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Industrial infrastructure operators are under increasing pressure to gain real-time visibility into their assets, reduce downtime, and scale monitoring solutions efficiently. Together, Round Solutions and Cumulocity enable a streamlined, secure, and scalable path from sensor data to cloud intelligence — proven in demanding environments such as rail infrastructure.
IO-Link has rapidly become a standard for industrial sensor communication. Over the past decade, installed IO-Link nodes have grown from 5 million to more than 50 million worldwide. The reason is simple: IO-Link reduces complexity while increasing transparency.
Unlike traditional analog communication, IO-Link uses a fully digital signal. This improves data accuracy, enables predictive insights, and allows seamless integration into existing control architectures with minimal changes. Standard unshielded 3-wire cabling keeps installation simple while supporting everything from basic binary sensors to advanced smart devices.
At the heart of the solution is IO-GATE, the industrial edge gateway developed by Round Solutions. IO-GATE is designed for plug-and-play connectivity, enabling industrial data to move from the field directly into the cloud within minutes.
The gateway combines robust hardware, secure firmware, and server-side integration. Features include IO-Link and analog sensor support, digital inputs and outputs, optional camera connectivity, LTE to 5G wireless communication, and IP65+ protection for harsh environments. A hardened operating system, custom Debian kernel, and secure boot ensure reliability and long-term operation.
IO-GATE connects seamlessly to Cumulocity, providing a certified and secure cloud integration. Device management, alarms, measurements, events, and remote configuration are available out of the box. This allows infrastructure operators to monitor assets centrally, manage devices remotely, and scale deployments without custom development.
With Cumulocity as the cloud backbone, IO-GATE deployments benefit from a proven IoT platform trusted by thousands of customers worldwide and operating millions of connected devices.
Together, IO-GATE and Cumulocity deliver full visibility across distributed infrastructure. Typical applications include condition monitoring, environmental monitoring, predictive maintenance, and liquid level monitoring. Designed and supported from Germany, Round Solutions provides long-life industrial gateways built for mission-critical and remote installations across Europe and North America.
The result is a future-proof IoT architecture: secure, scalable, and ready to turn industrial sensor data into actionable insights — from the edge to the cloud.