Technology Category
- Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Event-Driven Application
- Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Application Development Platforms
Applicable Industries
- Cement
- Telecommunications
Applicable Functions
- Maintenance
- Sales & Marketing
Use Cases
- Behavior & Emotion Tracking
- Leakage & Flood Monitoring
Services
- Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services
About The Customer
Autosen was founded in 2011 as an online sales platform for sensor and automation solutions. The company is a driver of digitalization in SMEs and the industrial sector, developing and providing all-in-one solutions for Industry 4.0 and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). In 2018, autosen launched its io-key on the market, the world's first plug-and-play IIoT gateway. The company currently has around 20 employees and provides more than 10,000 customers with its own products and solutions. Sensors are the invisible heroes of all industrial processes, delivering reliable, important information on fill levels, temperatures and humidity, or about the condition and service needs of machines.
The Challenge
Autosen, an online sales platform for sensor and automation solutions, faced several challenges in its quest to digitalize SMEs and the industrial sector. The company aimed to create a sensor-to-cloud process that was quick, easy, and cost-effective. They wanted to enable entry to the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) for all industries and provide access to new digital business models. Additionally, they sought to expand the potential for sensor data in the cloud. Traditional methods of transferring sensor data into the cloud involved high costs and extensive technical effort, posing a significant dilemma for many industrial companies.
The Solution
Autosen developed the io-key, the world's first plug-and-play IIoT gateway, in partnership with Software AG. The io-key is an all-in-one solution that offers customers a fast and uncomplicated path to the cloud. It delivers reliable real-time data analysis and control with numerous innovative functionalities specifically tailored to suit sensor technology. The solution consists of an IIoT gateway with an integrated SIM card to transfer the data made available in the io-key cloud. This cloud is based on Software AG's state-of-the-art Cumulocity IoT platform. As a plug-and-play solution, the io-key automatically recognizes sensors connected via the IO-Link and generates the corresponding dashboard. The initial setup takes less than a minute for the complete process, requiring no expert knowledge. The io-key is completely self-contained and comes at a manageable cost.
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