The Device Gate is pre-installed ex-works on your laser. All you need to do is activate it to give digital access to your laser data. Device Gate enables you to send data from your laser or your machine directly and safely to the cloud or to TRUMPF. You can take advantage of services such as Condition Monitoring. Device Gate is above all recommended when you would just like to network a single device. Factory Gate should be used for constellations with several machines.
TRUMPF connectivity solutions
Digital networking creates transparency
The ability to react more quickly, to process more parts in less time, to monitor machines and cut costs at the same time: These are all the benefits behind Industry 4.0. Connect components inside and outside of your production facility and support the digital exchange of information. This will improve your processes and increase your earnings.
Factory Gate and Device Gate connect your lasers and machines to your company network and/or the cloud. These digital, IT-secure connections can be used to call up the data and information from your devices at any time. It is an important foundation for Industry 4.0. Device Gate is the smart solution for individual devices; Factory Gate for entire device pools.
Simple and above all safe
You can install the software on your own server for secure data transfer.
Scalable solution
Using Factory Gate you can integrate several devices into the network – even across sites.
Transparent at all times
Standard protocols (http/https) for complete transparency without the use of VPN connections
Fast expansion
You can expand your Factory Gate as required, also using applications from third-party providers.
Intelligent information provision
Results from expert analyses can be provided through the existing infrastructure.
Device Gate
Factory Gate
Using Factory Gate, you can network several lasers and machines digitally. You can flexibly connect all the elements in your production facility through the option of being able to install several Factory Gates in different instances of your network. You install the software solution for this on your server. This means data can be run through your systems unencrypted as everything remains within your secure network. The IT department constantly monitors the data traffic. Whenever data must be encrypted for transmission – in other words, when it leaves your company - there are several encryption technologies available, such as SSL/HTTPS. This technology means VPN-connections or open input ports are not required.
Condition Based Services
Condition Based Services are a building block for Industry 4.0 and your networked production. They consist mainly of the following elements: Factory Gate (which allows for lasers to be connected), Smart View Services, and Condition Monitoring. The objective is to increase the availability and productivity of networked laser systems, and to identify potential for savings.
Regardless how networked you already are, the goal is clear: the ability to handle the increased complexity and decreased lot sizes in sheet metal processing. We will accompany you step by step through your Smart Factory journey with our solutions. No two paths are the same: the components are combined to create the ideal solution for your requirements.
Transparency
We create transparency: regarding the productivity of the entire shop floor and the status of your TRUMPF machinery
Clarity and flexibility
Provides clarity and flexibility: saves real cash and valuable time thanks to data-based analysis
Easy integration
Simplifies the integration of TRUMPF machines and third-party machines into monitoring systems, regardless of the age, manufacturer, or technology of your machines
Easier condition monitoring
Facilitates condition monitoring and analysis by monitoring products, or the provision of data for local systems
Connect TRUMPF machines to your individual monitoring system
Most current machine tools from TRUMPF have the option of establishing OPC UA-based communication using interfaces. For older machines, we offer the OPC UA Retrofit Extension Cube. Based on your machine status data, you receive analyses in the form of dashboards along with action recommendations for faster problem solving. This gives you transparency regarding machine status and allows you to maximize your machine availability. With the interface for the production status, for example, you receive information which can be used to detect the capacity utilization of your machines and for processing in your individual software system.
OPC UA: Interface for your networked production
Imagine if you could continuously evaluate your machine data. An OPC UA interface makes this possible: It connects your TRUMPF machine with your monitoring system and paves the way for digital networking. The interface is based on OPC UA, a globally used standard for industrial communication. The collated data will provide you with a transparent overview of the state of your machine, optimize processes, and prevent downtimes. Learn more about the benefits of OPC UA:
OPC UA stands for Open Platform Communications Unified Architecture. It is a standard used for industrial communication in Industry 4.0 that operates independently of the manufacturer and platform. It enables data and applications to be accessed on a vertical and horizontal level. Vertical means from machines or field devices through to the cloud, while horizontal means from machine to machine (M2M).
It does not matter which operating system, application, or programming language you are using: OPC UA operates independently as an open communication standard. Your advantage: Secure communication directly in the protocol without additional hardware. OPC UA integrates security mechanisms for the encryption, marking, and authentication. In short: OPC UA offers the best requirements for industrial networking and digitization.
OPC UA is a standard that was developed by the OPC Foundation. The OPC Foundation is a global organization that collaborates with users and manufacturers. Its aim is to continuously improve the open standard OPC UA and to adapt it to market requirements. The standard operates independently of manufacturers or platforms.
When it comes to data security and data protection, the standard offers lots of security mechanisms including electronic certificates and access rights. The Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) certified the OPC UA standard back in 2015. You do not require any additional hardware to exchange the production data in compliance with data protection laws.
The OPC UA signals fit together semantically and can be used to implement different applications (e.g. to monitor your machines). The TRUMPF interfaces are standardized for all of the machines of the TRUMPF Group.
Connect your TRUMPF machine to your monitoring system
Current machine tools from TRUMPF are able to establish communication based on OPC UA as standard. An Extension Cube mit OPC UA retrofit option is provided for older machines. All of the TRUMPF machines can thus be connected to your monitoring system. You can analyze the recorded data and maximize the machine availability based on this.
Use the standardized data exchange with current TRUMPF machines
The OPC UA interface is a machine option, which is best ordered directly with your new machine. Alternatively, it can subsequently be activated on site via Remote Support or by a TRUMPF service engineer.
The OPC UA Retrofit Extension Cube integrates older TRUMPF machines into your monitoring system
Machines without interfaces for standardized data exchange, due to their age, require the OPC UA Retrofit Extension Cube. It provides the proprietary digital interfaces, even for software from third-party suppliers. The system consists of an industrial PC with an OPC UA interface. As soon as it is connected and configured, it provides you with the available signals locally.
Connect machines from third-party suppliers with the world of TRUMPF
Do you need transparency for your entire machine pool, regardless of manufacturer or age of your machine? No problem, our Basic Connectivity Kit offers a solution for your production.
The Basic Connectivity Kit integrates machines from third-party suppliers and older TRUMPF machines into Oseon Analytics
Once it is installed, the Basic Connectivity Kit provides signals depending on the operating status of the machine - and that with amazing simplicity: "Machine is idle without malfunction", "Machine is idle with malfunction", "Machine is producing". Oseon Analytics interprets this information and visualizes it in the same way as your other machines in the dashboard. This works around the clock at all workstations in your production. Of course, new TRUMPF machine tools are integrated into Oseon Analytics as standard.
Smart Factory Consulting – many options, one experienced partner
Plan systematically together with our Smart Factory experts to identify the optimization potential in your production. We look forward to hearing from you!
