Balluff GmbH

Asset Data Provider (ADP)

With the Asset Data Provider (ADP), Balluff is leading the industry into a digital future. ADP facilitates the improvement of production processes and future readiness by addressing three core challenges: standardizing and harmonizing diverse data types, improving data quality, and simplifying the use of technology.

ADP transforms complex data from various sources into consistent, usable information. It ensures the availability of clear and high-quality data - essential for understanding and optimizing production processes. Thanks to an intuitive user interface that requires minimal technical expertise, employees can quickly and easily create and adapt data flows.

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Balluff ADP
Highlights
  • Platform modernization
  • Architecture and rollout of Docker containerization
  • Enabling low-code capabilities on the Crosser platform
Balluff GmbH - Asset Data Provider
Adaptability

Thanks to its high degree of adaptability , ADP can be deployed in the cloud, on-premises, on the shop floor, or directly at the machine. This enables companies to accelerate their digitalization efforts more quickly, cost-effectively, and with lower entry barriers. Common challenges such as lack of expertise, high costs, or limited time are specifically addressed and overcome - making advanced technologies accessible to everyone.

Balluff clearly demonstrates how intelligent connectivity and efficient data management can lead to the sustainable optimization of production processes. In this context, ADP proves to be a key technology for an efficient, future-ready, and competitive industrial landscape.

Engineering implementation
Medialesson provided Balluff with comprehensive consulting, system design, and architecture, as well as the implementation of an innovative solution. The focus was on the development and integration of key functionalities: This included the initial discoverability of IO-Link devices through the targeted use of internal Balluff libraries, as well as the implementation of powerful mechanisms for remote configuration and communication. Additionally, the processes and mechanisms for efficient system commissioning were fully designed and implemented by our team.
Services

  • Consulting

  • Concept and architecture

  • Development

  • Knowledge transfer

  • Testing

Technologies

  • Azure DevOps

  • NGINX

  • Keycloak

  • InfluxDB

  • Grafana

  • Docker

  • Angular

  • .NET / C#

  • PostgreSQL

  • MQTT

  • REST API

  • Entity Framework

  • Python

  • NodeJS

  • IO-Link

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