Seamlessly integrate heterogeneous data sources and systems from the shop floor and smaller-scale SCADA systems into a highly scalable and reliable architecture, one that supports overarching SCADA and enterprise-level applications.
A future-proof architecture combining Industrial Edge, Unified Namespace (UNS), WinCC OA, and other SCADA providers delivers secure, standardized, and vendor-agnostic data integration from field-level devices to enterprise systems, ensuring flexibility, scalability, and operational reliability.
Industrial Edge acts as the central orchestration platform for secure and standardized data acquisition from field-level devices and vendor-agnostic automation equipment.
Data is published to an industrial-grade MQTT broker built on Unified Namespace (UNS) principles, ensuring a harmonized and consistent data structure across all layers.
WinCC OA serves as the overarching SCADA system, providing advanced visualization, event management, and built-in redundancy for high availability and operational reliability.
For extended interoperability, the use of e.g. Ignition, WinCC Unified or Wonderware as HMI & Integration Suite complements the architecture with flexible HMI, alarm handling, and web visualization capabilities. Its modular, platform‑independent design and wide protocol support make it easy to connect legacy and modern systems, speed up development through reusable components and scripting, and deliver responsive operator interfaces across desktop and mobile devices. With built‑in alarm pipelines, historian connectivity, and the Perspective module for web/mobile visualization, Ignition helps standardize operational views and analytics across the plant. Centralized deployment, strong role‑based access controls, and extensible integrations also help reduce operational overhead and time‑to‑value.
Simplifies connectivity between shop floor systems and enterprise applications.
Supports future expansion without redesign
UNS enforces naming conventions and standardized models
Redundant SCADA and MQTT infrastructure ensures continuous availability
Works across diverse automation equipment and protocols
• Provides centralized orchestration for Edge apps and connectors
• Secure data acquisition from heterogeneous devices
• Integration with MQTT UNS for standardized data flow
e.g. Ignition, WinCC Unified, Wonderware
• Flexible HMI and visualization tools for web and mobile
• Alarm management and dashboards for local and remote access
• Native MQTT support for seamless UNS integration
• Enterprise-grade SCADA with advanced visualization and event management
• Built-in redundancy for high availability
• Scalable architecture for large, distributed systems
• Create one shared data language for all systems
• Provide context and history for AI and analytics
• Control who publishes and consumes industrial data