AION LIO Introduced: The New IO-Link to LoRaWAN® Bridge for Industrial IoT

AION LIO: The Wireless Bridge Between IO-Link and LoRaWAN®

The digitization of industrial plants often fails not because of the sensors, but because of connectivity. While IO-Link is now considered an established standard in factory automation, integration into modern IoT platforms frequently requires additional cabling, gateways, or complex infrastructure.

With the new AION LIO, Sentinum closes exactly this gap.

IO-Link Meets LoRaWAN®

The AION LIO is a high-performance IO-Link-to-LoRaWAN® bridge that integrates industrial IO-Link devices directly into wireless LoRaWAN® networks.

This allows existing sensors, actuators, and measuring devices to be easily and cost-effectively integrated into modern IoT applications without laying new cables or retrofitting existing systems.

AION LIO – The IO-Link to LoRaWAN® Bridge

The Benefits at a Glance

• Direct connection of IO-Link devices to LoRaWAN®

• Significantly reduced installation and infrastructure costs

• Easy retrofitting of existing machines and systems

• Long wireless ranges and energy-efficient data transmission

• Access to complete IO-Link process data

• Ideal for condition monitoring, predictive maintenance, and smart factory applications

Intelligently connecting existing IO-Link sensors

Millions of IO-Link devices are already in use worldwide. With AION LIO, these sensors become part of a modern IoT architecture without the need to replace existing hardware.

Typical applications include:

• Machine condition monitoring
• Vibration and temperature monitoring
• Fill level and level measurement
• Energy and consumption monitoring
• Machine and process data analysis
• Retrofit Projects in Existing Production Facilities

More possibilities, fewer cables

Under the motto “See More. Wire Less.,” AION LIO was unveiled for the first time at the Things Conference 2026 in Amsterdam.

The solution combines the proven world of IO-Link with the advantages of LoRaWAN®:

• Long ranges
• High energy efficiency
• Easy scalability
• Open IoT ecosystems
• Secure data transmission

This opens up entirely new possibilities for the wireless collection of process and machine data in industrial environments.

For Industry 4.0, Smart Factory, and Retrofit

Whether it’s a new plant or existing infrastructure, AION LIO enables a quick start to industrial digitalization.

Wireless connectivity offers significant advantages, particularly in retrofit projects, as existing IO-Link sensors can continue to be used and time-consuming cabling is eliminated.

This allows projects to be implemented faster, costs to be reduced, and valuable data from previously inaccessible machines to be tapped.

Intelligent Data Utilization Through Automatic IODD Parsing

A key advantage of the AION LIO is its support for IODD (IO Device Description) parsing. This significantly simplifies and accelerates the integration of IO-Link devices.

Instead of merely transmitting raw data or manufacturer-specific byte sequences, the AION LIO can read the information from the IODD and automatically interpret the process data. Measured values, units, limit values, diagnostic information, and parameters are thus directly converted into understandable data points.

For users, this means:

• No manual payload decoding required
• Faster integration of new IO-Link sensors
• Automatic detection of measured values and units
• Manufacturer-independent use of a wide variety of IO-Link devices
• Simpler visualization in IoT platforms
• Reduced engineering and integration effort

By combining IODD parsing with LoRaWAN® connectivity, the AION LIO transforms from a simple wireless bridge into an intelligent data converter. Sensor information is not only transmitted wirelessly but is also simultaneously processed for cloud platforms, dashboards, and applications.

This allows new IO-Link devices to be put into operation in no time at all, without having to analyze complex data structures or develop custom decoders.

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