Werma SmartMonitor is a data acquisition system based on light towers and manual pushbuttons. It is a retrofit IOT solution and a clever low-cost MDC alternative (machine monitoring and data collection). Werma provides all relevant data of machines, systems and manual workstations regardless of the manufacturer, make or function.

Hilscher offers a low-cost, Web Browser based SCADA and Visualization products for PROFIBUS MPI, PROFINET, Modbus RTU and TCP. This product is intended for a single, small manufacturing facility.

Within the SIMATIC HMI product category, Siemens offers a comprehensive HMI software portfolio. The range runs from configuration software to software for machine-oriented visualization to powerful SCADA systems with Plant Intelligence. Siemens offers a low-cost entry point, scalability and numerous optional software packages.