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UNS powered MES/ERP Integration

Filling SAP’s edge gaps and making integration seamless.

Lower integration costs

Faster deployment

Real-time visibility

Simplified architecture

UMH Extends SAP with Edge Capabilities

Runs at the edge: Deployed next to your machines for real-time performance.

Simplifies SAP DM setups: SAP DM edge connectors are complex; most setups run SAP DM in the cloud while UMH handles edge operations.

Hybrid design: Enables bi-directional data flow between the shop floor and SAP DM.

Data up: Real-time collection from Siemens S7, Modbus, OPC-UA to SAP DM for MES operations.

Commands down: Work orders and control signals sent back from SAP DM to factory equipment.

UMH handles:

  • Protocol translation
  • Buffering and local data processing
  • Reliable operation even during network outages

Features

Wide connector library

  • Built on benthos-umh for industrial reliability.
  • Supports protocols: S7, Modbus, OPC-UA, MQTT.
  • Connects databases and cloud services.
  • Enables bi-directional communication: push data up to SAP DM and route commands back down.
  • Uses a Unified Namespace instead of point-to-point pipelines.
  • Reuse structured data across MES, analytics, and third-party tools without extra integration work.

    • Built-in Store & Forward

  • Each UMH installation includes an embedded Kafka broker at the edge.
  • Continues collecting and queuing data even during outages — no data loss.
  • Automatically forwards queued data once connectivity is restored.
  • Handles millions of messages per site.
  • Keeps operations running smoothly even with unstable network conditions.

    • On-prem dashboards

  • UMH + Grafana: Local visualization for operators and technicians.
  • SAP DM focuses on MES workflows, UMH covers real-time visualization.
  • No cloud dependency — view dashboards directly on-site.
  • Non-technical users can create and edit dashboards easily.
  • Ideal for troubleshooting, monitoring, and KPI tracking.

    • Unified modeling at each site

  • Acts as a data standardization layer between diverse machines and SAP DM.
  • Define once how work orders, batch records, or quality checks flow to SAP DM.
  • UMH harmonizes all vendor and protocol differences.
  • SAP DM needs only one API per site — not one per machine.
  • Enables massively faster multi-site rollouts with fewer resources.

    • Other use cases

    Digital Work Order

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    Shop Floor Connectivity Infrastructure

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    Energy & Resource Optimization

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    Management Console

    Connect. Integrate. Analyze. Our platform links operations with a Unified Namespace message broker, while tracking historical data and delivering real-time shop floor KPIs and analytics.

    Accessible

    Unite all data in a single point with our real-time and event driven architecture: the Unified Namespace

    Manageable

    Gain full control and transparency over your IT and OT systems

    Resilient

    Built with scaleable & proven cloud native technologies on top of established automation standards

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