Demo video – Connecting Shop Floor Equipment With ERP Systems – with FlowFuse & Revolution Pi
Put an end to data silos, slow processes, and missed optimization opportunities
Your shop floor equipment operates efficiently, but in isolation? Data stays trapped on individual machines, requiring manual entry into IT systems?
We showed you together with FlowFuse how to bridge the gap between OT and IT live from ESSMANN Waagen's production facility.
You can watch the entire recording right now.
What You'll See: Building a Smart Scale
Our industrial automation and IIoT expert Boris Crismancich shows you how to transform a traditional counting scale into a smart, ERP-connected system from scratch with FlowFuse and Revolution Pi's Industrial Raspberry Pi.
The result: manual processes dissappear and shop floor operations directly connect to your enterprise systems.
This isn't a pre-recorded demo or a theoretical presentation. It's real hardware, real software, and real problem-solving as it happens.
What You'll Learn
During this hands-on session, you will see:
- Real-time ERP integration that automatically transfers production data, reducing errors and accelerating processes.
- AI-powered quality control running on Revolution Pi's edge hardware, using camera vision.
- Touchscreen operator guidance that provides workers with automated workflows and real-time information.
- Scalable architecture that can be deployed across multiple facilities easily.
The Technology Stack
The demo showcases two complementary technologies working together:
FlowFuse is the Industrial Application Platform that brings the exclusive AI-enhanced Node-RED to the market, empowering teams to build, deploy, and manage solutions that optimize operations.
Revolution Pi provides the industrial-grade hardware platform. The Industrial Raspberry Pi is designed to bridge the gap between IT and OT, combining the reliability for industrial environments with the openness and programmability developers need.
Together, they demonstrate how modern industrial automation and IoT can be both powerful and accessible.
Why This Matters Now
The technology to connect shop floor operations with enterprise systems exists, is proven, and is more accessible than ever.
Companies that bridge this gap gain competitive advantages:
- Faster response times
- Better resource utilization
- Reduced errors
- Real-time visibility into operations
The question isn't whether to digitalize
It's how to do it efficiently, cost-effectively, and in a way that scales across your organization.
The demo in cooperation with FlowFuse and ESSMANN shows you exactly that.
Watch the live demo recording
Who Should Attend
This webinar is designed for professionals working on industrial digitalization projects:
- Equipment manufacturers looking to add smart connectivity features to their products
- System integrators seeking faster project delivery and proven architectures they can replicate across customer sites
- IT/OT teams bridging the gap between legacy equipment and modern business systems
- Production and operations managers identifying practical ways to reduce downtime and improve process efficiency
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