Puerto: Empowering Businesses with Advanced Industrial IoT Solutions
Toshiaki Honda, CEOIndustry 4.0 is here. It is high time for industries to fully leverage IoT technology and push the limits of their productivity. Puerto is here to make this happen.
Using the Open Platform Communications Unified Architecture (OPC UA), Puerto builds and deploys IoT at client sites. Its suite of tools and services simplifies connecting to and communicating with industrial devices and systems. From custom dashboards to remote device monitoring and control, Puerto has got it all covered.
Standardization is no longer a challenge, with Puerto enabling businesses to link their industrial equipment with core IT systems. But that is not all; with analytics and ML capabilities, it helps manufacturers gain valuable insights from their IoT data, leading to increased efficiency and reduced downtime.
Puerto’s UaMonitor, an Excel add-in software, enables real-time data monitoring and troubleshooting of the OPC UA server. Once connected, the data nodes on the server are displayed, and the user can select the desired data for real-time updates. This data can be analyzed and visualized through Excel functions, and alerts can be set up to receive immediate notifications when certain conditions are met.
Manufacturers also benefit from UaRecorder, which helps users easily collect data from OPC UA servers and offers local or cloud storage options.
“Our software allows data exportation to CSV and databases, making integration with other services and applications more accessible,” says Yoshikuni Fujita, director of Puerto.
Puerto's UaClientCore software development kit (SDK) enables the seamless integration of OPC UA functionality into proprietary IoT products and software, simplifying the IoT solution development process. This allows data communication between IoT devices and systems, facilitating efficient data collection, analysis, and communication.
These solutions help customers deploy IoT projects faster, contributing to business growth and increasing their competitiveness.
Puerto adopts a distinctive approach and methodology in collaborating with customers to create comprehensive Internet of Things (IoT) solutions that streamline and automate daily reporting. At the outset of each project, it conducts meetings and workshops with them to gain a profound comprehension of their business needs and challenges. This enables Puerto to propose the most suitable IoT solution, while its agile methodology fosters constant customer communication to develop and enhance solutions. Additionally, Puerto works with partners to establish a crossindustry ecosystem, leveraging expertise and resources in various fields. Once the solution is implemented, customers can access ongoing system monitoring, updates, or troubleshooting support, ensuring a seamless experience throughout the entire process.
“We remain committed to continuous innovation by staying up-to-date with the latest technology trends and market requirements. This helps us provide advanced IoT solutions to our customers and sustains our position as a leader in the industry,” says Toshiaki Honda, CEO of Puerto.
Even as industrial infrastructures witness increased cyberattacks and disruptions in their supply chain operations, Puerto empowers them with secure network engineering services using widely recognized systems.
We have a flexible architecture that can cater to the customer's requirements by collaborating with systems and partners that are compatible with the customer's existing infrastructure, thereby facilitating the seamless implementation of IoT solutions
Let’s take the example of remotely monitoring a factory's operation status from the head office using Excel. A closed network connects the factory and the head office, a demilitarized segment (DMZ) is set up between the head office and the factory, and an OPC UA server for operation monitoring is set up on the DMZ. The OPC UA client in the factory notifies the OPC UA server in the DMZ of information such as temperature and humidity along with actual performance and the number of defects. From the head office, the OPC UA client, UaMonitor, is used to check the environment, collect performance data, and create reports and forms from Excel.
OPC UA is used for communication, and DMZ is placed between bases. Even if the OPC UA server in DMZ is damaged, it is possible to prevent damage to the head office and factory network using DMZ as a stepping stone. In addition, connecting with the OPC UA client between bases makes it possible to share information safely without lowering the security level because opening a port for connection in the firewall is unnecessary.
Puerto is collaborating with Skkynet Cloud Systems, Inc. from Canada to deliver effective solutions by combining their technical capabilities and knowledge. Puerto also offers educational programs with a team of specialized PhDs in IoT and security. These programs empower the workforce to leverage Industrial IoT technologies effectively and drive business growth. In addition to its superior products and collaboration with Skkynet Cloud Systems, Puerto remains committed to staying abreast of emerging technologies and trends to ensure its clients receive optimal solutions.
