IIH Essentials

Why IIH Essentials?

IIH Essentials gives you a centralized way to store and structure machine data directly on an Industrial Edge Device — bringing data management to the shopfloor.

As part of the Industrial Edge ecosystem, IIH Essentials bridges IT and OT with a single configurator — enabling you to aggregate, condense and standardize data from brownfield and modern devices alike.

Structure machines and production lines using Assets and Aspects, and reuse defined structures to speed up configuration
Process data from Siemens and third-party suppliers on one platform, connecting diverse sources like SIMATIC S7 Connector via the open, platform-independent OPC UA standard
Access data flexibly through GraphQL and REST, and manage storage with customizable retention periods and integrated buffer functionality to avoid overflow

Key benefits

Unify data from diverse sources

Process data from Siemens and third-party suppliers using the open OPC UA standard, aggregating and condensing information from different devices into a single structured view.

Modernize brownfield devices without replacing them

Expand and standardize older equipment using platform-independent connectivity, bringing legacy devices up to date alongside modern infrastructure.

Bridge IT and OT

Map information technology and operational technology environments through one configuration tool, simplifying data management across your entire plant.

Featured capabilities

Asset and Aspect data structuring

Organize machines and production lines into Assets and Aspects on your Industrial Edge Device. Reuse defined structures across configurations to accelerate setup and maintain consistency.

GraphQL and REST data access functions

Retrieve and integrate machine data through flexible GraphQL and REST interfaces, enabling scalable connectivity between edge applications and enterprise systems.

Integrated buffer with customizable retention

Avoid storage overflow with built-in buffer functionality and set customizable storage periods for data points, managing data storage up to the limits of your Industrial Edge Device.