{"id":7642,"date":"2020-06-30T13:38:08","date_gmt":"2020-06-30T13:38:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oden.io\/?post_type=glossary&#038;p=7642"},"modified":"2020-10-08T10:06:19","modified_gmt":"2020-10-08T10:06:19","slug":"what-is-opc-ua","status":"publish","type":"glossary","link":"https:\/\/oden.io\/glossary\/what-is-opc-ua\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is OPC UA?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"7642\" class=\"elementor elementor-7642\" data-elementor-post-type=\"glossary\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4b0026dc conceptinnerheadingtext elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4b0026dc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f4dfcf1\" data-id=\"f4dfcf1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45538fe6 conceptinner1headingtext elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"45538fe6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Industry 4.0 Glossary<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ce023b ltheadd1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3ce023b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Is OPC UA?<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6e853bbe ltglosmaintxtgreen elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6e853bbe\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-641094bd\" data-id=\"641094bd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b224d71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5b224d71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Open Platform Communications Unified Architecture (OPC UA) is an open standard that specifies machine to machine data exchange for industrial communication It is an interoperable framework that enables the exchange of data across disparate systems like programmable logic controllers (PLC), human machine interfaces (HMI), and other machinery ensuring consistent interconnectivity and uninterrupted flow of information. <\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5b9667df ltglosmaintxtblack elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5b9667df\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-605124a7\" data-id=\"605124a7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ffdcd9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ffdcd9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\tThe kind of connectivity OPC UA offers is highly critical in manufacturing processes where a multitude of equipment, devices, and systems interoperate. OPC UA enables industry 4.0 and smart manufacturing.  \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-71154c1f ltgloshead elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"71154c1f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-757aabe2\" data-id=\"757aabe2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3469e481 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3469e481\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Does OPC UA Work?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2ad0700a ltglosheadpara elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2ad0700a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-181312cf\" data-id=\"181312cf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e755ddb elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-divider\" data-id=\"6e755ddb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-divider-wrap divider-direction-horizontal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-divider horizontal solid\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-175093ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"175093ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The major difference between OPC UA and its predecessors lies in that the machine data can now not only be transported but also interpreted in a way understood by machines.<\/p><p>OPC UA enables a common communication architecture for a variety of objectives like data access, historical data access and security. To enable such variety in objectives, OPC UA follows a two-layer approach. The base layer consists of code for common services across applications over which code for specific applications can be built.<\/p><p>Ideally, two mechanisms are used for exchanging data \u2013 client-server model and subscriber-publisher model. It is noteworthy that both these mechanisms are detached from the actual protocol. Let us briefly look at the functioning and implications of each of these mechanisms and the respective protocols involved.<\/p><p>The TCP and hyper-text transfer protocol secure (HTTPS) represent the client-server mechanism, which can facilitate peer-to-peer transmission for secure, and validated transport with limited number of connections.<\/p><p>The user datagram protocol (UDP) along with advanced message queuing protocol (AMQP) and MQ telemetry transport (MQTT) represent the subscriber model. This is mostly preferred for a large number of connections with minimalistic security features \u2013 under the category of \u201cfire and forget\u201d.<\/p><p>Since OPC UA combines the features of both, it eliminates the dilemma of choosing between OPC UA or AMQP or MQTT.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-011ffee ltgloshead elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"011ffee\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-835380b\" data-id=\"835380b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08aead6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"08aead6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Advantages Of OPC UA<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1e1792b ltglosheadpara elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1e1792b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-57deef9\" data-id=\"57deef9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0fd262 elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-divider\" data-id=\"a0fd262\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-divider-wrap divider-direction-horizontal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-divider horizontal solid\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdfb478 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bdfb478\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The advantages of OPC UA in manufacturing processes also forms an important argument in the assessment that OPC UA will continue to be widely adopted and utilized in manufacturing industries in the forthcoming years.<\/p><ul><li>It facilitates smart manufacturing<\/li><li>It reduces complexity in communication and optimizes overall efficiency.<\/li><li>The scalability options using OPC UA are immense \u2013 from small devices to enterprise IT.<\/li><li>It can receive and interpret data from multiple sources.<\/li><li>It can accommodate legacy systems and also integrate cloud technologies.<\/li><li>It is highly interoperable.<\/li><li>It is agnostic of operating system and allows for a wider variety of Hardware connections.<\/li><li>It allows for access and usage of historic data unlike its predecessor OPC.