Provided that the IoT platform does not support a manufacturer-specific API but an open API compatible with FORCE Bridge, the following advantages can be listed:

Manufacturer-independent selection for all applications
Thereby
– Greater variety of products
– Access to leading-edge solutions in the field of Smart Manufacturing
– Selection of applications based on operational requirements and employee needs
– More user-friendly applications

No applications that can only be executed in the execution environment of an MES manufacturer (only on computers on which the fat client of an MES was previously installed). This provides unrestricted access to the required information anywhere in the production plant and on any mobile device.