United Manufacturing Hub

Article written for the United Manufacturing Hub. Why do we need the Unified Namespace if we already have the NAMUR Open Architecture? In this article, we compare the Unified Namespace (UNS) and NAMUR Open Architecture (NOA). First, we highlight that they both extend the traditional automation pyramid to enable industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). Second, both architectures outline a highly-reliable IT infrastructure. Third, both architectures are applicable to operate in manufacturing, chemical and pharma, all very conservative industry that are slow to adopt new technical innovations. ...

This video was recorded by me for the United Manufacturing Hub In this tutorial, we guide you through the process of integrating Ignition by Inductive Automation with the United Manufacturing Hub (UMH). The objective is to build an operational dashboard in Ignition that displays real-time MQTT data coming from the UMH, using UMH as a Unified Namespace (UNS). This tutorial requires a running UMH instance, and (at least) the demo version of Ignition by Inductive Automation. To get started with the UMH, get the free community edition here: https://www.umh.app/ ...

This video was recorded by me for the United Manufacturing Hub In this tutorial, we guide you through the process of building a Grafana dashboard based on the PackML model. We begin with a look at the PackML MQTT simulator, which simulates a real production line using the PackML standard and integrates with MQTT for messaging. Following this, we build a dashboard that can display various machine states (such as Starting, Running, Stopped, etc.), operational metrics, and alarms or notifications. In addition, we’ll cover how to use the management console and explain how to work with the overall data model. ...