Internet of Things (IoT) & Industry 4.0

Data transparency, valid predictions and recognising potential

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Smart, smarter, IoT! With the Internet of Things (IoT), industrial production processes are finally becoming smarter. How does this work? Through the meaningful networking and communication of machines, systems and data. For you, this means creating transparency by analysing your data, making valid predictions and recognising potential in your production. In short: more possibilities.

Your IoT advantages

Linking machines, tools and systems
Automation of processes and process chains
Global control and monitoring
Optimisation of operating costs

Get your production ready for Industry 4.0. The Lacon Group will be happy to advise you on the introduction of IoT technologies in the industrial sector and provide you with real competitive advantages thanks to customised IoT solutions. Whether with the help of workshops on the introduction of the Internet of Things or starter kit solutions, Lacon is your competent partner.

Our IoT solutions and IoT services

We manage an overall IoT system for you

Making products and services IoT-capable means, above all, getting away from isolated information, manual interventions and slow process optimisations.

We are responsible for that! As a full-service EMS provider, the Lacon Group provides you with a complete, customised IoT ecosystem.

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Benefit from our services

Creation of functional specifications in collaboration with several group companies
Complete development of the hardware and software: control system, master-slave concept, bus system
Complete integration of data communication via XML in ERP or converter
Optimisation of the mechanical design in collaboration with the supplier of the enclosure system.

This is what matters in the IoT ecosystem

Five core competences

The complete software landscape: the requirements include the greatest possible standardisation, maximum data security (industrial security) and real-time operation, as well as individual tailoring to your needs and flexibility of use.

The entire logging periphery: data collectors, sensors, cameras, communication interfaces

The matching communication channels: GPIO, LAN, CAN, WiFi, 2G, 3G

Available from a cloud solution or on premise

Directly integrated into the hardware environment of your control systems and controllers

From the idea to the finished IoT solution

We keep an eye on your IoT project

During the conceptual development of your IoT ecosystem, we keep an eye on the entire framework conditions, from costs, transmission technology and environmental influences to power and life cycle management.

Basierend auf diesen Aspekten entsteht Ihre maßgeschneiderte Hardwareplattform, die die IoT-Funktionskomponenten beherbergt und schützt. So werden angefangen von Einzelapplikationen bei Stand-alone Maschinen bis hin zur MES im laufenden Betrieb durch zahlreiche vernetzte Datenlogger bzw. Sensoren, die Applikationen an Ihren Peripheriegeräten leistungsstärker, wartungsärmer und leichter zu überwachen.

Our vision

However, our vision of the new IoT platforms goes far beyond this. We are striving for flexible, self-optimising production. In other words, added value is created with IoT integration directly at the devices, whose huge amounts of data lead to process optimisations automatically and in real time using new analysis and visualisation methods.

IoT solutions for getting started

Starter kit from Lacon

With the "starter kit" IoT solutions from Lacon, both products and the installed base are easily Industry 4.0 compatible.

We assemble initial prototypes with the kits and closely monitor them together with you as a 0 series in the field before you decide on a more comprehensive IoT solution.

The basic concept is based on the 4OR principle: Storming, Forming, Norming and Producing.

Our workshops

How your entry into the Internet of Things can succeed

Would you like to familiarise yourself with the topic of IoT first? In our storming workshops for strategic management, you will learn how to successfully adapt your IoT business model.

Together we will work out the possibilities and limits of a production changeover, including the existing basis for machine-to-machine (M2M) full service. Of course, you will receive a training certificate and all documents for further conceptualisation in your company.

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Conclusion

IoT technologies in the industrial sector

Lacon offers holistic IoT solutions for industrial production that meaningfully network machines, tools and data and automate processes.

The benefits include the linking of machines, global control and cost optimisation. With a comprehensive range of services, from the idea to the finished solution, Lacon supports you in the introduction of IoT technologies in the industrial sector.

All aspects are taken into account, from the creation of specifications to the integration of data communication. The basic principles are based on the 4OR principle (Storming, Forming, Norming, Producing). Lacon also offers "starter kit" IoT solutions and workshops for getting started with IoT.

Questions about IoT and Industry 4.0

IoT solutions have become increasingly important in industry as they help companies to optimise their processes and products. The Internet of Things supports the networking of devices and sensors in order to collect, analyse and use data and thus improve the operation of companies.

One of the most important applications of IoT systems in industry is the integration of sensors in machines and systems. Thanks to the real-time status monitoring that is now possible, companies can react more quickly to potential faults and take appropriate action.

Machines and production systems are monitored and the resulting data logged. If there is a deviation from the required status, corrective measures are then initiated, e.g. in the form of maintenance, part changes or shutdowns.