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Adaptive manufacturing solution

Easily connect your brownfield shop floor

Turn your brownfield shop floor into a fully connected and transparent operation with secure and non-intrusive connectivity solutions. Then, layer it with AI-powered analytics.

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Challenge
Each machine influences the overall performance of your production line or factory. If you can't precisely monitor your individual machines and make data-driven decisions, productivity and revenue are lost.

Solution
This starter shop floor connectivity bundle ensures you get connected quickly with standard edge system components that pull data into a central, managed environment. You can then start analyzing the data with the Performance Insights application that enables you to visualize machine health and calculate KPIs.

Improve productivity with intelligence on the edge

To jumpstart your journey to adaptive operations, you need to connect your old, new, Siemens and non-Siemens machines. This gives you transparency into machine health and status as you collect and analyze your data for insights-driven decisions.

Get started with a solution that empowers you to:

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1. Take control of your data

Put IT software on top of your OT assets

Easily connect your machines to a central location using Industrial Edge technology. Then extract, map and meaningfully contextualize the data from your controllers, sensors and other data sources. Enjoy full transparency for data-driven decisions.

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2. Manage all devices and apps

Centralize where you manage operations

Access all your machines and applications at the edge from a central shop floor location or the cloud. Visualize asset health, manage performance and remotely push firmware updates and instructions. Run analytics and benchmark operations.

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3. Run AI apps at the edge

Jumpstart autonomous capabilities

Deploy out-of-the-box or custom-built applications at the edge — like predictive control or visual inspection — to analyze data and produce actionable insights. Add intelligence with AI-powered apps that autonomously interact with your machines.

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4. Achieve IT/OT integration

Manage OT like IT assets for closed-loop integration

With IT on top of your machines, you can manage your operations with ease. Achieve end-to-end data integration and drive a process of continuous optimization for quality, productivity, resource use, sustainability and cost.

Compliant with OT requirements

Edge devices and software sit above your automation hardware and code. Install and control without interrupting operations. Easily develop and deploy apps at scale. Execute logic and perform analytics in real time.

Open and interoperable

Whether your machines are old, new, Siemens or non-Siemens — our integrated solutions are designed to get you connected quickly. Centrally manage all operations, visualize machines, and orchestrate and push out commands.

Cybersecure by design

From concept to deployment, our solutions are built with cybersecurity as a foundation. We adhere to the latest industry standards, such as ISO 27001 and IEC 62443, and continuously test for vulnerabilities.

Use case solution

Get started. Get connected.

Explore the Industrial Edge Shop Floor Connectivity starter bundle that includes

  • a central hub for app, device and data management
  • connectors that support multiple protocols
  • a virtual device
  • an analytics application

Get started fast, prove your concept and then scale exponentially.

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