Reliable access to industrial data is the foundation for better operational insight, Industrial IoT applications, and AI. At SPS 2026 trade show in Nuremberg, Softing Industrial Automation will show how to integrate production data across OT and IT environments, monitor industrial networks, and bring Ethernet-APL to the process field.

Connect Production Data with IT

Production environments often combine PLCs and CNC systems from different manufacturers, each with its own communication requirements. The dataFEED OPC Suite and SDEX Suite access data from these systems and make it available to IT and Industrial IoT applications via OPC UA and MQTT. For developers building custom applications, siAccess provides direct access to Siemens controller data.

Gain Insight into Industrial Networks

Device status and communication data help maintenance teams investigate network faults and prevent downtime. The smartLink HW-DP and smartLink HW-PN gateways enable controller-independent access to devices in PROFIBUS-DP and PROFINET networks for diagnostics and asset management. Used with the smartLink gateways, plantPerfect Monitor provides device inventories, diagnostic information, and network statistics for both networks.

Extend Ethernet to the Process Field

Ethernet-APL brings Ethernet communication to field devices in process plants, including hazardous areas. Softing’s aplSwitch Field provides the infrastructure to connect Ethernet-APL devices and make field data available for digital applications.

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