Electricity and Control October 2022

INDUSTRY 4.0 + IIOT : PRODUCTS + SERVICES

Software toolkit for Industry 4.0

making. With moneo, machines can be maintained predictively, unplanned downtime can be avoided and plant efficiency can be increased. ƒ Early detection of damage moneo analyses the sensor data and detects deviations. If a machine is running differently to the way it usually does, this indicates wear, or changes in the process that could lead to failure. There is often enough time between the occurrence of the first deviations and a standstill – to The modular approach of the moneo platform makes it particularly flexible in adapting to the requirements of an IIoT project. In a digital toolbox, it offers the right modules for different applications and industries. The modules can be booked as required. This makes the kit conven ient to use, with low investment costs and high flexibility. ƒ moneo grows to suit the user’s requirements The function modules are scalable for all machines. The starter kit provides a basic start to digitisation. If the user is ready for the next steps, an extension by further modules or device connections is easy. With the info point licences, the costs depend on the number of data points in use. moneo is a growing system – and can grow in line with each user’s requirements. schedule predictive maintenance. ƒ Customisable system solutions with internet exchanges seeking to provide a world-class internet experience for all users across the African con tinent,” she says. LINX has provided interconnection services for net works for over 25 years, with more than 850 networks connected to its London platforms alone. The partner ship with NAPAfrica will make reaching London and peering at LINX a reality for African networks. Nurani Nimpuno, Head of Global Engagement for LINX, says: “We have always worked closely with our friends at NAPAfrica, sharing technical knowledge and in sights. Announcing a more strategic partnership will open doors and optimal routes to Europe for the African net works that may not have been able to reach us before.” Peering has been the telecommunications communi ty’s primary data transfer method for years. By peering, networks benefit from low latency, and a more direct and controlled route for their data. A single connection into an Internet Exchange Point (IXP) can mean multiple peering opportunities with global networks. Many networks peer at multiple IXPs to keep their traffic local for end users in the respective geographical area. For more information contact ifm SA. Tel: +27 (0)12 450 0400 E-mail: info.za@ifm.com Visit: www.ifm.com

As an IIoT platform, ifm moneo provides for the combination of operational technology with information technol ogy. The sensor data generated in production plants can be read and processed easily and used as a ba sis for corporate decisions. moneo has a modular structure

moneo is a modular IIoT software platform,

The London Internet Exchange (LINX) has announced a strategic collaboration with African Internet Exchange Point, NAPAfrica. Both Internet Exchanges are similarly run, not for profit, putting their membership commu nities first. Located within Teraco data centre facilities in Cape Town, Durban and Johannesburg, NAPAfrica aims to help make internet access more universal across Africa. Now ten years’ old, it has become the largest in ternet exchange on the continent. The partnership will mean networks currently con nected and peering at NAPAfrica or LINX can access either of the exchanges via trusted and mutually availa ble carriers. Michele McCann, Head of Interconnection and Peer ing at Teraco, says: “Our founding goal at NAPAfrica is to help make internet access more pervasive for the African continent. We are excited to be collaborating with LINX to provide clients with a more direct and improved internet experience to any LINX location. The immediate bene fit to carriers, cloud providers and content delivery net works, connected or peering at either NAPAfrica or LINX in London, is a more streamlined end-user experience. “Our relationship with LINX is the first of what we an ticipate will be more, similar, collaborative partnerships Key advantages ƒ Open technology platform simplifies integration moneo is designed to enable simple and fast implementation of the modules and provide user-friendly interfaces. Thus, an IIoT project will be immediately ready to go and staff will quickly appreciate the digital support. moneo is an industry-independent, manufacturer independent IIoT platform, which enables the user to integrate a wide range of existing devices and use the data more efficiently. ƒ Increased efficiency of the plant moneo converts sensor data into digital information, evaluates it, and transmits it to the IT world. There, the data is available to provide a reliable basis for decision and consists of basic software as well as applications, for condition monitoring or for IO-Link sensor parameter setting, for example. This makes it possible to put together a tailor-made software package for individual requirements.

adaptable and scalable to suit users’ needs.

LINX / NAPAfrica collaboration supports internet access

Michele McCann, Head of Interconnection and Peering at Teraco.

For more information visit: www.napafrica.net

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