October 2020

Focus on: Sensors & Measurement Process, Controls & Plant any type of asset to be mapped: “Data can be evaluated so that maintenance happens at the right time, software and firmware are up to date, and that inventories are well planned and optimised. Additional data and documents can be easily stored and retrieved for any asset. You can navigate via a tree structure of your functional locations to view a broad range of asset-related information and documents along the life cycle.” He adds that using the Live Connect module you can pair your real device with its virtual representation to achieve secure, live data transmission between the sensor and the cloud. You can manage the routing and forwarding of data to other applications or third-party dashboards: “Using Live Connect, a secure, standardised and easy-to-use live data connection is achieved from each sensor into the Asset Hub, via an edge gateway device. Not only can the sensor status be visual in the cloud, but live process data can be integrated into monitoring applications.” No data goes to waste There was a time when sensors were little more than simple switches taking their place in PLC- driven processes. Many still do this job very well, but we have an opportunity not only to harness additional information from the sensor that previously might have gone to waste, but to exploit it in cloud-level systems and processes. Whether you want a simple asset tracking system, or a virtual representation of your whole factory, sensor data is becoming a valuable raw material, that can help ensure the availability and productivity of critical machine components. Why not “Keep it real” and start a step by step journey towards digital twinning today? UNLOCK YOUR DATA WITH SICK INTEGRATIONSPACE ® ADDING A NEW DIMENSION TO THE WORLD OF SENSORS From digitalization of your assets and systems to an Industry 4.0 solution. On this path to the future, SICK is offering smart automation devices and data-based services for the industry of tomorrow with SICK IntegrationSpace ® solutions. These solutions record, visualize and monitor data from sensors, machines and plants. This foundation makes it possible to precisely predict machine and plant events. This applies no matter which industry is concerned, be it logistics automation, process automation or factory automation. www.sick.com The SICK Monitoring Box is a module focused on continuous status monitoring for sensors and machines. It enables the early detection of status changes with configurable alarms that can even be set up on mobile devices. Implemented either at a customer’s premises or in the SICK cloud, any significant changes to the device status can be visualised so that operators can take timely action. There’s also a logbook to clearly record, visualise and document events.