{"id":29263,"date":"2026-01-30T10:20:40","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T09:20:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/devity.eu\/?p=29263"},"modified":"2026-01-30T10:22:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T09:22:07","slug":"integration-of-iot-devices-how-opc-ua-simplifies-and-secures-onboarding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/devity.eu\/en\/integration-of-iot-devices-how-opc-ua-simplifies-and-secures-onboarding\/","title":{"rendered":"Integration of IoT devices: How OPC UA simplifies and secures onboarding"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"29263\" class=\"elementor elementor-29263 elementor-23117\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4038eee e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4038eee\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd51595 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bd51595\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b19912b elementor-widget elementor-widget-hub_fancy_heading\" data-id=\"b19912b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"hub_fancy_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div id=\"ld-fancy-heading-6a06f16dc866b\" class=\"ld-fancy-heading pos-rel\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ld-fh-element d-inline-block pos-rel  elementor-heading-title lqd-highlight-classic lqd-highlight-grow-left h2\"  > Integration of IoT devices: How OPC UA simplifies and secures onboarding<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-47a4bda7 elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"47a4bda7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-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-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4229f977\" data-id=\"4229f977\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-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-7562d58 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-hub_fancy_heading\" data-id=\"7562d58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"hub_fancy_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div id=\"ld-fancy-heading-6a06f16dc97fe\" class=\"ld-fancy-heading pos-rel\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"ld-fh-element d-inline-block pos-rel  elementor-heading-title lqd-highlight-classic lqd-highlight-grow-left h1\"  > Integration of IoT devices: How OPC UA simplifies and secures onboarding<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a6e16c elementor-widget elementor-widget-hub_fancy_heading\" data-id=\"4a6e16c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"hub_fancy_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div id=\"ld-fancy-heading-6a06f16dca829\" class=\"ld-fancy-heading pos-rel\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ld-fh-element d-inline-block pos-rel  lqd-highlight-classic lqd-highlight-grow-left div\"  > The digital transformation is bringing revolutionary changes to industrial production. The increasing and comprehensive networking of automation components such as controllers, sensors and actuators means that data is collected and analyzed in real time, leading to a significant increase in efficiency and productivity. <\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a306471 elementor-widget elementor-widget-hub_fancy_heading\" data-id=\"a306471\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"hub_fancy_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div id=\"ld-fancy-heading-6a06f16dcb85d\" class=\"ld-fancy-heading pos-rel\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ld-fh-element d-inline-block pos-rel  lqd-highlight-classic lqd-highlight-grow-left div\"  > The advantages are manifold: higher production speed, improved quality assurance, reduced downtimes and greater adaptability to individual customer requirements.<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7d52b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ld_fancy_image\" data-id=\"e7d52b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ld_fancy_image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"lqd-imggrp-single d-block pos-rel \" data-shadow-style=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"lqd-imggrp-img-container d-inline-flex pos-rel align-items-center justify-content-center \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"w-100 pos-rel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"5000\" height=\"2340\" src=\"https:\/\/devity.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/AdobeStock_480305078.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-23119\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/devity.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/AdobeStock_480305078.jpeg 5000w, https:\/\/devity.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/AdobeStock_480305078-300x140.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/devity.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/AdobeStock_480305078-1024x479.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/devity.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/AdobeStock_480305078-1536x719.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/devity.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/AdobeStock_480305078-2048x958.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 5000px) 100vw, 5000px\" itemprop=\"image\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d7200e elementor-widget elementor-widget-hub_fancy_heading\" data-id=\"2d7200e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"hub_fancy_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div id=\"ld-fancy-heading-6a06f16dced29\" class=\"ld-fancy-heading pos-rel\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ld-fh-element d-inline-block pos-rel  lqd-highlight-classic lqd-highlight-grow-left div\"  > At the same time, the digital transformation presents manufacturers and operators with new challenges. For example, increasing networking is leading to greater system complexity and an increased need for cyber security. New devices and systems must be seamlessly integrated into existing infrastructures without jeopardizing security or stability.  <\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b4708a elementor-widget elementor-widget-hub_fancy_heading\" data-id=\"2b4708a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"hub_fancy_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div id=\"ld-fancy-heading-6a06f16dcfbf4\" class=\"ld-fancy-heading pos-rel\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ld-fh-element d-inline-block pos-rel  lqd-highlight-classic lqd-highlight-grow-left div\"  > This requires standardized communication protocols, robust security mechanisms and simple configuration of the devices.