OPC UA FOR STANDARDIZED DATA EXCHANGE

OPC Unified Architecture (OPC UA) is the data exchange standard for safe, reliable, manufacturer- and platform independent industrial communication. It enables data exchange between products from different manufacturers and across systems.

OPC UA is characterized by:

Standardized (both within the system and between different systems)
All platforms (Microsoft, Apple, Linux, etc.)
Scalable (the system can be easily extended or vice versa)
Safe (active use of security certificates)
Reliable communication (information stored and transmitted
when the receiver is ready)

OPC UA provides secure transfer of real-time data from the sensor to the outside world:

Within machinery
Between machines
Between machines and the outside world
Between systems (also from different suppliers)
Bringing together the subsystems into one system speaking one language

OPC UA facilitates the consept of Industry 4.0 and the ISA-95 standard for exchange of general, technical and business information. Ecco it is member of the OPC UA foundation.