Edge & IIoT
Siemens Industrial Edge and IIoT apps for the line
Apps that run next to the machines, read the PLCs in real time, and tell the operator what is happening now and what to try next. Built with the people who run the line.
What we build
Real-time tools for operators
We serve the people on the floor first. If an app doesn't help them on this shift, it isn't done.
Coaching at the line
A picture of what is happening right now, with suggested settings, so the operator can act during the run instead of after it.
Learning from operators
Operators know things no manual covers. The app records how they handled a situation, so the next shift can see "last time, you did X when Y happened".
One picture of the line
Machine events, inventory, material quality and PLC data in one place, so nobody hops between five systems to see one problem.
Quality in the moment
Tolerance checks, statistical process control and camera-based inspection that flag drift while the product is still on the line.
In production
Oven coaching from a first-principles model
For a snack maker, we built an edge app that pairs live PLC readings with a thermal model of the oven. It suggests settings to the operator in real time through the HMI.
The operators use it to confirm their settings, and its suggestions land close to what experienced operators choose. The model backs up operator judgment rather than replacing it.
"[The] suggestions are within a few points of the settings the operators are using."
K.B., Process Technology Owner, CPG snacks
Siemens Industrial Edge
Apps on Industrial Edge, or on your own hardware
Siemens Industrial Edge runs containerized apps on devices next to the PLCs, and manages them across a fleet from one place. We have built and deployed apps on it, and we know Siemens automation from 15+ years of Plant Simulation work.
Not every plant has Industrial Edge, so the same app can also run on a standard industrial Linux box.
Hardware and platform licenses come from the vendor. We build what you run on them.
What we connect to
- PLCs, HMIs, SCADA and MES, through OPC UA and MQTT.
- A unified namespace (ISA-95), so each new system needs one connection, not ten.
- Ignition for plant-wide screens, from a certified Ignition integrator on our team.
- Old machines: we have fitted sensors and signal conditioning to equipment dating back to the 1940s, without stopping production.
- .NET back ends (C# and F#) and web front ends the operators helped design.
Where it fits
Edge apps next to models and planning tools
An edge app tells the operator what is happening now. A line model tells you what would happen if you changed the line. Many clients use both, and a decision app can sit on top of each.
Tell us your problem
What would happen if you changed it?
Describe the decision in front of you. We'll tell you whether a model can answer it, and what it would take.
- A straight answer on whether simulation is the right tool
- Which tool fits, even if it isn't one we use every day
- A rough scope and timeline, before any commitment