What is a Factory Data Hub?

A Factory Data Hub is the central platform for data-driven industrial manufacturing. It creates a unified data infrastructure, or unified namespace, for the entire production environment. This platform collects, standardizes, contextualizes, and distributes data in real-time across all levels of a manufacturing operation. It enables bi-directional communication between operational technology (OT) and IT systems and optimizes data flow, breaks down silos, and enhances collaboration between IT and OT.

In today’s IIoT environments, efficient data integration is crucial. The Factory Data Hub creates a central unified namespace that integrates real-time data. It makes data accessible from various sources such as machines, sensors, and IT systems. This centralized data platform enables manufacturers to increase operational flexibility and accelerate their digital transformation.

Benefits of a Central Data Hub

• Creation of a unified namespace: provision of data from different sources, standardised and in real time.
• Data integration: Seamless connectivity of IT and OT systems, ensuring smooth data flows.
• Provision of real-time production data: Enabling instant insights for targeted decision-making.
• IT-OT Collaboration: Strengthening collaboration between IT and OT teams by creating a central unified namespace.

Cybus is a pioneer in the development of the Factory Data Hub, having shaped this concept for the manufacturing industry. With Connectware, Cybus offers a powerful and scalable solution for data integration in production, supporting large manufacturing environments in achieving their digital transformation goals and improving efficiency.

Cybus Connectware is the first data hub for complex production environments.

Learn more about data hubs on Gartner.com.