Industrial data collector LIS.EDGEBOX

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Performing safe, secure and regular maintenance of production facilities is a challenge in the flat glass industry, while it is also essential to record and analyse the data generated in the production environment in order to optimise processes and increase efficiency. This requires secure and reliable solutions that guarantee remote maintenance, as well as data acquisition and transfer to the cloud. How is lis.edgebox structured? lis.edgebox consists of a device and a global technical management network that is developed and operated through collaboration between an Austrian provider of security solutions and LiSEC. The device is installed in the customer's network and managed and maintained by LiSEC technicians. There are two variants: a physical device based on an industrial PC and suitable for installation on the shop floor, and a virtual version that can be installed in the customer's virtual environment (e.g. VMWare, Hyper-V). How does lis.edgebox work? lis.edgebox fulfils two central functions: secure remote maintenance of industrial plants and production-related systems and the collection and secure transmission of production data to the Microsoft Azure Cloud. For remote maintenance, the device establishes a VPN connection to the nearest hub system in the management network. This connection enables technicians to perform remote maintenance. The customer can activate or deactivate the VPN tunnel at any time, and therefore retains full control over whether remote maintenance is possible.