FlexEdge Intelligent Edge Automation Platform

Learn how Red Lion’s FlexEdge enables secure data brokering by leveraging both MQTT and OPC-UA in the same application, reducing system complexity and increasing data visibility.

Red Lion’s FlexEdge®, powered by Crimson®, captures and converts all industry-standard protocols for connectivity to SCADA and ERP systems, as well as for logging data into a database. A pre-figured MQTT makes connecting to the most common cloud providers simple and easy

Red Lion’s FlexEdge provides the mining industry with a flexible edge device that enhances the industry’s ability to provide sustainable solutions, and that can adapt to solve a wide array of problems in multi-vendor environments.

Discover how Red Lion implemented an automated solution to enable real-time monitoring and seamless data transfer.

Entwässerungsbetriebe Würzburg was facing the challenge of upgrading its remote monitoring infrastructure for 70 pumping stations due to the switch-off of the 3G mobile network. The existing 3G Siemens TC35i modem, PLCs, and SCADA system were outdated and incompatible with the new 4G network. The utility needed a solution that could maintain the current infrastructure while preparing for future upgrades and ensuring secure, real-time remote access via OpenVPN.

A natural gas utility overseeing 75 remote supply stations needed to modernize its network by transitioning from satellite to cellular connectivity, while maintaining the ability to manage both. The challenge involved routing traffic from cellular and satellite sources to serial Remote Terminal Units (RTUs) and TCP routers, along with enhancing security by adding password protection to the RTUs. The utility faced supply delays and sought a solution from Red Lion. The FlexEdge DA50 simplified the utility’s infrastructure by consolidating equipment and enabling better monitoring, security, and diagnostics. With its new system, the utility improved its operational efficiency, reduced equipment, and enhanced the ability to remotely manage stations, ultimately supporting plans for future expansion.