Your line as part of a digitalized value chain
Connected Line represents a groundbreaking step in the direction of digitalization in the beverage industry and makes your line fit for the future.Regardless of whether you wish to handle production or line data, or information from employees or other stakeholders: Connected Line provides the necessary connectivity, groups together the information you really need and makes it available on a central, standardised platform.
At a glance
- Free integration of the ReadyKit edge devices into all new Krones lines
- IIoT platform as a central connection point for all services
- Already during commissioning: used by the Krones team
- During operation: subscription for the services required for daily work
- Secure data storage in the cloud: access possible at all times –regardless of the location and end device used
Scope of Connected Line
Data acquisition
ReadyKit
Eedge device (industrial PC) installed in the network cabinet of the Krones machine
- Collects raw data of the machines
- Calculates data with added value
- Sends data to the IIoT platform
Technical details
- Secure, certified IT system with Linux operating system
- Connected to
- the internet: updates via the cloud for the most current software versions
- the line management switch via a separate network (VLAN): provides the routing between the machines and ReadyKit
Connected line – today and in the future
Benefits
Cost-efficiency
“Software as a service” is an inexpensive model for using, maintaining and upgrading IT solutions. Thanks to the modular selection of the services, you only pay for what you actually need.
Easy scalability
Practically unlimited storage capacity is available in the cloud. The computing power is variably scaleable.
Easy access
Whether on a PC, laptop, tablet or smartphone –the IIoT platform is available on all end devices. All you need is internet access.
Security
The use of the cloud is governed by the highest (and continually tested) security standards. The ReadyKit edge device is also certified and its use thus secure.
Automatic updates
Thanks to cloud updates (for no extra charge) you always have the latest software version –and are thus always receive continuous improvements as regards stability and for existing functions. New features are thus also automatically imported.
Remote support
The Krones support specialists can also gain access to your line data –thus allowing the identification and elimination of problems from remote locations.
- New applications developed together with customers and Krones experts
- New modular services on the Krones IIoT platform
- Use of new technologies
- Continuous function expansions for existing services (multiple releases per year)
- New applications developed together with customers and Krones experts
- New modular services on the Krones IIoT platform
- Use of new technologies
- Continuous function expansions for existing services (multiple releases per year)
- Use of the Krones IIoT platform to allow the Krones Service team to be as effective and efficient as possible
- Full integration in the remote support environment
- Quick identification, analysis and elimination of problems
- Proactive support based on performance and status monitoring
- Use of the Krones IIoT platform to allow the Krones Service team to be as effective and efficient as possible
- Full integration in the remote support environment
- Quick identification, analysis and elimination of problems
- Proactive support based on performance and status monitoring