With its custom IoT solutions expertise, Bridgera enables OEMs to offer IoT services for industrial equipment, creating more value for their customers. This guide outlines the steps Bridgera recommends for OEMs to develop an industrial equipment monitoring IoT service.
Step 1: Understanding Your Industrial Equipment’s Controller
Identify and gain access to your equipment’s controller data, utilizing communication protocols such as Modbus, CAN bus, OPC UA, or others.
Connect with the relevant representative to obtain access to the communication protocol for your controller.
Step 2: Choose Your IoT Platform Provider
Select a reputable IoT platform provider offering foundational technologies for edge computing, data ingestion, data warehousing, real-time stream processing, batch analytics, visualizations, and customizable end-user experiences.
Make a strategic “buy vs. build” decision, opting for an established IoT platform provider to leverage their expertise in developing secure and scalable cloud services.
Step 3: Build Your IoT Proof of Concept (PoC)
Develop a streamlined version of your IoT service to validate that it meets critical requirements.
Clearly define specific goals for the PoC, such as real-time alerting, and systematically check these goals to ensure the technology aligns with the desired IoT service.
Step 4: Choose Your IoT Gateway and Connectivity Providers
Recognize that the equipment’s controller may lack direct communication capabilities with the cloud or IoT platform. Consider retrofitting the equipment with an affordable Linux gateway to bridge the communication gap.
Evaluate off-the-shelf gateways that support various connectivity options suitable for different deployment scenarios, such as cellular connectivity for field installations or WiFi/Ethernet for indoor setups.
Step 5: Develop Your Customer-Facing IoT Service
Emphasize the concept of multi-tenancy in your customer facing IoT service, allowing each customer to access and monitor only the equipment they own.
Invest time in developing a tailored end-user experience that includes user authentication, data visualization, and SMS/email alerting. Leverage web development expertise, either in-house or through outsourcing, to create a highly customized user interface.
Bridgera’s Industrial Equipment Monitoring IoT Service
Bridgera provides a comprehensive edge and cloud software foundation to build and scale compelling IoT solutions for OEMs. Our IoT platform incorporates user-friendly customization features, including user authentication, multi-tenancy, direct device integration, and a Visual Workflow Engine for efficient application logic development.
Join numerous organizations, from startups to Fortune 100 enterprises, that have leveraged Bridgera’s industry leading IoT platform to deliver innovative IoT products and services. Our dedicated team is ready to address any inquiries and guide your organization in delivering compelling IoT services for your customers. Contact us to explore how Bridgera can elevate your IoT offerings.
