More and more companies are using edge computing and exploiting the benefits of local data processing. Scalance LPE9403 local processing engine implements a variety of applications close to the process. It collects data, preprocesses it, and makes it available to other systems. Thanks to its Simatic S7-1500 design, Scalance LPE can be seamlessly integrated into automation applications.

Scalance LPE comes with a preinstalled Linux operating system (based on Debian) and is used, among other things, to distribute or analyze network information (data mirroring) right on the machine. The installed applications, which can also run simultaneously, allow predictive maintenance and detects anomalies. Additional security-related applications can also be implemented by installing “Zscaler Private Access” as a docker container on Scalance LPE.

SCALANCE LPE is a small and robust local processing engine with a powerful CPU. It is flexibly usable, for example, for edge applications that allow users to significantly boost the efficiency of their plants.

Possible applications includes projects such as condition monitoring of multiple devices for the purpose of predictive maintenance or anomaly detection in communications networks.

Product highlights

• Supports a wide temperature range from –40°C to +60°C, redundant power supply, and fiber-optic connection
• Implementation of edge and cloud applications
• Low maintenance with no internal battery

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