<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fbe6a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"0fbe6a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"Onboarding\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbf7108 elementor-widget elementor-widget-hub_fancy_heading\" data-id=\"bbf7108\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"hub_fancy_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div id=\"ld-fancy-heading-6a06f16dd0a8b\" class=\"ld-fancy-heading pos-rel\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ld-fh-element d-inline-block pos-rel  elementor-heading-title lqd-highlight-classic lqd-highlight-grow-left h3\"  > What is onboarding in industrial automation?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f8360f elementor-widget elementor-widget-hub_fancy_heading\" data-id=\"8f8360f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"hub_fancy_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div id=\"ld-fancy-heading-6a06f16dd1c67\" class=\"ld-fancy-heading pos-rel\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ld-fh-element d-inline-block pos-rel  lqd-highlight-classic lqd-highlight-grow-left div\"  > IoT devices must be transferred from their production state to a functional and secure state. The term \"onboarding\" describes the process of integrating and commissioning such an IoT device into an existing system. <\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-471f755 elementor-widget elementor-widget-hub_fancy_heading\" data-id=\"471f755\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"hub_fancy_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div id=\"ld-fancy-heading-6a06f16dd2c3b\" class=\"ld-fancy-heading pos-rel\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ld-fh-element d-inline-block pos-rel  lqd-highlight-classic lqd-highlight-grow-left div\"  > This process includes several factors such as configuration, security modes and user and device certificates to ensure that the new elements are seamlessly and securely integrated into existing workflows and systems.<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9273fcc elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"9273fcc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"Necessity\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7beab8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-hub_fancy_heading\" data-id=\"f7beab8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"hub_fancy_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div id=\"ld-fancy-heading-6a06f16dd3c32\" class=\"ld-fancy-heading pos-rel\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ld-fh-element d-inline-block pos-rel  elementor-heading-title lqd-highlight-classic lqd-highlight-grow-left h3\"  > Why is secure onboarding necessary?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b48adc4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-hub_fancy_heading\" data-id=\"6b48adc4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"hub_fancy_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div id=\"ld-fancy-heading-6a06f16dd4ba0\" class=\"ld-fancy-heading pos-rel\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"ld-fh-element d-inline-block pos-rel  lqd-highlight-classic lqd-highlight-grow-left p\"  > Onboarding devices and systems into industrial networks and automation environments is considered a critical process as it involves numerous challenges that directly impact the functionality, security and integration of the entire system.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc4787d elementor-widget elementor-widget-hub_fancy_heading\" data-id=\"dc4787d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"hub_fancy_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div id=\"ld-fancy-heading-6a06f16dd5b49\" class=\"ld-fancy-heading pos-rel\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"ld-fh-element d-inline-block pos-rel  lqd-highlight-classic lqd-highlight-grow-left p\"  > Improper onboarding can lead to security vulnerabilities that can be exploited by attackers. It is therefore crucial to set up security protocols correctly to prevent unauthorized access to the network and data. It is also important to ensure that all data exchanged between the IoT device and other systems is encrypted to guarantee the integrity of the information.  <\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fba82a elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"9fba82a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"Challenges\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4dbb708 elementor-widget elementor-widget-hub_fancy_heading\" data-id=\"4dbb708\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"hub_fancy_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div id=\"ld-fancy-heading-6a06f16dd6b2c\" class=\"ld-fancy-heading pos-rel\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ld-fh-element d-inline-block pos-rel  elementor-heading-title lqd-highlight-classic lqd-highlight-grow-left h3\"  > What are the challenges of traditional onboarding?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e474bf4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-hub_fancy_heading\" data-id=\"e474bf4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"hub_fancy_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div id=\"ld-fancy-heading-6a06f16dd7af4\" class=\"ld-fancy-heading pos-rel\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"ld-fh-element d-inline-block pos-rel  elementor-heading-title lqd-highlight-classic lqd-highlight-grow-left h5\"  > Compatibility problems<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de783d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-hub_fancy_heading\" data-id=\"de783d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"hub_fancy_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div id=\"ld-fancy-heading-6a06f16dd8a12\" class=\"ld-fancy-heading pos-rel\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"ld-fh-element d-inline-block pos-rel  lqd-highlight-classic lqd-highlight-grow-left p\"  > Different devices and systems from different manufacturers often use proprietary protocols and interfaces, which makes integration complex and time-consuming.