Current manufacturing infrastructure is costly to maintain, creates barriers to the distribution of data, integrates poorly with other systems, and blocks corporations from capitalizing on the advantages that digitalization creates. Successful transition to the next generation of manufacturing will require the adoption of new technologies that can integrate outdated existing systems with modern new systems.

One of the emerging architecture patterns for modernizing software infrastructure, and recommendations for linking the different levels of automation in a factory is adopting an MQTT-based messaging infrastructure. Here’s why: MQTT is a popular messaging and data exchange protocol for IoT and industry 4.0 projects. With an MQTT-based messaging infrastructure, you can:

• Have reliable bi-directional connectivity between the different systems and areas of a factory, bringing end-to-end data interoperability.
• Easily integrate into existing IT security infrastructure and send and receive a message from a factory equipment, MES system, PLM system and a traditional IT system.
• Implement various levels of quality of service (QoS) and security best practices to have efficient and secure OT systems and IT applications, and much more.

Read this whitepaper to learn how an MQTT-based messaging infrastructure can help modernize your factory operations to achieve greater efficiency and flexibility.