WIKA
M+O Sensors with Namur Open Architecture (NOA) using the PA-DIM® Information Model
Background
- WIKA Group is a global market leader in pressure and temperature measurement, setting standards in the measurement of level, force and flow, and in calibration technology.
- WIKA products serve various industries including chemical, petrochemical, oil & gas, and pharmaceutical sectors.
- WIKA is interestesin NOA (NAMUR Open Architecture) (NE175, NE176, NE183) for the realization of new automation architecture.
Business need
- Enable access to data from LoRaWANbased WIKA M+O sensors to enable additional services in the context of Industry 4.0 and IIoT(e.g.advanced analytics).
- Ensure flexibility by supporting data integration with a range of different sensors.
- Guarantee scalability for customers deploying a larger number of WIKA sensors, possibly across multiple sites.
- Offer a global data integration solution suitable for greenfield and brownfield projects.
Technical Requirements
- EnsurethedataintegrationsolutionmeetsdetailedarchitecturerequirementsasdefinedbyNOA.
- EnsureOPC UA interface compliancewithPA-DIM® (ProcessAutomation Device Information Model) specification.
- Support mappingofpayloaddatafordifferent sensorsincludingcomplexdatatypes.
- ProvideavailabilityasLinux Docker container.
- Guaranteereliabilityand provenperformancein industrialenvironments.
- WIKA selected Softing’sedgeAggregatorproduct to deliver the required data integration-and mapping functionality.
- edgeAggregatoris connected with LORIOT’s network management system for LoRaWANnetworks.
- The mapping of payload data into PA-DIM® is pre-configured by WIKA.
- M+O applications (advanced analytics, etc.) can run on-prem, in the cloud, or hybrid scenarios; edgeAggregatorsupports northbound communication via OPA UA and MQTT.
- Support for NETRIS3-based WIKA sensors including PGU, TGU, PEU, TRU, FLRU -all with ATEX approval.
- The solution meets all architecture requirements as defined by NOA and PA-DIM®.
- Enables easy retrofit within existing brownfield plants.
- Provides excellent scalability in combination with LORIOT.
- Leverages Softing’sexperience with OPC UA and container technologies for OT/IT integration.
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