What is Industrial Edge?

Siemens Industrial Edge (IE) is an open, ready-to-use edge computing platform, with edge devices, edge applications (apps) and connectivity through an integrated app and device management infrastructure. It allows you to easily connect, manage and operate globally distributed edge installations, with your own or the diverse apps available through the Marketplace.

• Expands the industrial automation technology with openness and flexibility for simple and intuitive processing, analysis and saving the production data.
• Provides an integrated and secure runtime environment for running high-level programming language-based Edge applications (on the basis of the Docker IT standard) for local and powerful data processing and analysis at the automation level.
• As compared to conventional PC-based systems, Industrial Edge enables an integrated connection to automation and cloud systems without additional programming workload and offers the option to manage Edge devices and software worldwide with one central management system. This makes data processing solutions future-proof to the maximum possible extent and enables new possible applications such as centralized software administration and versioning, for example for global recipe management.

The Industrial Edge Platform consists of the three components that create a simple workflow to manage distributed IT infrastructure.

1. Industrial Edge Hub (IEH): centralized repository of all available edge apps from Siemens and other ecosystem App Partners.

   

2. Industrial Edge Management (IEM): on-premise control plane to manage all devices, apps and users of a shopfloor.

   

3. Industrial Edge Runtime on industrial devices: a software layer to execute containerized apps.

   

Industrial Edge Ecosystem

The Industrial Edge Ecosystem is for your implementation and usage, if you are an industrial producer or machine producer. You can connect, create, deploy and scale your industrial use case using the Industrial Edge platform in combination with apps, devices and solutions from the Industrial Edge Ecosystem. You may also develop your own apps and deploy them via the Industrial Edge Management.

Industrial Edge Devices

A wide range of Industrial Edge devices makes it easy to deploy edge computing in your production environment: You can use SIMATIC controllers and HMIs with integrated edge functionality, use IPCs and virtualized systems, and obtain certified edge devices from our Industrial Edge Ecosystem partners.

Industrial Edge Device website

Industrial Edge Apps

Customers can develop and deploy their own apps, or buy ready-made apps and existing connectivity from the catalogue on the Marketplace. These apps from Siemens and Ecosystem partners work for more than 90 % of automation systems.

Find all available Industrial Edge apps here: Industrial Edge Catalogue