Industrial Automation
IIoT & Industry 4.0
The IIoT and Industry 4.0 trend has notably changed the way embedded computer technologies are used. IoT connectivity is a broad subject that leads to very different solution approaches. Both integrated gateways and dedicated external gateways or edge servers are used. Big data is transferred in full to the cloud to precisely map digital twins, or it is analyzed locally to report only relevant information and status changes. Transmission modes also differ widely, ranging from sporadic connections via side channels such as LPWAN technologies, to broadband connectivity via fixed or mobile networks.
Challenges
OEMs are challenged with choosing which of the diverse options is best for them. In addition, they have to take a wide variety of communication standards and cloud solutions into account, all of which come with their own specific interface requirements.
UIC
Thanks to their support of the SGET UIC (Universal Internet Connector) standard, embedded boards and modules from congatec provide off-the-shelf IoT cloud connectivity that’s simple to implement.
Real-time capability
congatec pays special attention to real-time capability during product development. The congatec BIOS/UEFI implementation is of particularly high quality, yielding significantly improved real-time results for OEM customers.
High security inclusive
By providing numerous BIOS/UEFI security options and Trusted Platform Module (TPM) support, congatec enables customers to implement a high level of security that is optimized for their specific solution requirements.
