The IIoT operating system MindSphere from Siemens is cloud-based. Many well-known machine manufacturers and plant operators already rely on MindSphere as a "Platform as a Service" (PaaS) for connecting machines and plants.

The core functions already offer everything needed to manage and visualize collected data. This includes KPI & Dashboards, Asset Manager, Fleet Manager, Process Builder and other services. The extended functions include, for example, "Analytic Services" for KPI calculation, anomaly detection, event analysis, signal calculation and validation, trend predictions.

The APP store integrated in MindSphere contains both Siemens applications and applications from partners.

The microservice architecture enables the rapid development of own applications via APIs.

The innovation cycle with the digital twin

A product or production is represented by a virtual model. The digital twin reflects every change to the physical counterpart over the entire life cycle. This provides a detailed insight into the best possible design of a product or production process.

Data security

The connection is secured by Siemens MindSphere in accordance with the specifications. The MindSphere security architecture fulfills the requirements of IEC62443, ISO27001 and the German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI). Data is always 256-bit encrypted during transmission in accordance with the TLS/SSL standard

The Ewon Flexy Mindsphere connector

The Ewon Flexy router can be used to quickly access data from existing systems. This includes S7 300/400 with MPI/Profibus or even S5 controllers. However, many systems also contain machines with controllers from Schneider Electric, ABB, Allen Bradley, Mitsubishi, Hitachi and Omron. These can also be easily integrated thanks to the versatile interfaces and protocols of the Flexy router. Communication takes place via the programming interface of the respective system and requires no adaptation of the control program.

Actual data, historical data and alarms can be transmitted. The data to be transferred is simply selected and linked to the corresponding asset and aspect in MindSphere. Both the data types and units are clearly defined and simplify further handling of the data.

The connection to the Ewon Flexy router is monitored via MindSphere in the corresponding linked asset.