :
- Comment Sennheiser a mis en place un reporting centralisé de l’OEE (Efficacité Globale des Équipements) pour un parc machine hétérogène, incluant les contrôleurs Siemens SINUMERIK 840D.
- Quelles exigences ont façonné le projet, et comment la solution commune a été atteinte grâce à la plateforme de données de Bitmotec et aux produits de connectivité de Softing.
- Comment modéliser un ROI fiable pour vos projets IoT, garantissant confiance et sécurité dans vos décisions d’investissement.
- Lors d’une démonstration en direct, à quel point la solution peut être facilement intégrée dans des environnements de production réels et adaptée à des besoins spécifiques.
Audience cible:
Le webinaire s’adresse aux décideurs, responsables d’usine et de production, ainsi qu’aux chefs de projet en charge de la digitalisation et de l’IoT — tant au niveau business qu’au niveau informatique de production.
Speakers:
Dr. Christopher Anhalt, VP Product Marketing at Softing Industrial Automation GmbH
André Heinke, Head of Sales & Marketing at Bitmotec GmbH
EdgeNode : Connectez vos machines avec edgeConnector & Portainer
Introduction :
Dans un monde industriel de plus en plus connecté, les entreprises cherchent à moderniser leurs équipements sans refondre toute leur infrastructure. Ce webinaire vous montrera comment les solutions edgeConnector et Portainer vous permettent de connecter vos PLC, CNC et autres machines en toute simplicité, tout en assurant une gestion efficace et sécurisée de vos déploiements via Docker.
Points clés – Ce que vous apprendrez :
Les caractéristiques techniques d’un système Edge Industriel
(spécifications matérielles et logicielles d’une edgeNode)
Les fonctionnalités principales d’edgeConnector :
- Communication via MQTT
- Serveur et client OPC UA
- Connexion aux automates PLC et aux machines-outils CNC
- Support des UNS et des Companion Specifications
Comprendre les fondamentaux de Docker et de Portainer :
- Comprendre ce qu’est un conteneur Docker
- Gérer visuellement ses conteneurs avec Portainer
Les fonctionnalités clés de Portainer :
- Gestion des conteneurs, stacks et modèles de déploiement
Dans une deuxième partie une démonstration vous sera présenté durant laquelle vous pourrez voir :
Présentation de la maquette utilisée
Exploration d’edgeConnector :
- Navigation dans l’interface admin
- Création d’une connexion et mapping de données
Exploration de Portainer :
- Déploiement d’un stack depuis l’interface
- Connexion des données en provenance d’edgeConnector vers une application Docker
Cas d’usage concret :
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Suivi et supervision d’une machine CNC ou PLC pour des constructeurs de machines
- Scénario illustré avec une visualisation en temps réel des données machines
Présentateur :
On-Demand Webinars
Webinar: Machine Connectivity and Real-Time OEE Analytics – How Sennheiser Boosts Manufacturing Efficiency
In this session, Softing Industrial and Bitmotec reveal how Sennheiser bridged the data gap in production by integrating machine data into a centralized OEE system.
Video Hightlights:
- Achieved fast, ROI-driven digitalization without control system changes.
- Live demo: quick deployment and flexible adaptation in real environments.
- Joint solution: Softing connectivity + Bitmotec platform powering data transparency.
Webinar: How to unlock HART device data efficiently in the Oil and Gas Industries
In this session, Softing Industrial and Sensia reveal how to bridge the data gap in Oil & Gas plants by enabling direct integration of HART-enabled field devices into PAM systems—without the need for hardware multiplexers.
Video Hightlights:
- Discover how to integrate HART devices using smartLink SW-HT and Remote I/Os.
- Connect directly to Emerson AMS Device Manager and HART-IP clients.
- See real-time asset monitoring, predictive maintenance, and cost-saving strategies in action.
- Real-world case study from the Oil & Gas industry.
Webinar: Connect HART Devices to FDT via Siemens SIMATIC CFU CIO HART & Softing
In this webinar, discover how to optimize your Plant Asset Management (PAM) setup by enabling seamless data flow from field devices to FDT-based applications—using Softing Industrial’s smartLink technology.
Video Highlights:
- Understand typical PAM system architectures with remote I/Os, controllers, and HART field devices.
- Learn how Siemens SIMATIC CFU CIO HART enables late binding and flexible engineering.
- See how smartLink simplifies integration with Siemens infrastructure and FDT tools.
