{"id":7300,"date":"2019-08-22T15:19:21","date_gmt":"2019-08-22T13:19:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/redesign.leogistics.com\/uncategorized\/how-my-sap-system-lights-up\/"},"modified":"2021-04-08T17:59:09","modified_gmt":"2021-04-08T15:59:09","slug":"how-my-sap-system-lights-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leogistics.com\/en\/blog-en\/how-my-sap-system-lights-up\/","title":{"rendered":"How my SAP system lights up"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"7300\" class=\"elementor elementor-7300 elementor-5390\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-69ba5c4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"69ba5c4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c1f0aa6\" data-id=\"c1f0aa6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0b2eac elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e0b2eac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Using MQTT and IoT-devices to gain an advantage in your logisitic processes<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b98b35c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b98b35c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you\u2019re considering the use of IoT sensors to automate processes or make digital information available in real-time, it\u2019s good to know you have a variety of options in the open source area.<\/p>\n<p>In today\u2019s post, we\u2019ll examine popular IoT scenarios being used in plant logistics that have surprisingly low implementation costs and big benefit potential. In addition to application examples and information on technical integration, we\u2019ll also let you know about a few of the hardware and software components we currently use today.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f34c3f elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-3419 elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"8f34c3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-775778b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"775778b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1327e80\" data-id=\"1327e80\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eebbeeb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eebbeeb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Application experience: Smart loading points<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f74b334 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f74b334\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To help reduce waiting times of trucks at plant sites, operation managers can benefit from tracking arrivals and departures in real-time. With the help of sensors, IT systems can recognize whether a dock door is currently free vs. occupied. As soon as a dock door or loading point is free, the system can notify the next waiting truck driver, so they can quickly proceed to their delivery location.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c8d8744 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c8d8744\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-74a8fb8\" data-id=\"74a8fb8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8eb009c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8eb009c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"578\" src=\"https:\/\/leogistics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/leogistics_hardware-1024x578.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4035\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/leogistics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/leogistics_hardware-1024x578.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/leogistics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/leogistics_hardware-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/leogistics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/leogistics_hardware-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/leogistics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/leogistics_hardware.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">In our customer projects, we support the procurement of hardware and do the installation.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd9b74b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-3419 elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"cd9b74b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c46631e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c46631e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-447159e\" data-id=\"447159e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-111dc83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"111dc83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What sensor technology should we use?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85dce07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"85dce07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are many things to keep in mind when choosing the correct sensor for your use case. In our smart loading point example, we\u2019ll need a distance sensor.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The distance to the trailer is a primary concern for sensor selection\u2014not all sensors perform particularly well with short or long distances.<\/li>\n<li>The surface properties of the trailer must also be noted, flat vs. angular, etc.<\/li>\n<li>The color and reflection properties of the trailer also play an important role. While white lacquer surfaces reflect the red light of a laser very well, black, or matte surfaces can cause issues due to their high absorption capacity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81fd572 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-3419 elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"81fd572\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-aa5f51f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"aa5f51f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7f05c05\" data-id=\"7f05c05\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02059af elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"02059af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Laser and ultrasonic sensors and features<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12bb578 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"12bb578\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Laser and Ultrasonic sensors can be equally suitable for detecting a truck at a loading point. Ultrasonic is a non-optical method in which the color and reflection properties of the surface do not play an important role.<\/p>\n<p>In ultrasound, only the orientation, or distance to the object is important; therefore, ultrasound must hit a straight surface from as far as possible at a right angle, so that the reflection of the sound is optimally directed back to the sensor.<\/p>\n<p>The right choice depends primarily on the installation options at the loading point. Can the sensor be installed at the right distance from the object, at the right angle? Aside from laser and ultrasonic, there are few other options, often more difficult to install and maintain.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab6ad15 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-3419 elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"ab6ad15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1d96a01 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1d96a01\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0d1b9ce\" data-id=\"0d1b9ce\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34a491e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"34a491e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Additional use cases for sensors<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc3610b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bc3610b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are many instances in which farms or warehouses are beginning to use sensor and IoT technology. In these cases, environmental variables can be picked up, processed, and operated by sensors, leading to an increased adoption of more digitized, automated processes.<\/p>\n<p>For example, temperature sensors can be integrated quite easily into the IT landscape. Measurement data can be used for quality checks, which, if outside of control limits, can generate alerts. It\u2019s also possible to check temperature during the execution of loading activities.<\/p>\n<p>Often, the same smart sensors can also measure air pressure and humidity, with many new use cases showing up in the manufacturing and bulk solids industries. Motion and inclination sensors are being used in mechanical and plant engineering to identify accidents. If a critical event has been reported, a check of the system can be enforced to help meet quality standards.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-33497af elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"33497af\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-11386b2\" data-id=\"11386b2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c28fb6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5c28fb6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/leogistics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/img_2409_small-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4031\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/leogistics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/img_2409_small-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/leogistics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/img_2409_small-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/leogistics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/img_2409_small-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/leogistics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/img_2409_small.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Hardware installation for a leogistics IoT prototype.