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6f83b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-hub_fancy_heading\" data-id=\"d6f83b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"hub_fancy_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div id=\"ld-fancy-heading-6a06f16dd9964\" class=\"ld-fancy-heading pos-rel\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"ld-fh-element d-inline-block pos-rel  elementor-heading-title lqd-highlight-classic lqd-highlight-grow-left h5\"  > Unauthorized access &amp; data leaks<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8923c50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-hub_fancy_heading\" data-id=\"8923c50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"hub_fancy_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div id=\"ld-fancy-heading-6a06f16dda8bd\" class=\"ld-fancy-heading pos-rel\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ld-fh-element d-inline-block pos-rel  lqd-highlight-classic lqd-highlight-grow-left div\"  > Adding new devices to a network poses security risks such as unauthorized access and data leaks.<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25c5601 elementor-widget elementor-widget-hub_fancy_heading\" data-id=\"25c5601\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"hub_fancy_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div id=\"ld-fancy-heading-6a06f16ddb75c\" class=\"ld-fancy-heading pos-rel\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"ld-fh-element d-inline-block pos-rel  elementor-heading-title lqd-highlight-classic lqd-highlight-grow-left h5\"  > Susceptibility to errors<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dba3645 elementor-widget elementor-widget-hub_fancy_heading\" data-id=\"dba3645\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"hub_fancy_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div id=\"ld-fancy-heading-6a06f16ddc6fc\" class=\"ld-fancy-heading pos-rel\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ld-fh-element d-inline-block pos-rel  lqd-highlight-classic lqd-highlight-grow-left div\"  > Configuring new devices and systems can be complex and error-prone, especially in large networks.<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac60f2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-hub_fancy_heading\" data-id=\"ac60f2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"hub_fancy_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div id=\"ld-fancy-heading-6a06f16ddd5ea\" class=\"ld-fancy-heading pos-rel\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"ld-fh-element d-inline-block pos-rel  elementor-heading-title lqd-highlight-classic lqd-highlight-grow-left h5\"  > Integration and data problems<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b11177 elementor-widget elementor-widget-hub_fancy_heading\" data-id=\"4b11177\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"hub_fancy_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div id=\"ld-fancy-heading-6a06f16dde4e4\" class=\"ld-fancy-heading pos-rel\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ld-fh-element d-inline-block pos-rel  lqd-highlight-classic lqd-highlight-grow-left div\"  > Different devices often use different data models and formats, which makes it difficult to interpret and use the data.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa189bb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fa189bb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a04667 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1a04667\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-797dadc elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-ld_icon_box\" data-id=\"797dadc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ld_icon_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"ld_icon_box_797dadc\" class=\"iconbox d-flex flex-grow-1 pos-rel iconbox-side\"   >\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"iconbox-icon-wrap  \"><div class=\"iconbox-icon-container d-inline-flex   \"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"contents \">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"lqd-iconbox-heading \" >OPC UA <\/h6>\t\t\t\t<p>OPC UA provides built-in security features that support secure onboarding by seamlessly integrating security protocol management and data encryption.  <br><br>The introduction of OPC UA can significantly simplify and improve the onboarding process.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22ac5fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"22ac5fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"OPCUA\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96a41de elementor-widget elementor-widget-hub_fancy_heading\" data-id=\"96a41de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"hub_fancy_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div id=\"ld-fancy-heading-6a06f16de5642\" class=\"ld-fancy-heading pos-rel\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ld-fh-element d-inline-block pos-rel  elementor-heading-title lqd-highlight-classic lqd-highlight-grow-left h3\"  > What is OPC UA?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a18f188 elementor-widget elementor-widget-hub_fancy_heading\" data-id=\"a18f188\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"hub_fancy_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div id=\"ld-fancy-heading-6a06f16de6536\" class=\"ld-fancy-heading pos-rel\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ld-fh-element d-inline-block pos-rel  lqd-highlight-classic lqd-highlight-grow-left div\"  > OPC UA (Open Platform Communications Unified Architecture) is a standard for industrial automation that enables communication and data exchange between different devices and systems. It was developed to extend and improve the earlier OPC standards (OPC Classic) by providing a more secure, platform-independent and scalable architecture. <\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7dc3f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-hub_fancy_heading\" data-id=\"e7dc3f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"hub_fancy_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div id=\"ld-fancy-heading-6a06f16de7507\" class=\"ld-fancy-heading pos-rel\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ld-fh-element d-inline-block pos-rel  lqd-highlight-classic lqd-highlight-grow-left div\"  > The OPC UA protocol enables secure and reliable communication between industrial devices, but security depends crucially on the secure deployment of these devices. Insecure deployments can lead to eavesdropping and manipulation opportunities for attackers. <\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-915e2d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"915e2d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"Process\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66daa7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-hub_fancy_heading\" data-id=\"66daa7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"hub_fancy_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div id=\"ld-fancy-heading-6a06f16de8440\" class=\"ld-fancy-heading pos-rel\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ld-fh-element d-inline-block pos-rel  elementor-heading-title lqd-highlight-classic lqd-highlight-grow-left h3\"  > How does the onboarding process work with OPC UA?