Smarter manufacturing with Industrial Edge computing

Empower your manufacturing future with Siemens Industrial Edge, the multi-purpose platform and open ecosystem. Industrial Edge delivers real-time insights and intelligent data processing right to your shop floor.

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DataOps Day Munich

connects manufacturing leaders, data strategists and tech innovators for an intensive half-day of real-world insights. Discover how Siemens, HighByte and Snowflake turn industrial data into measurable business impact with Industrial AI.

30 October 2026 | Siemens HQ, Munich

What is Industrial Edge?

Industrial Edge is an edge computing platform designed to optimize factory operations through scalable and secure solutions. It combines hardware, software and connectivity from Siemens and ecosystem partners to make data and software management more efficient on the shop floor. Here's what Industrial Edge offers:

Integrated platform: includes applications, OT/IT connectivity, edge devices and a central management system to streamline operations
Efficient data handling: simplifies collecting, processing and analyzing data from industrial assets for actionable insights
Scalability and security: ensures software rollout are fast, reliable and easy to manage across factory floors without added complexity
Cost-Effectiveness: helps reduce IT effort and operational costs while enabling smarter and faster decision-making

With Industrial Edge, manufacturers can enhance productivity, improve system reliability and support informed decision-making.

What does Industrial Edge solve?

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Centralized management and scalability

Scale and manage distributed apps and devices with IT-like ease. Integrate Siemens, 3rd-party, or own apps on secure infrastructure. Benefit from IEC 62443-4-2 and UL Platinum-certification for maximum openness and resilience.

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IT / OT Integration

Seamlessly connect shopfloor assets through an extensive range of high-performance connectivity drivers and data exchange with cloud platforms, IIoT SaaS solutions, ERP, MES/SCADA systems, and MQTT brokers.

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Data-driven production analytics

Gain full transparency with data-driven OEE monitoring. Siemens Industrial Edge enables manufacturers and machine builders to standardize data, gain real-time performance insights, and minimizes downtime.

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Intelligent maintenance

Maximize reliability with intelligent maintenance. Hybrid edge-cloud architectures provide predictive insights and OT/IT integration, enabling proactive intervention and optimized resource planning.

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Software-defined automation

Achieve flexible and adaptive automation with the virtualized controller (SIMATIC S7-1500V) & HMI (SIMATIC WinCC Unified for Industrial Edge). Replace hardware with software and leverage traditional and modern engineering tools.

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AI-powered production optimization

Drive efficiency and quality with AI-powered process optimization. With Siemens Industrial Edge you streamline workflows, boost throughput, and deploy AI models on the shop floor for advanced defect detection and monitoring.

Machine builder case study

Case study

ficonTEC relies on Industrial Edge

Company:ficonTEC

Location:Lower Saxony, Germany

Product:Industrial Edge

Siemens Software:Industrial Edge

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Assembly of the Audi e-tron GT at Böllinger Höfe.

Case study

Audi is virtualising the shop floor with virtual PLC

What’s next for the automotive industry? Rainer Brehm, CEO of Siemens Factory Automation and Henning Löser, Head of Innovation at Audi, discuss the impact and benefits of industrial AI solutions.

Case study

PBEG relies on IT/OT convergence for biogas plants

Austria

Austrian consulting firm PBEG specializes in agricultural innovation and renewable energy. Siemens Industrial Edge and IT/OT convergence gave PBEG customers a crucial economic advantage through advanced technology integration.

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Case study

Schuler turns press shop into smart factory

Germany

Improved transparency, higher availability and targeted maintenance: these were the main drivers behind a joint project of Schuler Pressen GmbH and Siemens that helps pave the way for digitalization.

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Industrial Edge Marketplace

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Ecosystem offerings

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Web | How to become an Industrial Edge Ecosystem Partner

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Industrial Edge Playground

Access a free sandbox environment with edge management, virtual edge device and selected apps

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Webinar series Industrial Edge Basics

Learn about the basics and benefits of Industrial Edge in 12 on-demand webinars with our experts

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Industrial Edge architecture

More detailed information on the Industrial Edge architecture and management options