Edge to Cloud Digital Transformation with AWS IoT SiteWise Edge and Belden

This article discusses the digital transformation of manufacturers using AWS IoT SiteWise Edge and Belden CloudRail solutions. It highlights how integrating these offerings enables seamless connectivity from the shop floor to the cloud, unlocking industrial data insights and optimization opportunities.

Specifically, the article covers:

• The challenges manufacturers face in implementing and scaling digital solutions, often getting stuck in "pilot purgatory".
• AWS IoT SiteWise Edge integration with Belden CloudRail, enabling connection to brownfield equipment, collection, and contextualization of industrial data.
• How the integrated solution works, with CloudRail connecting to various industrial protocols and sensors, feeding data to AWS IoT SiteWise Edge at the edge, and then seamlessly publishing data to the AWS Cloud for analysis, AI/ML, and other services.
• A use case of Belden's own manufacturing facility transformation using this integrated solution, resulting in improved OEE and annual performance gains.
• The benefits of the combined edge-to-cloud platform, including unified connectivity, reduced integration costs, and improved decision-making for manufacturers.