The companies NATS and i-flow have joined forces to demonstrate innovative solutions for real-time analytics in the manufacturing industry. This cooperation has resulted in a pioneering case study on how to make production processes more efficient and master complex OT/IT challenges. The case study highlights the use of real-time analytics in a demanding manufacturing environment. The manufacturing industry is increasingly reliant on fast, data-driven decisions. NATS serves as a robust messaging system that enables reliable communication both at the edge level and in the cloud. i-flow acts as an integration layer that harmonizes OT data from various sources and feeds it into the NATS system for real-time analytics.
Solution approach for integration and scaling problems
The collaboration between NATS and i-flow addresses key challenges faced by many companies in the manufacturing industry: Data silos, lack of scalability and inefficient communication between different systems. As a result, data often has to be analyzed manually and is not available for real-time analytics applications. The NATS-i-flow architecture enables companies to seamlessly integrate, harmonize and analyze production data from individual machines to multiple factories in real time. This allows problems to be identified more quickly and production interruptions to be avoided. The system can also be used in production processes.
Significant advantages for the manufacturing industry
The benefits of this cooperation are obvious: scalable architectures, reduced integration costs and greater efficiency in decision-making. With real-time analytics, companies are able to monitor production processes in real time, make critical decisions faster and reduce operating costs. The solution also offers increased data transparency, which leads to more precise monitoring of production performance. The combination of NATS and i-flow therefore represents a future-proof solution for the manufacturing industry that meets the increasing demands for scalability and flexibility.
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About NATS: NATS is a high-performance, scalable messaging system that enables reliable and efficient real-time communication. It is used in numerous industries to ensure seamless integration of data across different system levels.
