Electricity and Control August 2021

INDUSTRY 4.0 + IIOT : PRODUCTS + SERVICES

Industrial software provider joins open-source working group

Industrial data analytics and information management software provider, Flow Software Inc., has joined the Eclipse Foundation as a participating member in the Sparkplug Working Group. The Eclipse Foundation, which has been the home for open-source implementations of the MQTT IoT protocol since 2011, introduced the Sparkplug Working Group in 2020 to broaden adoption of the Sparkplug topic and payload specification for MQTT. Flow Software joins other influential IoT suppliers and users in the working group, incuding: Canary Labs, Cirrus Link Solutions, Chevron, Inductive Automation, HiveMQ, and Opto22. Flow Software has a history of supporting the MQTT standard, starting in 2018 with the introduction of its MQTT Consumer module. This module supports the integration of Flow Information Platform data into any MQTT enabled software products. The MQTT Consumer module supports the Sparkplug topic and payload specification, allowing data to be easily consumed into Sparkplug enabled software products, like Canary’s Historian and Inductive Automation’s Ignition. Chief OperatingOfficer at FlowSoftware, GraemeWelton, commented, saying: “Our participation in the Sparkplug Working Group gives us the opportunity to contribute to the development of Sparkplug and highlights the commitment we have made to keeping our product open to standard Endress+Hauser’s Memosens has revolutionised liquid analysis technology, enabling simple, safe and connected liquid analysis. It converts the measured value to a digital signal and transfers it inductively to the transmitter, ensuring safe data transfer and providing increased availability of the measuring point and trouble-free processes. With Memosens 2.0, liquid analysis measuring points become IIoT ready. The new technology is currently available for pH/ORP, conductivity and dissolved oxygen sensors and will be extended to the complete sensor portfolio for liquid analysis. Memosens 2.0 sensors store data such as operating IIoT-ready sensors for liquid analysis

The Eclipse Foundation’s Sparkplug Working Group supports open-source implementations of the MQTT IoT protocol. communication and data transfer protocols, for the benefit of our customers. We are excited to be working with the Eclipse Foundation on such an important initiative.” In the past decade, MQTT has become the most pop­ ular IoT-specific messaging protocol for consumer and enterprise applications. The Sparkplug topic and payload specification for MQTT was developed to ensure interop­ erability within industrial applications, strengthening MQTT as the de facto standard for the global internet of things and paving the way for the large-scale digital transforma­ tion of manufacturing, utilities, and processing industries. hours, minimum and maximum temperatures and meas­ ured values, calibration histories and load matrices. All this data can be analysed and used for more precise pro­ cess management. The sensors also provide a basis for predictive maintenance strategies with Endress+Hauser’s Heartbeat Technology and enhanced IIoT services via the Netilion ecosystem. Memosens 2.0 combines cutting-edge technology with practicality to simplify liquid analysis. Because the Memosens sensors are equipped with integrated electronics they can be calibrated and adjusted under lab conditions that are favourable for the operator – and stable to ensure precise results. Replacing sensors in the field can be done simply, facilitated by the lockable

Non-contact, inductive signal transmission eliminates problems caused by moisture and replacing sensors on site is simple and safe.

10 Electricity + Control AUGUST 2021