BITMOTECO OS
The operating system of the data platform
The BITMOTECO OS developed by us lays the foundation for long-term successful and intelligent digitalization solutions.
The technology of the BITMOTECO OS offers the possibility to install function and security updates of installed modules. It also has user control and an integrated firewall.
The user interface of the data platform
User administration
Control access to the data platform and individual modules with our user administration.
Module management
Get a quick overview of the currently installed and running modules in the data platform.
Module details
Comprehensive information on the individual modules installed in the data platform.
System metrics
See at a glance which hardware resources (e.g. CPU utilization or memory requirements) are currently being used by the BITMOTECOsystem data platform.
Solutions with the data platform
With the BITMOTECOsystem data platform, we offer a wide range of solutions for optimizing production processes, increasing efficiency and reducing downtimes.
From intelligent machine monitoring and predictive maintenance to the precise analysis of production data with OEE software, Bitmotec supports companies in improving their operational processes.
The solutions are flexible and customizable to meet the specific requirements of different industries.
As a result, they enable holistic, data-driven optimization along the entire value chain.
OEE software
The BITMOTECO OEE software
The flexible, open and future-proof solution for your OEE dashboards in real time
Machine Monitoring
BITMOTECO machine monitoring
Efficient and simple machine data acquisition to optimize machine availability.
Interfaces in the data platform
The BITMOTECOsystem data platform can connect to a wide variety of systems within your company.
The data platform provides a wide range of interfaces for this purpose.
Here you will find an overview of the currently supported interfaces, communication protocols and industry standards.
Unified namespace with the BITMOTECOsystem data platform
Integrate the Unified Namespace (UNS) architecture approach into your company very easily with our data platform.
Use our central, consolidated structure for accessing and managing data in your company.
A unified namespace is a concept that is popular in industrial automation and Industry 4.0 and aims to integrate all data generated in a company into a single, accessible and consistent data space.
Unified Namespace – Properties
- Centralized data aggregation: The platform collects and integrates data from various sources such as machines, sensors, control systems and software applications in a single namespace.
This means that all relevant data is available to you in a consistent format and structure. - Real-time data access: Our data platform offers seamless integration and access to current and historical data, which is crucial for decision-making and process optimization.
- Interoperability: A UNS must be interoperable with various systems and protocols so that all data sources and target systems can be integrated.
For this reason, our data platform supports a wide range of standards and protocols. - Scalability and flexibility: A US must be scalable in order to be able to handle the growing volume of data in a company.
Our data platform is therefore horizontally and vertically scalable to suit your company and your strategy. - Standardization of data access and use: Our data platform provides a uniform interface that enables consolidated data to be accessed and used for various applications such as analytics, reporting or process control.
BITMOTECO Modules in the data platform
Challenges in the operation of open source software are, for example, the inhomogeneous technological basis, the maintenance-intensive operation and the sometimes slow operational readiness.
For this reason, the BITMOTECO OS technology provides a uniform technological basis. In addition, we offer managed open-source software modules, which reduce maintenance costs and enable rapid deployment, among other things.
We currently offer the following managed modules:
Grafana provides a wide range of ready-made visualization options. Low-code allows the creation of individual dashboards within a very short time.
InfluxDB provides a time series-based database for the BITMOTECOsystem.
It enables the central storage of measured values and analysis results and thus ensures independence from cloud services.
The Mosquitto MQTT broker makes it possible to collect data via MQTT without having to integrate additional systems into the network.
With the Mosquitto Broker, data can also be exchanged and made available between several BITMOTECOsystems in a targeted manner.
Chirpstack is an open-source LoRaWAN server that is used to set up LoRaWAN networks. The functions are the management of gateways, sensors and users.
PostgreSQL is a powerful, object-relational database system.
BITMOTECO SDK
Extend the data platform according to your wishes.
With the BITMOTECO SDK (Software Development Kit) technology, customers and partners have the opportunity to develop individual applications as stand-alone modules for the BITMOTECOsystem. This enables, among other things, the integration of further interfaces or individual (AI) calculations/analyses with your own user interfaces.
Due to the simple communication between the modules of the BITMOTECOsystem, new modules benefit from the functions of the installed BITMOTECO modules, such as their interfaces and data connection as well as, for example, the possible use of a database.
Use the SDK to combine any containerizable software components to create your own module. It doesn’t matter if you use a single container image or multiple container images. The prerequisite is the use of OCI containers, so you are free to choose the programming languages: e.g. C++ applications, Python, Go or Node.js are just a small selection. Simply manage several application components (e.g. backend and frontend) together in one module, even though they run in separate containers.
Advantages of the technology
There are several advantages to using Linux® container technologies. For example, the application is encapsulated from other processes of the BITMOTECOsystem (in an isolated sandbox) and executed with clearly defined interfaces. Furthermore, full control over the software stack of the company’s own modules is guaranteed and the SDK can be seamlessly integrated into the proven container-based workflows (e.g. CI/CD pipelines) of development.
BITMOTECO Support Portal
The BITMOTECO Support Portal is the learning and support platform of Bitmotec GmbH. There, our customers and partners will find a knowledge database with many helpful articles and videos about the BITMOTECOsystem data platform.
- Commissioning & Integration Guidance
- Training materials, tutorials, videos
- Feature announcements, answers to security questions, and updates
- OS and Module updates
- Examples of dashboards, interface configurations, and data flow modeling
In addition, a ticket system is integrated, which enables users to get in touch with our support quickly and easily.