IIoT Communicate from Sensor to Cloud

Sensors, actuators, cables, and active network components must be seamlessly coordinated in the Smart Factory to ensure that machine data is available in the cloud unchanged and reliably. Lapp makes this interaction visible with an automation model that traces the digital path of a workpiece through industrial communication. From detection at the sensor to transmission to the cloud, all components interlock precisely.

A quiet hissing signals the start of the next process step: the workpiece carrier comes to a halt on the conveyor line. A sensor detects its position and immediately transmits the signal. Shortly afterward, the indicator on the control cabinet lights up green. Behind this inconspicuous sequence lies a complex interaction of various components. Sensors provide measurement values, actuators implement movements, cables transmit signals, and network components ensure that data reaches the right places without delay. Only when these elements are precisely coordinated does the process run reliably.