Automation and digitalization provider Siemens has added industrial computing and edge AI specialist OnLogic to the Siemens Industrial Edge (IE) ecosystem. By combining Siemens Industrial Edge with OnLogic fanless, ruggedized edge computing hardware, the collaboration is intended to empower customers in minerals, energy, and distributed infrastructure to digitize critical assets that have been previously unreachable.
Bridging the Gap from Legacy to Cloud
Modern distributed infrastructure relies on processing data directly at the point of origin, including high-vibration conveyor belts, wash-down floors, and other locations that would challenge or destroy traditional technology solutions. OnLogic devices act as the "rugged armor" for the Siemens IE "brain," featuring advanced thermal management, interference-limiting enclosures, and capabilities such as customizable I/O to pull data from 30-year-old legacy equipment into modern Siemens applications.
Reducing Operational Friction and TCO
The partnership is specifically intended to address the high cost of physical access in remote sectors such as mining and energy. By removing moving parts, the joint solution aims to significantly reduce total cost of ownership (TCO) and meet strict national critical infrastructure security regulations through hardware-level protections.
Zero-Touch Scalability and Sustainability
The integrated solution is intended to accelerate time to value through systems compatible with Siemens Industrial Edge.
Plug-and-Play Deployment: OnLogic units support zero-touch provisioning via the Siemens Industrial Edge Management (IEM) platform, enabling rapid global scaling of containerized applications.
Actionable Sustainability: The low-wattage, high-efficiency design of OnLogic hardware helps customers reduce Scope 3 emissions while delivering long product life cycles to reduce e-waste, helping to make the Siemens DEGREE sustainability standards actionable.
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