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Product Focus
Enter a whole new galaxy of
Industry 4.0 applications
THIS MONTH CCN ZEROES IN ON ZABLUEGALAXY THE NEW CLOUD-BASED IIOT (INDUSTRIAL INTERNET OF THINGS) APLATFORM FROM ZIEHL-ABEGG.
S A SAAS application (Software as a Service) it offers fast and eco- nomic entry into smart device management and digital trans- formation.
ZAbluegalaxy has been specially developed for applications in heating, ventilation, air condi- tioning and refrigeration (HVAC/R) technology and offers specific value added performance compared with a standard cloud solution.
The German developer of fans, controls and drive technology has taken its ECblue motor technology and put it on the path towards fur- ther digitalisation.
With Zabluegalaxy, ZIEHL-ABEGG is provid- ing customers with a framework for Industry 4.0 applications.
Around 75 billion Internet-enabled devices are expected to be in operation by 2025. By 2023 itself, approximately 30 per cent of the IoT mar- ket for smart buildings will be equipped with AI technologies.
People, machines, components and products will be directly linked to each other.
The Internet of Things (IoT), known as IIoT in the
industrial sector, is not a purely technological revo- lution. It is a business revolution that is developing through technologies and data-based models.
The next step in the automation process is to create autonomous systems. Machines and com- ponents can then not only repeat work steps with the help of a central control system but also make independent decisions through the appli- cation of AI, turning centralised control into de- centralised self-optimisation.
In this context, digital value added with intel- ligent (smart) devices and components is based on the following steps:
1. Link devices,
2. Collect data,
3. Analyse data,
4. Make smart decisions (real-time and context-
related information),
5. AI: Artificial Intelligence (continual improve-
ment and autonomous systems).
DIGITAL VALUE
With ZAbluegalaxy, ZIEHL-ABEGG now offers the perfect entry into this digital transforma- tion. The customer gets a solution which is im- mediately ready-to-use and has been specially developed for both HVAC/R applications (heat- ing, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigera- tion technology) as well as elevator systems. It offers a fast and economical entry into the crea- tion of digital value and new business models.
ZAbluegalaxy provides all the necessary com- ponents as an external service. The application
is based on the Cloud services of the Microsoft Azure platform. It offers maximum availability and scalability, including a proactive approach to security, compliance, and data privacy.
Access is provided by user login via a web browser or the ZAset app using the single sign- on principle. The user has access to all those Cloud services for which they are authorised. Data communication is conducted via highly se- cure end-to-end encryption.
If required, other IIoT platforms can be inte- grated through a REST API, allowing for the ex- change of data between different Cloud systems or building management systems.
ZAbluegalaxy forms the basis on which it will be possible to develop and integrate additional functionalities. The applications can be adapted to the customer's circumstances and user inter- faces can also be individually designed.
The standard link between IoT-enabled devic- es and machines and a ZA Cloud gateway is via MODBUS (standard BUS protocol). In turn, the ZA Cloud Gateway forms the interface to ZAb- luegalaxy where an IoT hub enables secure and reliable communication between the IoT appli- cation (ZAbluegalaxy software) and the IoT de- vices it manages.
The ZA Cloud Gateway is already pre-config- ured for connection with the innovative motor technology Ecblue.
All relevant sensor values such as tempera- ture, speed, input voltage, motor temperature and power consumption are transmitted via the
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