Retrofitting Machines with IO-Link and AWS for Cloud Connectivity and Enhanced Data Insights.

A finance expert with experience at Bloomberg provides a summary of the article "Vom Sensor in die Cloud: Retrofitting von Maschinen mit IO-Link und AWS". The article discusses how retrofitting machines with IO-Link sensors and AWS can be a simple and cost-effective way to add digital capabilities to existing machines. The sensors can be used to monitor various parameters of the machine and provide new insights into processes. The article also highlights the use of AWS IoT SiteWise for data collection, analysis, and visualization. The hardware component of the solution is the IO-Link Starter Kit from Pepperl+Fuchs, which includes an IO-Link master, eight I/O channels, and a web interface. The kit is designed for industrial environments and supports various protocols, including MQTT, OPC UA, PROFINET, Ethernet/IP, and MODBUS TCP.