DataHub use case
In a Middle Eastern country where wind is used extensively as a method for producing energy, a power generation company has implemented a very interesting and unobtrusive monitoring solution. Deciding that it would be beneficial to access data from several turbines and view the data in their central office in a web-based HMI, they implemented a system that allows them to monitor wind speed, megawatt generation, temperature and operational status of every wind turbine on every “farm”.
Since their on-premise SCADA platforms didn't offer this kind of data visibility, they connected each one to the Cogent DataHub via OPC, and then streamed the data to a DataHub running at their central office. Using WebView running on that DataHub, they were able to build web pages to provide summary screens of the general situation and other more detailed ones for each individual plant. Now instead of viewing the data of each turbine (or group of turbines) one by one, they can see the whole picture and possibly go down to higher levels of detail, monitoring the single element of the system.
What does Skkynet do?
Skkynet provides software solutions and services for secure, real-time industrial data communications. DataHub® middleware technology is available for embedded systems, cloud applications and as on-premise software, allowing users to capture, monitor, control,
view, securely network and consolidate real-time process data over insecure networks. Our patented approach is based on security-by-design and allows you to reshape system architecture giving users (at different company levels) access to plant data, keeping critical systems safe behind closed DMZs and firewalls . Skkynet is actively involved in developing solutions forIndustrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and applications Industry 4.0.
What problems does it solve?
Skkynet solves the problem of secure access to process data. In the past, the critical infrastructure and industrial systems they were isolated from corporate networks and the Internet, making access to Industrial Big Data difficult or impossible. With the advent of digitalization, IIoT, Industrie 4.0 (and the need for remote access to industrial systems during the COVID 19 pandemic) companies now require access to their industrial data in real time like never before. However, traditional technologies based on a client-server model require firewalls to be opened for access the data of the "plant floor". Solutions using VPN or MQTT are not adequate to meet the needs of securely isolating corporate networks and operations while still providing access for monitoring and control of mission-critical systems. Skkynet uses our protocol (DHTP) to allow the two-way data flow between networks through proxies and DMZs, which means secure data communications between the operational and management levels of a company, including cloud platforms.
Who are your customers and fields of application?
Users of Skkynet software and services are found in all industries: Energy, Oil & Gas, Minerals & Mining, Manufacturing, Food & Beverage, Pharma & Healthcare, Machines & Tools, Transportation and many more.
Among our major customers are system integrators such as Siemens, AVEVA, ABB, Yokogawa, Honeywell, Metso, and dozens of specialized integrators. End users include Shell, GSK, Air Products, Gamesa, Caterpillar, IBM, GE, Equinor, Goodyear, BASF, SCG, Tata, Fuji Electric, TEVA, Kimberley-Clark, E.ON, HeidelbergCement, Boeing, Gazprom, Bombardier and Bank of Canada, to name just a few.
These customers and system integrators use Skkynet software and services to access, integrate and redistribute their process data, allowing them to manage their systems more efficiently and reduce costs.
