Article: IoT makes complex processes more transparent and more efficient
The Internet of Things (IoT) is one of the driving forces of digitalisation. It makes machines smarter and processes more productive. It changes the way we work and allows you to create completely new business models.
The Internet of Things (IoT) is seen today as a key factor for efficient processes and future competitiveness. IoT links devices together in real time and turns production lines or processes into transparent overall systems. Machines and assets continuously record data about conditions and events. This information is then coherently analysed on a central IoT platform. At the same time, it is possible to represent assets and processes virtually as a digital twin, to manage machines centrally and to catalogue all assets digitally.
Modular IoT infrastructure
Networked sensors bring clarity to processes and assets. View utilisation, conditions and measured values in real time, as a long-term analysis or even as a forecast. Our "IoT platform" integrates operational technology (OT) securely into information technology (IT) with benefits for maintenance, logistics and operations. Automations and notifications trigger defined actions or alerts for specific conditions. The IoT platform offers ready-to-use, easy-to-configure services and features to manage devices securely, exchange data, generate events and visualise IoT data. The platform tools can be flexibly combined.
What is a digital twin?
In industry, but also in the railway, the term "digital twin" refers to a digital representation or model of an asset, installation or process. It involves digitally recording, simulating or monitoring data, conditions and behaviour to enable monitoring in real time as well as forecasts and simulations. Another important field of application is the provision of safe, cost-effective training and education using the virtual image. Digital twins are based on detailed information and characteristics obtained from both real sensors and external data.
build IT and the IoT platform
As a Group-wide development platform, the IoT platform is an accessible building block for IT solutions within the framework of build IT. build IT - these are centrally available standard tools and services from DB Systel that all IT professionals at Deutsche Bahn use to develop IT projects quickly and easily.
Network your machines and processes with the IoT platform from DB Systel.
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