Intel® Edge Controls for Industrial
Create software-defined industrial control solutions with this prevalidated reference platform that integrates real-time compute, standards-based connectivity, safety, virtualization, and IT-like management.
A Transformation to Software-Defined Solutions with Industrial Control Systems
- Use a variety of deterministic real-time operating systems.
- Orchestrate software programmable logic controller (PLC) applications to the industrial edge with additional application management software.
- Manage cloud-to-edge application services with over-the-air updates.
How It Works
Intel® Edge Controls for Industrial (Intel® ECI) is a software reference platform with compatible hardware that integrates real-time compute, standards-based connectivity, safety, virtualization, and IT-like management.
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Use Cases
Machines
Enable precision computer numerical control (CNC), motion control, logic control, and the human-machine interface (HMI) via software PLCs on commodity industrial PCs.
Discrete Manufacturing
Take advantage of Type-1 hypervisors with a variety of industrial protocol libraries and software PLCs to consolidate heterogeneous environments at the edge.
Process Automation
Support deterministic networking to allow real-time interoperability of orchestrated microservices.
Robotics
Consolidate typical robot controller tasks and enable high-speed deterministic synchronized motion control.
Advantech* AIR-500D
Scale your AI workloads for network and edge deployments with this edge server solution based on Intel® Xeon® D-1700 processor. The solution delivers the performance for AI training and advanced data analysis on a large scale.
IEI* TANK-XM811AI-RPL
Run virtual machines at the edge with ample I/O connectivity options with this developer kit based on the 13th generation Intel® Core™ processor. The kit provides the option for further expansion with I/O expansion modules.
IEI TANK-XM811 ADL
Move towards a software-defined infrastructure that brings intelligence to the edge with this developer kit based on the 12th generation Intel Core processor. The kit supports an optional dedicated accelerator for GPUs and VPUs.
Vecow SPC-7100
Develop and test your intelligent edge applications with this industrial-grade developer kit based on the 11th generation Intel Core processor. The kit features an operating temperature range between –40℃ to 75℃ and power input range between DC 9 V to 55 V.
ASRock Industrial* iEP-7020E Series Industrial IoT Controller
Enable intelligent and reliable control at the edge with this industrial IoT controller based on the 13th generation Intel Core processor. This controller features an industrial extended operating temperature and supports multiple Ethernet interfaces with Intel® Time Coordinated Computing (Intel® TCC), time-sensitive networking (TSN), and in-band ECC.
ASRock* iEP-5000G
Build connected intelligent edge solutions with this industrial IoT controller based on the Intel Atom® x6000E processor. This controller provides flexible I/O connectivity and expansion with 4G LTE, 5G, Wi-Fi* 6E, and Bluetooth® 5.2 RF capabilities.