BITZER Integrates Digital Network with Retail IoT Platforms at EuroShop 2020
BITZER is extending its BITZER Digital Network (BDN) to integrate with major retail IoT platforms, providing enhanced monitoring and troubleshooting capabilities for supermarket refrigeration systems.
BITZER is expanding its digital footprint by integrating the BITZER Digital Network (BDN) – its cloud-based platform for refrigeration and air conditioning technology – with established IoT platforms used by large supermarket chains. Announced at EuroShop 2020, this integration aims to break down data silos and unlock the full potential of IoT in retail refrigeration.
The integration signifies a response to the increasing complexity of supermarket refrigeration systems and the growing demand for real-time data insights. Modern supermarkets rely on intricate refrigeration setups to preserve perishable goods, and downtime can result in significant financial losses and food waste. The ability to proactively monitor and manage these systems is therefore critical.
Cloud-to-Cloud Connectivity
The core of this development is the BDN's integration into a major provider's cloud infrastructure. This cloud-to-cloud connectivity provides supermarket chains with the ability to monitor refrigeration systems and individual components, allowing for faster error detection and preventative maintenance. The key features include:
- Online monitoring of compressor performance
- Compressor operation reports for trend analysis
- Immediate access to troubleshooting resources
By integrating directly into existing retail IoT platforms, BITZER aims to offer a more streamlined and efficient solution compared to standalone systems. This approach reduces the need for retailers to manage multiple separate platforms, consolidating data and simplifying operations.
The BITZER Digital Network (BDN) is a cloud-based online platform designed to help customers manage the challenges of digitalisation, enabling them to monitor refrigeration systems and individual components for faster error detection. BITZER's established IT infrastructure and IQ products form the foundation for these digital services, offering a solution intended to facilitate the setup of digital service infrastructure for both customers and partners.
This integration is aimed squarely at large supermarket chains operating integrated systems. These retailers often struggle with managing disparate data streams from various equipment manufacturers. BITZER's move addresses this challenge by offering a unified view of compressor data within the retailer's existing IoT ecosystem. BITZER presented its components for modern supermarket refrigeration at its stand D59 in Hall 17 at EuroShop.
BITZER, a German company with a long history in refrigeration and air conditioning technology, is positioning itself as a provider of not just hardware, but also value-added digital services. The company will also make these services available to large IoT platforms. Find further information on the BITZER Digital Network (BDN).