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-241a7d5 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-3419 elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"241a7d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dabd38c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dabd38c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5ffb33d\" data-id=\"5ffb33d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64fe989 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"64fe989\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The evolution of raspberry pi and industry automation<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a336f8d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a336f8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In one of our latest prototypes, the center piece is a \u201cRevolution PI\u201d (vendor Kunbus). The Revolution PI is an industrial device based on raspberry PI with Linux, which is very popular in applications used in home environments.<\/p>\n<p>The Revolution PI is modularly expandable to a full-fledged PLC. In this way, modules for reading and writing digital and analog signals are readily available for quick \u201cplug and play\u201d implementations. The Revolution PI has software installed that analyzes, processes, enriches, and forwards sensor data.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3963018 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-3419 elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"3963018\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1ebe12e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1ebe12e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2c3b77f\" data-id=\"2c3b77f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77c47b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"77c47b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">IO-Link<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-951d0e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"951d0e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When distributing data from the sensor, we rely on a new technology called IO-Link. For instance, an \u201cIO-Link master\u201d (vendor ifm) can intercept sensor data. The communication is not done directly with the sensor, but via the IO-Link master, which detects and can structure the data. Data is then processed in the IO-Link master and transmitted to the Revolution PI via IoT interface over local or cellular networks.<\/p>\n<p>The IO-Link master also allows operation and data evaluation of sensors without an IO-Link. However in that case, remote parameterization is not possible, and must be completed directly on the sensor.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43bb449 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-3419 elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"43bb449\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5e74d3f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5e74d3f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8f7e969\" data-id=\"8f7e969\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-484e371 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"484e371\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Modelling using node-red<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94f4b7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"94f4b7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In terms of software for integrating sensor data and controlling sensor logic, we use an open software called \u201cNode-RED\u201d. Node-RED is a graphical development tool that implements use cases in a modular principle. Node-RED can be used to create object process flows, as shown below. With these flows, the data is evaluated and enriched using small functions.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-73fc732 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"73fc732\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1b1baf8\" data-id=\"1b1baf8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50929fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"50929fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/leogistics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/objekte_flow_node-red-1024x575.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4045\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/leogistics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/objekte_flow_node-red-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/leogistics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/objekte_flow_node-red-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/leogistics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/objekte_flow_node-red-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/leogistics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/objekte_flow_node-red.jpg 1186w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Objects and Flow in Node-RED<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2ded953 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2ded953\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5bc65b9\" data-id=\"5bc65b9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1903c2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1903c2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Harmonization using MQTT<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c88cbd5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c88cbd5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For data transmission, we rely on the MQTT protocol, which is widely used in the IoT area. This is an open message protocol for machine-to-machine communication. It allows the transmission of telemetry data, despite high delays or limited networks. Node-RED intercepts the data via MQTT input channels, processes it, then forwards via MQTT to subsequent flows, or ultimately through OData to the SAP system.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32821b5 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-3419 elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"32821b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bf0b25d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bf0b25d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-acb0ccf\" data-id=\"acb0ccf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d613b2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d613b2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Communication with SAP systems<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbf565b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fbf565b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Node-RED speaks not only MQTT, but also the http protocol. This is the basis for web services and REST protocols like OData. SAPUI5 applications are typically connected to SAP systems via OData. Thus, Node-RED can be used to make data from the sensors known to the SAP system, which can trigger follow-up actions, update SAP objects, or create alerts to users.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3d94988 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3d94988\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ec1bc76\" data-id=\"ec1bc76\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5615e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f5615e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"549\" src=\"https:\/\/leogistics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/image001-1024x549.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4029\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/leogistics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/image001-1024x549.png 1024w, https:\/\/leogistics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/image001-300x161.png 300w, https:\/\/leogistics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/image001-768x412.png 768w, https:\/\/leogistics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/image001.png 1264w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Hardware connection - best practice: Connection of external hardware and sensors via MQTT and Node-RED.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-43e0fb3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"43e0fb3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1f2ed3f\" data-id=\"1f2ed3f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42d93f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"42d93f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What's next?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6052169 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6052169\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Now we\u2019ve made it to the exciting part, our IoT devices can communicate with SAP. From here, we can trigger actions (for example, loading point traffic light turns green once the truck has driven away) or store bulk data. Using this data, we can start to develop smart services\u2014 helping to optimize enterprise processes, make predictions with machine learning and AI, or even create a digital twin.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73a2a38 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-3419 elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"73a2a38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a66a0c9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a66a0c9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-80a6193\" data-id=\"80a6193\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6958ade elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6958ade\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The digital supply chain vision<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e04f00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8e04f00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Today, we highlighted just a few of the possibilities using inexpensive hardware and software in the IoT space. We hope this post was thought-provoking, leading you to consider opportunities in your own logistics processes.<\/p>\n<p>So\u2026what\u2019s your use case? Would you like to start an IoT prototype? Let us know how we can help!<\/p>\n<p>If you have any questions about this or other topics in the blog, please contact\u00a0<a title=\" blog@leogistics.com\" href=\"mailto:\" target=\"blog@leogistics.com\">blog@leogistics.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Steven Klein<br \/>\nHendrik Hilleckes<br \/>\nSenior Technical Consultants<\/em><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Using mqtt and IoT-devices to gain an advantage in your logisitic 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