IoT, Cloud & IT-Services
- Your challenge
- You want to optimize your business processes, learn more about your value creation and get closer to your customers with new business models.
- Our plan
- Internet of Things (IoT) technologies help you learn more about your business. You monitor your processes automatically and thus relieve your team.
- Solution approaches
- With the knowledge gained from IoT-enabled processes, you can optimize your business, make supply chains more resilient or develop new digital business models.
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The platform that grows with you
By making the leap into the digital age, you will stay ahead of your competitors who are stuck in the status quo. You can be more nimble in responding to short-term changes and more responsive in implementing your ideas. This gives you an edge in the battle for market share and customers - and you can use IoT technologies and services as a gateway to new, innovative business models.
What is the Internet of Things (IoT)?
In the Internet of Things, sensors, trackers, IoT platforms and apps exchange information - even machines are involved. They monitor processes independently, collect data, analyze it and make appropriate decisions. In doing so, they adhere to clear rules that you have previously defined.
IoT and cloud computing go hand in hand
Your company has a wealth of data flowing through it. This data might include the location of parts on the factory floor, movement data from logistics, or readings from production. Microsoft Azure IoT makes this data visible. With the powerful cloud-based IoT platform, you can analyze your data, act on it, and make more informed decisions. In the cloud, you can tailor storage and compute capacity to your needs: Perfect for processing massive amounts of data. That's why IoT and the cloud are such good friends. Your data is collected, structured, and analyzed through interfaces. You can then view the results on custom dashboards and mobile apps. So you can keep an eye on everything, even when working from home or on the road: You can spot variances early and respond to negative trends immediately. Your team can take timely countermeasures to avoid logistics delays or production losses. Increased process efficiency frees up your specialists to focus on creativity and conceptual ideas.
Forward-looking, so you never lose sight of the big picture
Do you spend a lot of time searching for things? With object trackers, you can monitor and track virtually any object and use your valuable time more efficiently. Machines, tools, workpieces, and even liquid substances can be networked in this way. The package includes a mobile app, the Internet of Things platform, and a unique identifier for each individual object. QR or barcodes can be used for this purpose, for example. This is a simple and cost-effective method for identifying workpieces stored in different locations or retrieving technical data. With wireless technologies such as GPS, Bluetooth, or Low Range Wifi (LoRa), you can find any object, even on a large site or in cluttered warehouses.
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Organized so your projects move forward
When you lose track of things in project management, it doesn't feel good. But sometimes it's difficult to keep track of everything. For example, when many employees are working on a project at the same time, you have to trust that project progress is being reported reliably. Trust is good, but digital solutions are clearly preferable. Make your processes simpler and up to 30-40% faster. Your team can invest the time they save in other tasks that will further advance your project. Modern technologies also ensure that all project data is available on time and in the required quality. Your team receives new tasks digitally, and every bit of progress is recorded at the touch of a button—no signatures, no forms. This takes the pressure off your employees and brings more reliability and speed to your project management.
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Plan ahead so there are no surprises
Unplanned downtimes are a nightmare for you? Then you probably do everything you can to avoid such situations. For example, by replacing wear parts long before their technical end of life, which is neither economical nor sustainable. And in the end, despite all precautions, breakdowns cannot be completely avoided. We have a better solution. What if you could monitor your machines and systems continuously? What if you knew at all times how much stress individual parts are under and how long they will last? Modern IoT technologies measure vibrations, pressure, noise, operating temperature, and other performance characteristics. In predictive maintenance, these values are examined closely together with other factors. The precise information helps your team calculate optimal maintenance schedules, reduce planned downtime to a minimum, and avoid unexpected failures altogether.
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Safe, so you won't experience any surprises
The security of your data is our top priority. And our second priority. And our third priority... You get the picture. The Internet of Things connects cloud services, enterprise software, mobile solutions, and physical devices. This generates enormous amounts of data. Microsoft Azure protects all this data with a multi-layered security concept. In addition, all Microsoft data centers are certified according to strict EU data protection guidelines. Activities and data transfers are always encrypted. And according to the Microsoft data trustee principle, you determine where your data is stored – for example, only in the country where your company operates. Additional security measures help to avoid risks and data loss and ward off hacker attacks. This allows you to concentrate fully on your business while we take care of your security.
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Integrated so you can benefit from your data
Imagine if you could easily integrate mobile apps, IoT, and cloud solutions into your existing systems. When technologies are perfectly aligned, you don't need complicated interfaces. Your team benefits immediately from end-to-end processes. Data from your sensors and measuring devices is automatically evaluated and appears in the right places in the system. How does it work? It's simple: All our IoT technologies are based on Microsoft solutions and support common communication protocols such as MQTT and data formats such as JSON and XML to connect your machines and sensors. In a system where everything is networked, it's child's play to set up uniform data storage and secure it at the highest level.
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For large and medium-sized companies
Many large and midsize companies are using the Internet of Things to streamline processes and improve transparency. But IoT can do even more. Imagine using modern technologies to develop entirely new business models. For example, by adding digital services to your products. Instead of just selling machines and systems, you could offer guaranteed mileage or usage-based billing models. Your customers will love this new flexibility, but your competitors probably won't. Predictive maintenance is a similar idea. It combines machines and systems with digital services to enable precise, on-demand maintenance. It is important to get involved with IoT technologies early and gain your own experience.
Features
- You take pressure of your team by avoiding unnecessary tasks.
- You benefit from machine data in real time.
- You inspire your customers with digital products and services.
- You make better decisions with reliable data.
- You build robust supply chains with IoT technologies.
- You gain more insight into your production process.
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