Ferrum needed a partner for securely integrating existing industrial devices with Google Cloud at scale. The goal was an open-source telemetry data solution for product efficiency. The main hurdle was scalable field-to-cloud communication for their devices . Additionally, efficient, secure remote updates for their global machines were required to deliver features and minimize downtime.
SOTEC and Google created a robust, scalable platform based on Eclipse Hono for protocol-independent, unified device connection. It runs natively on Google Kubernetes Engine and integrates with Cloud Pub/Sub. A Terraform script automated the deployment in GCP. SOTEC also implemented a secure Over-The-Air update functionality.
Ferrum’s new platform seamlessly connects globally distributed equipment to GCP cloud analytics. This enables reliable, scalable data flow, driving enhanced remote and predictive maintenance, plus optimized ramp-ups for customers worldwide. Over-the-air update capability ensures secure and up-to-date operation over time in the field.
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Roger Leimer, Group CIO, Ferrum AG
2028
The Ferrum group provides packaging solutions for the beverage and food industries, and process solutions for industries such as chemical, pharmaceutical, food and municipial industries. With customers around the globe, a dispersed network of experts provide support across the whole machine lifecycle.
