What is AWS IoT SiteWise?
AWS IoT SiteWise is a specialized service for industrial IoT. The service collects data from production equipment, stores it in structured asset models, and enables real-time visualization through pre-built dashboards.
SiteWise abstracts the complexity of industrial protocols. Edge gateways translate OPC-UA, Modbus, and other protocols. The cloud component stores and processes time series data and calculates derived metrics like OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness).
Core Features
- Edge gateways for OPC-UA and Modbus
- Hierarchical asset models for equipment
- Automatic calculation of metrics and alarms
- Pre-built dashboards with SiteWise Monitor
- Integration with QuickSight and Grafana
Common Use Cases
Production Monitoring: Real-time dashboards show machine utilization, throughput, and quality metrics. Alarms notify when values deviate from targets.
OEE Tracking: SiteWise automatically calculates Overall Equipment Effectiveness from availability, performance, and quality. Comparisons between shifts, lines, and plants identify optimization potential.
Predictive Maintenance: Historical sensor data is analyzed to predict maintenance needs. Integration with SageMaker for ML-based predictions.
Benefits
- Specialized for industrial protocols
- Hierarchical asset models for complex equipment
- Create dashboards without programming
- Local data processing with edge gateways
Integration with innFactory
As an AWS reseller, innFactory supports you with AWS IoT SiteWise: gateway installation, asset modeling, dashboard development, and integration with existing MES/SCADA systems.
Typical Use Cases
Frequently Asked Questions
What is AWS IoT SiteWise?
AWS IoT SiteWise is a managed service for capturing, storing, and visualizing industrial data. The service offers asset models for machines and equipment, automatic data collection via OPC-UA, and pre-built dashboards.
How does SiteWise collect data from machines?
SiteWise uses edge gateways that speak OPC-UA, Modbus, and other industrial protocols. The gateways collect data locally, compress it, and securely send it to the cloud. Alternative: direct integration via IoT Core or APIs.
What are asset models?
Asset models describe your equipment hierarchically: factory contains production lines, lines contain machines, machines have sensors. Each asset has properties (measurements), metrics (calculated values), and transforms. Models enable comparisons between similar assets.
What does AWS IoT SiteWise cost?
SiteWise charges: data measurements (1.75 USD per million), data storage (0.22 USD per GB/month), computed metrics (10 USD per million executions). Typical costs for a factory with 100 assets: 200 to 500 USD/month.