IGear DTU: Integration Made Easy

Connectivity on the plant floor and with the business planning systems is essential for efficient operations. However, the many technologies and systems that are utlized in manufacturing and distribution operations do not easily integrate together for sharing of critical data. 

The IGear Data Transport Utility (DTU) is a middleware software product for easy integration of dissimilar technologies and systems. No matter the technology, the IGear DTU can connect to your database, PLC, mail server or most any other connected device.

For a list of some of the technologies that the DTU can connect, please click here: [»]
 

FEATURES OF THE IGEAR DTU: 

Easy To Implement

The DTU allows you to utilize a point-and-click Management Console interface to configure a connection to each device. You can then define what data to move and how it should be managed. This connectivity provides transfer of information on all levels, from "the top floor to the shop floor".

Internally Supportable

Is your best developer on vacation? Are you having trouble find the integrator who wrote your custom code? The IGear DTU provides a stable and standard platform to configure your device connections and develop your business logic.

Externally Supportable

If you need help developing a solution to your integration needs, the IGear Solutions Group has years of experience in manufacuring technology. From database design to machine configuration to business logic development, we can help you implement your solution.  In addition, the IGear Support Center is always there to assist with questions or issues that may arise.   

Reliable

The DTU software was designed from the ground up for dependability. It utilizes various queuing mechanisms and process pooling to ensure reliable data movement in the most critical of processes.

Easily Expandable

The DTU allows you to connect to a variety of technologies through DataLinks, protocol specific connectors designed solely to move data between the device and the IGear Engine, the core process of the DTU.

Standard DataLinks come with IGear.  For a complete list and description of the various DataLinks available, please click here: [»]

Robust

The simplicity of the DTU makes it more cost effective to deploy, maintain, and expand than custom code. Hardware and configuration changes can be made with minimal impact on other parts of the data transport infrastructure, even while running.

Scalable

The DTU can be utilized to operate the smallest point-to-point solution as well as a large enterprise infrastructure. There is no limit to the number of allowed connections or amount of data collected.

Proven

The IGear DTU is used in hundreds of manufacturing facilities to manage all or part of their integration infrastructure. For a list of just some of IGear's satisfied customers, please click here: [»]