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb83e74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-hub_fancy_heading\" data-id=\"eb83e74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"hub_fancy_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div id=\"ld-fancy-heading-6a06f16de93c7\" class=\"ld-fancy-heading pos-rel\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"ld-fh-element d-inline-block pos-rel  elementor-heading-title lqd-highlight-classic lqd-highlight-grow-left h5\"  > 1. checking the system compatibility<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c77c2fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-hub_fancy_heading\" data-id=\"c77c2fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"hub_fancy_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div id=\"ld-fancy-heading-6a06f16dea340\" class=\"ld-fancy-heading pos-rel\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ld-fh-element d-inline-block pos-rel  lqd-highlight-classic lqd-highlight-grow-left div\"  > First of all, it must be ensured that the new IoT device or system complies with the OPC UA specification and is compatible with the existing infrastructure.<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3106d35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-hub_fancy_heading\" data-id=\"3106d35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"hub_fancy_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div id=\"ld-fancy-heading-6a06f16deb2ee\" class=\"ld-fancy-heading pos-rel\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"ld-fh-element d-inline-block pos-rel  elementor-heading-title lqd-highlight-classic lqd-highlight-grow-left h5\"  > 2. set up OPC UA Server<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fcbe5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-hub_fancy_heading\" data-id=\"9fcbe5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"hub_fancy_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div id=\"ld-fancy-heading-6a06f16dec222\" class=\"ld-fancy-heading pos-rel\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ld-fh-element d-inline-block pos-rel  lqd-highlight-classic lqd-highlight-grow-left div\"  > If the new device or system has an OPC UA server, the corresponding specifications must be configured. This includes the definition of endpoints, security guidelines and access controls. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23fb050 elementor-widget elementor-widget-hub_fancy_heading\" data-id=\"23fb050\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"hub_fancy_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div id=\"ld-fancy-heading-6a06f16ded14f\" class=\"ld-fancy-heading pos-rel\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"ld-fh-element d-inline-block pos-rel  elementor-heading-title lqd-highlight-classic lqd-highlight-grow-left h5\"  > 3. setting up the security configurations<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c49435c elementor-widget elementor-widget-hub_fancy_heading\" data-id=\"c49435c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"hub_fancy_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div id=\"ld-fancy-heading-6a06f16dedfb6\" class=\"ld-fancy-heading pos-rel\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ld-fh-element d-inline-block pos-rel  lqd-highlight-classic lqd-highlight-grow-left div\"  > Once the IoT device has been physically installed, user authentication mechanisms such as user name, password and certificates must be configured and access rights and restrictions defined. In addition, encryption protocols must be implemented to ensure data integrity and confidentiality during data transmission. <\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48b0923 elementor-widget elementor-widget-hub_fancy_heading\" data-id=\"48b0923\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"hub_fancy_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div id=\"ld-fancy-heading-6a06f16deee71\" class=\"ld-fancy-heading pos-rel\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"ld-fh-element d-inline-block pos-rel  elementor-heading-title lqd-highlight-classic lqd-highlight-grow-left h5\"  > 4. client integration<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8d2583 elementor-widget elementor-widget-hub_fancy_heading\" data-id=\"c8d2583\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"hub_fancy_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div id=\"ld-fancy-heading-6a06f16defcc3\" class=\"ld-fancy-heading pos-rel\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ld-fh-element d-inline-block pos-rel  lqd-highlight-classic lqd-highlight-grow-left div\"  > The OPC UA client software must be set up to establish a connection to the OPC UA server of the new device or system. This includes entering the endpoint URL and, if necessary, the authentication information. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6782f92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-hub_fancy_heading\" data-id=\"6782f92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"hub_fancy_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div id=\"ld-fancy-heading-6a06f16df0b82\" class=\"ld-fancy-heading pos-rel\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"ld-fh-element d-inline-block pos-rel  elementor-heading-title lqd-highlight-classic lqd-highlight-grow-left h5\"  > 5. checking the data<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a7de2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-hub_fancy_heading\" data-id=\"1a7de2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"hub_fancy_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div id=\"ld-fancy-heading-6a06f16df1a36\" class=\"ld-fancy-heading pos-rel\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ld-fh-element d-inline-block pos-rel  lqd-highlight-classic lqd-highlight-grow-left div\"  > The data provided by the OPC UA server must be checked to ensure that it is correct.