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   What You'll Learn   

  • Why industrial connectivity becomes complex fast  
  • Connected product vs. connected shop floor patterns  
  • Deployment options: SaaS, dedicated, private, on-prem  
  • Hardware and software gateways, incl. MindConnect options  
  • MQTT broker, bi-directional, zero-touch onboarding basics  
  • Real outcomes from Mahle and DyeMansion examples

    Why It Matters

  
  • First assets connected in as little as three hours  
  • 70–80% out-of-the-box asset connectivity achievable  
  • Secure, certificate-based, bi-directional data exchange  
  • Edge computing lowers latency and cloud transfer costs  
  • Flexible scale across sites, fleets, and vendors  

   What You Can Share with Others    

  • Gateway selection matrix: hardware vs. software  
  • Connectivity deployment options diagram  
  • Zero-touch MQTT on-boarding checklist  
  • Edge device portfolio overview

 

 

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FAQ

Q: What’s the difference between product and shop floor connectivity? 
A: Products favor low bandwidth, remote updates; shop floors favor high-speed, multi-adapter gateways.  

Q: Which gateways are available? 
A: MindConnect Nano, IoT2040/2050, Software Agent, API/LIB, MQTT, and Industrial Edge.  

Q: How fast can we start? 
A: Examples show first assets in three hours; full sites in under one month.  

Q: Is it secure and two-way? 
A: Yes—encrypted, certificate-based, bi-directional communication is supported.  

Q: Will it connect non-Siemens equipment? 
A: Yes—third-party machines regardless of brand, type, or age.  

Q: What deployment models exist? 
A: Public SaaS, cloud-dedicated, private cloud, and on-prem with OpenShift.