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Demon­strator for IIoT Inter­op­er­ability — Collab­o­ra­tive Inno­va­tion by OI4 Alliance Members

About the
imple­men­ta­tion

Inter­op­er­ability is essen­tial for the future of indus­trial automa­tion. To show­case how stan­dard­ized IIoT archi­tec­tures enable seam­less inte­gra­tion, the OI4 Alliance, together with its member compa­nies Endress+Hauser, ifm, and Soft­ware AG, has devel­oped a demon­strator that high­lights the bene­fits of open, manu­fac­turer-inde­pen­dent solu­tions.

Commit­ment to Open Stan­dards

This demon­strator is built on estab­lished industry stan­dards, including IO-Link, HART, and the Asset Admin­is­tra­tion Shell (AAS), ensuring that devices from different manu­fac­turers can commu­ni­cate effort­lessly. By enabling the exchange of sensor data such as temper­a­ture, conduc­tivity, and volume with cloud-based services, it opti­mizes Clean-in-Place processes and enables demand-driven sensor cali­bra­tion, improving product quality while reducing down­time and main­te­nance costs.

Key Bene­fits
of the
Demon­strator

Seam­less data exchange through an open AAS infra­struc­ture, allowing stan­dard­ized transfer of device iden­ti­fi­ca­tion, condi­tion, and cali­bra­tion data across cloud plat­forms.

Future-proof inte­gra­tion with no vendor lock-in, ensuring compat­i­bility with both existing and emerging IIoT solu­tions.
Opti­mized oper­a­tions with real-time moni­toring, reducing main­te­nance efforts and oper­a­tional costs.
Flex­ible deploy­ment supporting cloud- and edge-based analytics, making it suit­able for both Green­field and Brown­field envi­ron­ments.

A Unified Archi­tec­ture for the Industry

The demon­strator is based on an OI4-compliant WAGO gateway with Open Edge Computing, inte­grated with the Endress+Hauser Netilion Cloud Plat­form. It serves as a refer­ence imple­men­ta­tion, demon­strating how stan­dard­ized archi­tec­tures can simplify asset onboarding and condi­tion moni­toring across different manu­fac­turers.

Partic­i­pating
Members

Driving Digital Trans­for­ma­tion Through Collab­o­ra­tion

As an alliance committed to open, inter­op­er­able solu­tions, the OI4 Alliance and its member compa­nies Endress+Hauser, ifm, and Soft­ware AG work together to advance indus­trial automa­tion. This demon­strator is a result of joint efforts, proving that cross-manu­fac­turer inter­op­er­ability is achiev­able today. By lever­aging open stan­dards, OI4 Alliance members are driving digital trans­for­ma­tion and shaping a connected, scal­able indus­trial ecosystem

Insights
AND Q&A

Why is inter­op­er­ability crucial for the future of indus­trial automa­tion?

Inter­op­er­ability ensures that devices and systems from different manu­fac­turers can work together seam­lessly without requiring custom inte­gra­tions. By adopting open stan­dards such as IO-Link, HART, and the Asset Admin­is­tra­tion Shell (AAS), compa­nies can reduce complexity, improve effi­ciency, and future-proof their indus­trial automa­tion systems against vendor lock-in.

What is the goal of the demon­strator devel­oped by OI4 Alliance members?

The demon­strator, devel­oped collab­o­ra­tively by Endress+Hauser, ifm, and Soft­ware AG within the OI4 Alliance, show­cases how stan­dard­ized IIoT archi­tec­tures enable seam­less data exchange across manu­fac­turers. It high­lights the bene­fits of open, manu­fac­turer-inde­pen­dent solu­tions in opti­mizing indus­trial processes, reducing down­time, and enabling real-time moni­toring through cloud-based services.