<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe64ab8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"fe64ab8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"Standard\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5f5ff0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-hub_fancy_heading\" data-id=\"d5f5ff0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"hub_fancy_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div id=\"ld-fancy-heading-6a06f16df2963\" class=\"ld-fancy-heading pos-rel\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ld-fh-element d-inline-block pos-rel  elementor-heading-title lqd-highlight-classic lqd-highlight-grow-left h3\"  > Why is OPC UA the preferred standard for industrial communication?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7454df3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-hub_fancy_heading\" data-id=\"7454df3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"hub_fancy_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div id=\"ld-fancy-heading-6a06f16df3792\" class=\"ld-fancy-heading pos-rel\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ld-fh-element d-inline-block pos-rel  lqd-highlight-classic lqd-highlight-grow-left div\"  > OPC UA is a preferred standard for industrial communication for several reasons:<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90439fd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"90439fd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0729e66 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0729e66\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b7d617 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-ld_icon_box\" data-id=\"4b7d617\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ld_icon_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"ld_icon_box_4b7d617\" class=\"iconbox d-flex flex-grow-1 pos-rel iconbox-side\"   >\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"iconbox-icon-wrap  \"><div class=\"iconbox-icon-container d-inline-flex   \"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check-circle\"><\/i><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"contents \">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"lqd-iconbox-heading \" >Interoperability and integration <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<p>Thanks to the standardized and platform-independent architecture, devices and systems can communicate and integrate seamlessly with each other via OPC UA, regardless of manufacturer and platform.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e43264b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e43264b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85f3fee elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-ld_icon_box\" data-id=\"85f3fee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ld_icon_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"ld_icon_box_85f3fee\" class=\"iconbox d-flex flex-grow-1 pos-rel iconbox-side\"   >\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"iconbox-icon-wrap  \"><div class=\"iconbox-icon-container d-inline-flex   \"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check-circle\"><\/i><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"contents \">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"lqd-iconbox-heading \" >Security <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<p>OPC UA provides comprehensive security features such as authentication, authorization, encryption and data integrity to ensure that only authorized devices gain access and data is protected.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7688dd6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7688dd6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba8f159 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ba8f159\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2c830d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-ld_icon_box\" data-id=\"a2c830d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ld_icon_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"ld_icon_box_a2c830d\" class=\"iconbox d-flex flex-grow-1 pos-rel iconbox-side\"   >\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"iconbox-icon-wrap  \"><div class=\"iconbox-icon-container d-inline-flex   \"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check-circle\"><\/i><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"contents \">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"lqd-iconbox-heading \" >Complexity of the configuration <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<p>OPC UA supports the automatic detection and configuration of devices (plug-and-play functionality), which reduces the effort and potential for errors when setting up new devices.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b5d91f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9b5d91f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be42dcd elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-ld_icon_box\" data-id=\"be42dcd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ld_icon_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"ld_icon_box_be42dcd\" class=\"iconbox d-flex flex-grow-1 pos-rel iconbox-side\"   >\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"iconbox-icon-wrap  \"><div class=\"iconbox-icon-container d-inline-flex   \"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check-circle\"><\/i><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"contents \">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"lqd-iconbox-heading \" >Reliability &amp; availability <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<p>OPC UA provides mechanisms to ensure the reliability and availability of communication, such as redundancy, reconnection and robust error handling.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e9c9f0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8e9c9f0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4af387 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c4af387\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdbc470 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-ld_icon_box\" data-id=\"cdbc470\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ld_icon_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"ld_icon_box_cdbc470\" class=\"iconbox d-flex flex-grow-1 pos-rel iconbox-side\"   >\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"iconbox-icon-wrap  \"><div class=\"iconbox-icon-container d-inline-flex   \"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check-circle\"><\/i><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"contents \">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"lqd-iconbox-heading \" >Standardized data models <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<p>OPC UA enables the creation of standardized information models that ensure a uniform and consistent representation of data and metadata.