Industrial

WIKA

M+O Sensors with Namur Open Architecture (NOA) using the PA-DIM® Information Model

 

Situation

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 LoRaWAN-based 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

  • Ensure the dataintegration solution meets detailed architecture requirements as defined by NOA.
  • EnsureOPC UA interface compliance with PA-DIM® (ProcessAutomation Device Information Model) specification.
  • Support mapping of payload data for different sensors, including complex datatypes.
  • Provide availability as a Linux Docker container.
  • Guarantee reliability and proven performance in industrial environments.
M+O Sensors with Namur Open Architecture (NOA) using the PA-DIM® Information Model
 

Solution

  • WIKA selected Softing’s edgeAggregator product to deliver the required data integration and mapping functionality.
  • edgeAggregator is connected with LORIOT’s network management system for LoRaWAN networks.
  • 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; edgeAggregator supports northbound communication via OPA UA and MQTT.
  • Support for NETRIS3-based WIKA sensors including PGU, TGU, PEU, TRU, FLRU -all with ATEX approval.
 

Benefits

  • 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.