Hilscher’s new Edge IO-Link masters—sensorEdge and sensorEdge Field—can connect directly to Ethernet-based IT infrastructures without the need to interface with existing communication networks and their control systems. SensorEdge allows users to remotely monitor up to eight IO-Link sensors. Requiring only a power supply and an internet connection, the sensorEdge box transmits data into the cloud at one-second intervals for analysis. Meanwhile, the sensorEdge Field connects up to eight local IO-Link sensors and includes an open computing platform for your own software with centralized management. It also features two container engines and optional cloud support. These masters combine computing power and IO-Link master technology in one IP67-rated housing.
