This document summarizes 21 innovative IoT products being showcased at Hannover Messe 2017. FogHorn's edge intelligence software enables big data processing at on-site locations for industrial uses. BAUDIS offers a predictive maintenance system using decentralized sensors to detect failures. Cronetwork supports business intelligence integration and analysis of manufacturing data. ICONICS IoTWorX software runs on IoT devices to securely connect devices to the Microsoft Azure IoT platform.

1. INNOVATIVE IOT PRODUCTS
TO WATCH AT HANNOVER
MESSE 2017
By Kudzai Manditereza
CYGNUSENGINE.COM
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2. What follows are 21 IoT products that I
consider to be at the forefront of
innovation amidst a sea of devices and
software at Hannover Messe 2017.

3. EDGE INTELLIGENCE
SOFTWARE FOR IIOT
FogHorn is a technology leader in the rapidly emerging domain of intelligence at the
edge or what many refer to as fog computing. FogHorn breakthrough edge software
platform is a critical element in bringing the power of big data and real-time
stream processing to onsite locations for industrial customers and for use cases in
markets such as manufacturing, oil and gas, power and water, renewable energy,
mining, transportation, health care, smart grid and more.
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4. BAUDIS - IOT PREDICTIVE
MAINTENANCE SYSTEM
BAUDIS IoT, which is a predictive maintenance system including
comprehensive options. The networked system generally consists of sensors
of a BAUDIS IoT Box and of software including big data algorithms. The
collecting of the data is made by decentralized sensors at the drive. They
gather the motor state and in this way can signal a bearing failure. The
gathered data are distributed by the Baumüller solution BAUDIS IoT box.
The system can be used independent of the manufacturer of automation
components and of the sensing and thus can be easily retrofitted.
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5. CRONETWORK - BI & BIG
DATA
Cronetwork enables you to conduct analyses and evaluations, e.g., to detect cause &
effect relationships, display them graphically and derive appropriate measures. We
can also support you in integrating your MES data into your existing BI landscape.
Cronetwork and all the systems integrated via interfaces continuously generate data
that are saved in a central database. The great challenge is to process these data in a
user-specific and useful way.
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6. IOTWORX
ICONICS IoTWorX is software that runs on standard IoT devices and communicates
with the Microsoft Azure IoT Suite using the most popular transport protocols. Once
online the IoT gateway can register with an Azure IoT Hub so that it can
authenticate, send and receive data, and act as a secure message broker to enable
remote device management, provisioning and configuration. The solution can be
safely configured from anywhere in the world with its onboard energy, building and
industrial automation protocols, such as BACnet, OPC UA, Modbus and Web services.
Data security is ensured by built-in capabilities and the Azure platform, making the
ICONICS IoTWorX one of the most comprehensive software solutions for the IoT
market.
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7. LOOPEDGE
Loop Edge provides several key functionalities that are necessary for any IIoT
deployment. With a proper management UI, LoopEdge is a gateway software that
enables the ability for data collection from almost all legacy industrial protocols and
systems (PLCs, DCS, etc.) on the factory floor. LoopEdge also provides various
applications that can be run locally over the collected data, for example Complex
Event processing, local datastore and filtering, edge analytics, before then sending the
data securely to Loop Cloud or 3rd party Cloud platforms.
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8. PROSYST GATEWAY
SOFTWARE
ProSyst Gateway Software is a standard based cross-domain IoT middleware and
allows for realizing complex IoT applications as well as open IoT ecosystems. It
supports most of the known IoT protocols (Z-Wave, ZigBee, DECT, BLE, wMBUS,
EnOcean, UPnP, KNX, X10, HomeMatic, Web Cameras, etc) out-of-the-box. The
software is optimized for many JVMs and operating systems such as Linux, Android
and includes integrated security and remote management capabilities.
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9. START SMART OEE
The Cybus Connectware Demo for factory operators is specified, developed and tested
for fast and easy deployment in your production area. It is literally plug & play and
non-invasive, allowing you to immediately start tracking your machine uptime and
power consumption without affecting your machine and network setup.
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10. THINGWORX
ThingWorx is the First IoT Platform Designed to Build and Run the Applications of the
Connected World. ThingWorx enables rapid creation of end-to-end smart
applications for a wide range of markets including: Smart Agriculture, Smart Cities,
Smart Grid, Smart Water, Smart Buildings, and Telematics. It provides a complete
application design, runtime, and intelligence environment with the following
innovative features:
- Modern and Complete Platform
- Deploy 10X Faster with Model-based Development
- Mashup People, Systems & Machines
- Deploy How You Like
- Evolve & Grow Your Application Over Time
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11. TWINCAT IOT
With its TwinCAT IoT solution, Beckhoff supports standardised protocols for cloud
communications and for sending push messages to smart devices. Quick and easy to
configure, TwinCAT IoT provides a variety of functions for exchanging process data
via widely-used communication protocols such as AMQP, MQTT, and OPC UA, and
for accessing special data and communication services that belong either to public
clouds or local systems.
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12. VICINITY
VICINITY introduced the concept of virtual neighbourhood, where one can share the
access to their smart objects without losing the control over them. A virtual
neighbourhood will be a part of an IoT infrastructure that offers decentralised
interoperability and will release the vendor locks that are present in the current IoT
ecosystems.