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b15f6de ltgloshead elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b15f6de\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bffeb15\" data-id=\"bffeb15\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1564d53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1564d53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Use Cases For OPC UA<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dfc2ca3 ltglosheadpara elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dfc2ca3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3d9b94c\" data-id=\"3d9b94c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46a2241 elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-divider\" data-id=\"46a2241\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-divider-wrap divider-direction-horizontal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-divider horizontal solid\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f420840 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f420840\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA myriad of OPC UA solutions is available for improving transparency, streamlining processes, and optimizing efficiency on the factory floor. Let us take a look at a few use cases of OPC UA.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-88103d0 ltwhitebg elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"88103d0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7bcd738\" data-id=\"7bcd738\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-784d154\" data-id=\"784d154\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7346496 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7346496\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Improved Security Features<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84e368f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"84e368f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Manufacturing activities are constantly transitioning towards processes that derive muscle from technologies like machine learning, big data, and artificial intelligence. These technologies are not completely immune to security breaches.<\/p><p>OPC UA ensures the authentication and authorization of applications using standard security techniques. All applications involved in the communication process must authenticate the other party in the hand-shake, which in practice is an open secure channel service message.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6a242f3\" data-id=\"6a242f3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e6685da ltgreybg elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e6685da\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f585927\" data-id=\"f585927\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d8b2479\" data-id=\"d8b2479\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c92652 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2c92652\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Remote Monitoring<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-231d3e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"231d3e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOPC UA is very effective in situations where a sub-system (remote terminal or piece of equipment) has to utilize a supervisory system during a discrepancy. As OPC UA utilizes standard ethernet communications, any physical layer \u2013 including wired, wireless and satellite \u2013 can be used to transmit OPC UA messages. This feature can also be extended to systems that require constant or periodic reporting.  \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5a56560\" data-id=\"5a56560\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1a87009 ltwhitebg elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1a87009\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-572c8d0\" data-id=\"572c8d0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a6c4046\" data-id=\"a6c4046\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc68155 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cc68155\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Information Modelling<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9855d37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9855d37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>OPC UA information modelling is the glue that binds industry 4.0 together. OPC UA information modelling is loosely based on the concepts of object oriented programming (OOP) with its main pillars being features like data abstraction, inheritance, and polymorphism. These functions can very easily be utilized to derive information from a sub-system or machinery.<\/p><p>For instance, by defining subsequent objects and variables information about a running motor can be inherited with attributes like temperature, vibration level, and current. It can also include member methods such as start and stop.<\/p><p>From an engineering standpoint, this means significantly reduced effort and better reusability.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3e21b13\" data-id=\"3e21b13\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-49a1563 ltgreybg elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"49a1563\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e78a66a\" data-id=\"e78a66a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-729470d\" data-id=\"729470d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3eacc9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3eacc9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">OPC UA \u2013 The Blueprint Of Industry 4.0<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e17d239 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e17d239\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFor any manufacturing process to be industry 4.0 capable, it also has to be OPC UA capable. The most quintessential element for using OPC UA to enable industry 4.0 driving communication is an internet protocol (IP) based network. Internet protocol and OPC UA form the flesh and blood of an industry 4.0 capable manufacturer. \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fc06cec\" data-id=\"fc06cec\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OPC UA is a communication protocol that can enable data exchange within a machine, between machines, and between machines and systems for industrial automation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"elementor_header_footer","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"glossary_categories":[1265,1266],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/oden.io\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/glossary\/7642"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/oden.io\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/glossary"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/oden.io\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/glossary"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oden.io\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/oden.io\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/glossary\/7642\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/oden.io\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7642"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"glossary_categories","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oden.io\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/glossary_categories?post=7642"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}