- Step-by-step configuration of HART devices with smartLink SW-HT
Webinar: Simple Integration of Brownfield Machines Into Standardized OPC UA Solutions for Unified Namespaces
In this webinar, learn how you can easily and efficiently integrate brownfield machines into modern OPC UA solutions for UNS architectures using data integration solutions from Softing Industrial - without having to make complex adaptations to existing systems.
Video Hightlights:
- Learn the basics of the Unified Namespace and how it enables structured and standardized data organization as a central component of OPC UA.
- Discover how OPC UA Companion Standards like PADIM and Weihenstephan drive interoperability and standardization across industrial systems.
- Live Demo: Creating and Modeling a Custom Unified Namespace
Webinar: Artificial Intelligence in Production: MIP and dataFEED OPC Suite
In this webinar, Softing Industrial and MPDV Mikrolab GmbH show how AI in production can be a game-changer—when it’s backed by the right data integration tools like the dataFEED OPC Suite and Manufacturing Integration Platform (MIP)
Video Highlights:
- Learn why seamless data integration is key to using AI effectively in manufacturing.
- Learn how to connect your PLC data using standard interfaces like OPC UA and MQTT.
- How the MIP platform acts as a smart data hub for AI-powered applications.
- Watch how to build a digital twin of your production line and unlock new levels of efficiency and optimization.
Webinar: Make or Buy - Industrial Ethernet for Automation Products
In this webinar, you get insights into the latest market and technology trends surrounding Industrial Ethernet.
Video Hightlights:
- Exploring various options available for integrating industrial communication into devices, such as support for Altera and AMD FPGAs or the use of Ethernet-APL.
- Learn how portable protocol stacks like PROFINET, EtherNet/IP, EtherCAT, and Modbus TCP can be utilized effectively.
- Learn how Softing can support you in implementing your projects flexibly and efficiently.
Webinar: Ethernet-APL: Advancing Process Automation for the Digital Age
In this webinar, we provide an overview of Ethernet-APL and its role in optimizing plant operations, enabling AI, and supporting new service applications.
Video Highlights:
- Learn about the key features and benefits of Softing Industrial’s aplSwitch Field, including its ability to integrate legacy PROFIBUS PA devices with Ethernet-APL devices, adding operational value.
- Learn how Softing Industrial delivers complete solutions by extending value from field device support through the aplSwitch to the application layer, supporting advancements in process automation.
Webinar: Efficient & Mobile Commissioning of Field Devices
In this webinar, we introduce mobiLink, a mobile tool that provides a unified interface for different protocols, streamlining device parameterization and diagnostics.
Video Hightlights:
- An in-depth look at mobiLink, a versatile mobile interface for configuring and parameterizing HART, PROFIBUS PA, and FOUNDATION Fieldbus devices.
- Live Demonstrations: See mobiLink in action with a live demo showcasing its seamless integration and user-friendly interface.
Webinar: Avoid Additional Monthly Costs Through Efficient Monitoring of Machines and Systems
In this webinar, Softing Industrial Automation and ÖKOTEC Energiemanagement GmbH demonstrate how continuous monitoring of machines and systems can prevent monthly additional costs due to inefficient operations. Discover how to detect deviations early, optimize maintenance cycles, and enhance operational safety.
Video Highlights:
- How to extract energy-relevant data and variables from CNC machines and provide them for software applications via standardized interfaces such as OPC UA or MQTT.
- How dynamic plant monitoring can counteract unnecessary increased energy consumption and analyze savings potentials, documented in an energy report.
Webinar: Machine connectivity in brownfield projects: How to unlock Siemens SINUMERIK 840D Solution Line CNC controllers with the dataFEED OPC Suite
In this webinar, we will show you how to read machine and process data from a Siemens SINUMERIK 840D Solution Line controller using the dataFEED OPC Suite from Softing Industrial. The dataFEED OPC Suite enables efficient access to relevant data and makes it available via standardized interfaces such as OPC UA and MQTT for IT, IoT Cloud or Big Data applications.
Instruments and Valves Stranded No More: Connect HART devices via Allen Bradley PLCs to Emerson’s AMS Device Manager
In this video, you will learn:
- Integrating Softing’s smartLink products with AMS Device Manager
- Benefits of remote health monitoring for instrumentation
- Live demo of accessing HART device data using smartLink SW-HT
- Real-world case study of AMS Device Manager and smartLink SW-HT in a large-scale project
Device connectivity for digital plant asset management. How to exploit the potential of your intelligent field devices!
Webinar Highlights:
- Typical architectures for solutions with PAM, controllers, remote IOs, connectivity and field devices.
