|

dataFEED OPC Suite Increases Application Security With OPC UA Tunnel and Includes InfluxDB Support

April 15, 2024

dataFEED OPC Suite Increases Application Security With OPC UA Tunnel and Includes InfluxDB Support

Softing Inc., a leading global provider of products for industrial automation, IT networks and automotive electronics, announces the release of dataFEED OPC UA Tunnel, a new method to help customers secure communications between PLCs and business applications. Additionally, dataFEED OPC Suite version 5.30 can now move process data from PLCs to an InfluxDB database for storage.

Customers can now connect OPC Classic PLCs to OPC Classic clients through the OPC UA tunnel with dataFEED. This allows for easy and secure access to OPC Classic servers across network boundaries and firewalls without DCOM configuration requirements of OPC Classic. Using export and import, configuring each tunnel is quick and easy. Because the OPC UA tunnel uses standard OPC UA security mechanisms, including user authentication via certificates as well as data signing and encryption, this ensures maximum protection.

The OPC UA Tunnel extends the security benefits of dataFEED OPC Suite, which connects over 25 different types of PLC and specializes in Siemens connectivity. The dataFEED OPC Suite provides business systems with data access via databases and protocols like OPC, OPC UA, MQTT and REST to help manufacturing and process plants perform analytics and monitoring for process optimization. The dataFEED OPC UA suite currently supports 50 OPC UA Tunnel connections. Additionally, dataFEED OPC Suite version 5.30 allows process data storage in an InfluxDB for subsequent processing and analysis. InfluxDB is one of the most widely used NoSQL databases and ensures extensive scalability, high availability and fast writing and reading.

The dataFEED OPC Suite Extended is a complete package for OPC communication and cloud connectivity, providing access to the controllers of leading manufacturers and to IIoT devices. The suite acts as a gateway between the two OPC standards, allowing for integration between existing OPC Classic components and applications into modern Industry 4.0 OPC UA solutions.

Source

Related Story

dataFEED OPC Suite Extended from Softing Industrial Now Supports the Integration of Production Data from XML Files

dataFEED OPC Suite Extended is an all-in-one solution for OPC communication and cloud connectivity, providing access to controllers and IoT devices of leading manufacturers. With the new File Read functionality, the suite ensures access to brownfield PLCs, devices and machines that deliver data via XML files.

Related Articles

Latest Articles

  • The Power of OMRON’s Sysmac Studio: Unify Automation and Integrate Safety

    November 7, 2025 By Omron Automation Industry moves fast. Outpace obsolescence with OMRON’s Sysmac Studio. Designed to empower operations from the edge to the cloud, it unifies automation by prioritizing safety and security. Built for today, ready for the future. Today, the factory floor faces pressure from suppliers, consumers, competition, and emerging technologies. Operation teams are looking… Read More…

  • Don’t Serve Before Tasting: A Lean Approach to Gated Management for SME Product Launches

    November 6, 2025 By Swathi Mohan, Leanacle Inc. Ever tried serving dinner before tasting it? That’s what many small and mid-sized manufacturers unknowingly do when they rush a new product into production. On paper, everything looks perfect: BOMs finalized, fixtures designed, suppliers lined up. But the first batch rolls out, and suddenly the “dish” tastes wrong: tolerances don’t hold, costs… Read More…

Featured Article

Revolutionizing Material Movement with Autonomous Mobile Robots

Revolutionizing Material Movement with Autonomous Mobile Robots

In today’s fast-paced manufacturing and logistics industries, the need for efficient and flexible material movement solutions has never been greater. Traditional methods like conveyor systems, forklifts, and manual pushcarts have served us well, but they come with limitations.

That’s why Omron is thrilled to announce the launch of their game-changing MD Series of Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs). Read more

Products

  • Siemens Revolutionizes Electrical Design in Industry with New Software

    November 14, 2025 Siemens has expanded the TIA Selection Tool Cloud with the new “Electrical Designer” feature for electrical planning. This smart software is the first and only in the IEC market (application of International Electrotechnical Commission standards) that includes basic electrical knowledge and standards expertise, eliminating the need for time-consuming research and complex manual… Read More…

  • Moxa’s Vision for Smarter Industrial Network Management

    November 6, 2025 Simplified Management to Optimize Network Operations Building on the insights from Futureproof Your OT with Moxa’s Secure Edge-to-Core Networking, this article highlights how intelligent network management enables scalable, secure, and resilient industrial networks with real-time visibility and simplified control. If you want to manage converged networks, you need to implement user-friendly and scalable… Read More…