Smart Management Solutions for Connected Production Environments
OT Endpoint Management
Spotlight on Production IT
Reliable and Secure Endpoint Management in Production Environments
Connecting machines and systems with modern information and communication technologies unlocks the potential to make industrial production processes significantly more efficient and cost-effective.
At the same time, deeper integration of IT systems into production workflows increases both the complexity of the infrastructure and the risk of cyberattacks. Production managers therefore carry a critical responsibility for ensuring OT security and maintaining reliable system availability.
Benefits of Connected Manufacturing
Connected manufacturing, based on the principles of Industry 4.0, enables fast, automated data exchange across the entire production chain. Compared to traditional industrial production, this approach offers numerous advantages:
- Increased performance through more efficient process coordination
- Higher productivity via direct networking of individual machines and devices
- Smarter inventory management thanks to real-time stock levels in ERP systems
- Improved availability through predictive maintenance
- Faster error detection enabled by comprehensive sensor integration
Risks of Connected Manufacturing
To fully leverage the benefits of digitalization in production, several key challenges must be addressed—especially those related to OT security due to increased connectivity with enterprise IT and the internet:
INCREASED CYBER RISK:
Connectivity raises the risk of cyberattacks—from both external and internal sources. In addition to sabotage and undetected quality issues, the threat of espionage and loss of intellectual property grows. Beyond costly consequences, companies also face significant reputational damage.
CHAIN REACTIONS FROM DISRUPTIONS:
Failures in individual components can cascade across the entire production line, potentially leading to complete shutdowns.
GROWING INFRASTRUCTURE COMPLEXITY:
More endpoints and connections mean greater maintenance demands. Keeping accurate, up-to-date records of hardware and software configurations manually is extremely time-consuming and nearly impossible. This increases the risk of errors and reduces overall transparency.
NEW SKILL REQUIREMENTS:
Employees must expand or adapt their existing skill sets to effectively work with new technologies.
Overcoming Challenges in the Production Environment
Manually managing connected production devices is inefficient and prone to errors. It also increases the risk of cyberattacks and jeopardizes production availability. To keep pace with growing complexity and enhance security in manufacturing, the following challenges must be addressed:
Transparency
Documentation
Risk Management
Dependency Visualization
IT Maintenance Effort
Rapid Response
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We Support You with the baramundi Management Suite
At baramundi, we’ve been experts in developing software for managing a wide range of connected devices (Unified Endpoint Management) for over 25 years. With the baramundi Management Suite, we provide you with a versatile tool that helps you maintain control and visibility across your production environment.
Our endpoint management software also supports process optimization: IT endpoints in production that were previously managed manually can now be handled more efficiently through automation.
Benefits of the baramundi Management Suite
- Quick to implement
- Intuitive to understand
- User-friendly operation
- Delivers full transparency across industrial networks
Development is carried out in close collaboration with our parent company, WITTENSTEIN SE—a specialist in mechatronic drive technology. This allows our customers to benefit from their deep understanding of the needs of mid-sized manufacturing companies.
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What we especially appreciated was the minimal reliance on specialized infrastructure. With baramundi, we can easily create and use readily available local DIPs (Distribution Installation Points) to complete and monitor maintenance task quickly and efficiently.
Our multi-year experience with baramundi has only confirmed that we made the right choice when we first selected a UEM solution.
Vaillant Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG
In an industry where you might least expect it — agriculture — digital transformation and IoT have played important roles for years. Connected manufacturing processes are crucial for production. Having the right IT solution to ensure the necessary connectivity makes that possible.
Manz AG
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