- Field devices integration with AMS Device Manager from Emerson, FieldCare from Endress + Hauser or PACTware.
- Features and benefits the smartLink product family offers for the seamless integration of field devices into plant asset management systems.
- Two case studies.
Webinar: Getting Started with CNC-Machine-Data Dashboarding
Webinar Highlights:
- How relevant information can be easily read from CNC machines and made available for software applications via standardized interfaces.
- Which configuration steps are necessary for the edgeConnector 840D in a specific application with a Siemens SINUMERIK machine and Peakboard.
- What possibilities the Peakboard Designer offers for creating IoT applications such as dashboards easily and without programming knowledge.
- How to build a first personalized dashboard for a Siemens SINUMERIK machine with a drag-and-drop editor in combination with edgeConnector 840D.
Machine data storage with InfluxDB and other databases
The storage of production data is a key component within a comprehensive Industrie 4.0 solution. After all, the availability of data provides the basis for documentation, analysis, or verification and allows improved production control as well as steps for optimization. In the webinar we will inform you about the ways of secure and efficient data storage in modern database solutions.
Webinar: OPC UA Server Aggregation for modern IoT Solutions
Webinar Highlights:
- Efficiently connect numerous OPC UA data sources to various client applications with minimal configuration effort.
- Establish a uniform IT interface for multi-site IIoT solutions across diverse automation networks.
- Optimize the use of semantic information from OT interfaces within IT or central platforms for automated asset model construction.
- Leverage Softing's Secure Integration Server for a secure and efficient deployment of the OPC UA standard at the OT-IT interface.
Machine Connectivity and Edge Computing
Industrial edge computing, i.e., the processing of process and machine data close to devices in automation networks, is becoming increasingly important for plant operators as part of innovative IoT solutions that extend across multiple locations.
The joint webinar by Softing Industrial and WAGO informs about suitable software and hardware solutions that enable the easy integration of machine connectivity and edge computing.
Scalable IIoT Data Integration
In the webinar, you will learn,
- Which connectivity products are available for the integration of machine data & what the respective advantages and disadvantages are.
- Why containerized products often provide significant advantages.
- What the features of the container management platform "Portainer" are
- How Portainer can be used to efficiently manage software modules on the edge infrastructure, for example for machine connectivity.
Webinar: Industrial Edge Computing as a Driver for Digitalization on the Shopfloor
Industrial Edge Computing, i.e. the processing of process and machine data close to the source, close to devices in automation networks, is becoming increasingly important as part of innovative IoT solutions.
Webinar: Machine connectivity in brown field projects: How to unlock Siemens S5 and S7-300 PLCs
In the webinar, you will learn:
- How to connect Siemens SIMATIC S5 PLCs via Ethernet
- How to collect data from Siemens SIMATIC S5 and S7 PLCs and integrate them into modern Industry 4.0 solutions via OPC UA
- A practical example and a live demo: How to integrate data easily and securely with the help of dataFEED OPC Suite Extended
Webinar: Easy use of XML files for Process Data Integration
In this webinar, we discuss:
- How to easily access data in XML files with the software solution dataFEED OPC Suite Extended.
- How to use this data in IT applications.
Webinar: OPC UA - the communication standard for secure and efficient OT/IT Integration
If you have an OT or IT background and want to gain a basic technical understanding of the OPC UA standard, this webinar helps you understand:
- The basic concepts and definitions of the OPC UA standard.
- With hands-on examples, we show you how OPC UA communication between applications and devices can be realized.
Webinar: Effect on OPC Classic Communication in Connection with Microsoft DCOM Security Update KB 5004442
Webinar: Making Optimal Use of Smart Field Devices (hosted by Automation.com)
In the webinar we discuss:
- How mobile solutions help you to get the most out of your smart field devices?
- How plant availability can be ensured through correct device configuration ?
- The advantages of a Tablet + Interface-Solution over a conventional Handheld communicator
Webinar: How to Get OPC UA in Your Device (hosted by Automation.com)
OPC UA is the most important communication protocol for Industrie 4.0 and IIoT. Usage of OPC UA expands from SCADA/HMI down to the field devices. This webinar (hosted by Automation.com) shows how Softing‘s uaToolkit Embedded helps you get OPC UA in your device.
Webinar: Upgrade Field Level Connectivity with State-of-the-Art Applications (hosted by Automation.com)
The aim is to network sensors, devices, control systems and production plants horizontally and vertically throughout, thus creating the prerequisite for the use of asset management systems and industry 4.0 applications.