VICINITY will be demonstrated during its project lifetime in the domains of Energy,
Mobility, E-Health and Building Automation. However, the concept is directly
applicable to other domains like e.g. Industry 4.0 as well.
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13. XMPRO IOT
XMPro's Agile Application Suite for Industrial IoT helps you improve operational
performance and create new service-based business models in weeks. By monitoring
asset performance in real-time and employing machine learning algorithms, one of
our customers saved $8 million in 6 months. Integrated with SAP HANA/HCP and
Microsoft Azure, XMPro provides a visual, model-driven approach for creating
industrial IoT applications with little or no programming required.
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14. INTRANEV INDUSTRY 4.0
INDOOR RTLS PLATFORM
IntraNav enables industry and consumers to locate "something" to a cm accuracy
indoors where no GPS is available. Once one is able to exactly locate something
indoors and comprehends the value of this "simple" X-Y-Z information, the
applications and possibilities are endless.
Today's indoor localization solutions are either inaccurate (BlueTooth / WiFi) or not
really affordable for large scale solutions (Ultrasound / Optical).
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15. BLUVISION RTLS
SOLUTION
Bluvision's disruptive RTLS solution leverages a combination of Bluetooth Low Energy
[BLE] and Bluvision's proprietary location engine to determine the specific location of
assets (equipment, inventory and people) in real-time. The solution can also show
history, path and dwell-time analytics. By combining custom firmware on the
beacons, gateways, and advanced algorithms on the cloud, Bluvision's RTLS solution
is capable of providing accuracy greater than one-meter, even in large open
environments with a lot of people, metal objects or RF noise. Bluvision's cloud-based
solution does not require wired hardware, and can be installed quickly by plugging in
the BluFi gateways, provisioning beacons through the cloud and attaching
sensors/tags to the assets to be tracked.
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16. CENTERSIGHT® - THE IOT
PLATFORM
CENTERSIGHT® is a flexible, web-based IoT Platform for the Internet of Things.
Various ready-to-use application modules guarantee short time-to-market - at fully
controlled risk:
* Data Logging
* Reporting
* Condition Monitoring
* Predictive Maintenance
* Device Management
* Alarming
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17. CONDENCE
Condence capsulizes the key and needed features of an IIOT cloud for remote use- and
condition monitoring solutions. It is a result from 15 years of experience from
working with mission critical industrial operations.The Smart terminal- and Device
management is taken to the next level. Enabling true control and management of not
only the smart terminals, but also the behaviour of the terminal related to data
collection, alarms, local automated actions and local applications.
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18. JAVELINE
Javeline, is a true IIoT platform developed ground-up with the needs and
requirements of the discrete/process industries in mind. A very robust and scalable
platform, Javeline can connect field devices and other industrial assets to generate
rich visualization and analytics. One size never fits all, and that is definitely true for
the industrial community with varied types of industries, and passes, and regulations.
Javeline enables comprehensive customizations to suit specific needs.
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19. MOZYS SMART
MONITORING SYSTEM
Smart all-in-one measurement system for continous operation in condition
monitoring and structural health monitoring.
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20. WAGO - THE IOT
CONTROLLER
In just a few simple steps both WAGO PFC100 and PFC200 Controllers can be
transformed into an IoT device - using a firmware upgrade and programming an IEC
application with the corresponding library. After that, status information such as
Run/Stop, connection statuses, device information and variables defined in the IEC
program can be sent to a cloud and visualized, for example. The customer can decide
whether the controller sends data to Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services or IBM
Bluemix. Links to third-party solutions are also feasible in the future, thanks to the
standardized MQTT protocol. The data is transmitted as JSON files and the link
encrypted with TLS.
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21. VYZVOICE SOLUTIONS
FOR IOT SUPPLIERS
The vyzVoice platform provides all the features required to build custom applications
for IoT suppliers, building equipment manufacturers and OEM. vyzVoice provides the
complete backend of the application (data collection, big data storage, analytics,
visualization) so equipment manufacturers can focus on their core expertise and
speed-up commercialization time.
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22. WISE-5231
Spectra offers with the IIoT gateway WISE-5231 a simple all-in-one solution. This
gateway combines the functions of signal converter, MQTT gateway, data logger and
controller in one device. On the way to the cloud, the user saves unnecessary
intermediate steps over various hardware components. The effort to create a cloud
solution is thus minimized.
Analog and digital inputs / outputs are available in various combinations for the
connection of sensors and actuators. When forwarding to cloud services, e.g. IBM
Bluemix or MS Azure, the MQTT protocol is used. The use as a data logger is
supported by an internal micro SD card that stores data up to 64 GB. They are
dispatched by e-mail or FTP. A sophisticated IF-THEN-ELSE control system for time-
or alarmbased control and alarm functions enables the execution of simple controller
functions.
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23. SPECTRA POWERBOX
100-IOT
The Spectra PowerBox 100-IoT is a cost-effective, compact industrial edge PC that
brings the data from the process levels to the private or public cloud. It is equipped
with an operating system designed for use in IIoT applications and the visual IIoT
development tool Node-Red. The use of the Edge PC as the IIoT gateway provides high
CPU performance and a variety of storage options, such as SSD, HDD or USB. Own
programs or standard software for automation can be integrated as required for data
preprocessing, consolidation or compaction and can be executed locally. This
distinguishes the universal edge PC from smaller, more specialized IoT controllers.
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