IIoT strategy

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Knowing the right direction:
IIoT strategy instead of flying blind

Sensor to cloud, remote monitoring or just something vaguely digital? Anyone navigating into the IIoT blindly risks a crash landing. And an integrator who cannot provide a proof of concept at the start of a project will not take off at all. The io-key® allows you to try out IIoT applications with very little effort in order to determine your actual requirements. In many cases, that already achieves the goal.

The most important rule: there is no such thing as “the” IIoT. It is always exactly what the user makes of it. And the countless possibilities make the situation not easier, but more complicated. Not everything that is theoretically possible is actually necessary, and much of what is useful is obvious from the start. IIoT projects can only be planned to a limited extent on paper.

But how can you get an impression if you have not yet taken the first step towards digitalising your processes, machines and systems, and cannot assess what you really need? Quite simply: you just have to start. And “simply” really means simple. Not as a gigantic IT project with huge technical, human and financial effort and uncertain outcome, but as a plug‑and‑play approach that lets you implement simpler applications immediately while gaining valuable insights for more complex tasks.

The io-key® is a straightforward, fast and cost-effective solution for transferring sensor data to the cloud. Projects such as level monitoring can be completely realised with the io-key® and scaled if required. In this way, the first step may already be the last one – thanks to the shortcut into the IIoT, the goal can be reached without significant investments or IT expertise.

However, if working with the io-key® reveals further potential in processes that require, for example, a larger number of sensors, more complex cloud data processing or integration into company software, the effort is not wasted. Because all the key information and data are already available to plan the next steps precisely.

What does this mean for users?
The io-key® enables a risk-free entry into the IIoT – with or without IT, via PLC or bypassing it. It allows you to get an initial impression of how devices and processes can be digitalised, which tasks can be automated and/or carried out remotely, what the individual requirements are, and whether external support is needed for implementation.

... and for integrators?
The io-key® can be installed on-site in no time and provides a fast proof of concept for your ideas. As such – and as a tool for needs analysis – it is the perfect door opener for potential customers.