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4d9515 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a4d9515\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f7194e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-ld_icon_box\" data-id=\"1f7194e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ld_icon_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"ld_icon_box_1f7194e\" class=\"iconbox d-flex flex-grow-1 pos-rel iconbox-side\"   >\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"iconbox-icon-wrap  \"><div class=\"iconbox-icon-container d-inline-flex   \"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check-circle\"><\/i><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"contents \">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"lqd-iconbox-heading \" >Scalability <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<p>Thanks to its scalable architecture, OPC UA can be used effectively in both small and large networks without compromising performance.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ddea0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-hub_fancy_heading\" data-id=\"7ddea0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"hub_fancy_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div id=\"ld-fancy-heading-6a06f16e0d6c6\" class=\"ld-fancy-heading pos-rel\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ld-fh-element d-inline-block pos-rel  lqd-highlight-classic lqd-highlight-grow-left div\"  > Overall, OPC UA facilitates the onboarding of devices and systems into industrial networks by providing interoperability, security, easy configuration, scalability and reliability.<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad5768d elementor-widget elementor-widget-hub_fancy_heading\" data-id=\"ad5768d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"hub_fancy_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div id=\"ld-fancy-heading-6a06f16e0e6da\" class=\"ld-fancy-heading pos-rel\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ld-fh-element d-inline-block pos-rel  lqd-highlight-classic lqd-highlight-grow-left div\"  > These features make OPC UA a flexible, secure and powerful solution for modern industrial communication requirements and contribute to the broad acceptance of this standard in the industry.<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\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=\"lqd-css-sticky-column elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-14c56c80 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile\" style=\"--lqd-sticky-offset:30px\" data-id=\"14c56c80\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5bf12455 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5bf12455\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-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-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0e0c05f\" data-id=\"0e0c05f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-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 class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3db9ff elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"b3db9ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-708becbe elementor-widget elementor-widget-ld_custom_menu\" data-id=\"708becbe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ld_custom_menu.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div\t\t\t\tclass=\"lqd-fancy-menu lqd-custom-menu pos-rel menu-items-has-fill left lqd-menu-td-none\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"reset-ul\" id=\"lqd-custom-menu-708becbe\" >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  href=\"#Onboarding\" target=\"_self\" >\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"link-icon d-inline-flex hide-if-empty right-icon icon-next-to-label\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"lqd-icn-ess icon-ion-ios-arrow-forward\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat is onboarding in industrial automation?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  href=\"#Notwendigkeit\" target=\"_self\" >\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"link-icon d-inline-flex hide-if-empty right-icon icon-next-to-label\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"lqd-icn-ess icon-ion-ios-arrow-forward\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhy is secure onboarding necessary?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  href=\"#Herausforderungen\" target=\"_self\" >\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"link-icon d-inline-flex hide-if-empty right-icon icon-next-to-label\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"lqd-icn-ess icon-ion-ios-arrow-forward\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat are the challenges of traditional onboarding?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  href=\"#OPCUA\" target=\"_self\" >\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"link-icon d-inline-flex hide-if-empty right-icon icon-next-to-label\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"lqd-icn-ess icon-ion-ios-arrow-forward\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat is OPC UA?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  href=\"#Prozess\" target=\"_self\" >\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"link-icon d-inline-flex hide-if-empty right-icon icon-next-to-label\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"lqd-icn-ess icon-ion-ios-arrow-forward\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow does the onboarding process work with OPC UA?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  href=\"#Standard\" target=\"_self\" >\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"link-icon d-inline-flex hide-if-empty right-icon icon-next-to-label\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhy is OPC UA the preferred standard for industrial communication?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\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<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Integration of IoT devices: How OPC UA simplifies and 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