Industrial computing and edge AI specialists OnLogic (www.onlogic.com, South Burlington, VT) and technology company Siemens (www.siemens.com, Washington, DC) have announced a strategic partnership to extend the Siemens Industrial Edge (IE) ecosystem into “Extreme Edge” environments where standard hardware cannot survive. The partnership combines Siemens Industrial Edge with OnLogic fanless, ruggedized edge computing hardware, and digitizes assets that were previously unreachable because of harsh environments.
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-limitting enclosures, and capabilities like customizable I/O to pull data from 30-year-old legacy equipment into modern Siemens apps.
The reliability of OnLogic hardware virtually eliminates the high cost and frustration of emergency trips to reboot or replace failed PCs. By removing moving parts, the joint solution significantly reduces total cost of ownership (TCO) and fulfills strict national critical infrastructure security regulations through hardware-level protections.
The integrated solution accelerates 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
- Actionable sustainability: The low-wattage, high-efficiency design of OnLogic hardware helps customers reduce emissions while delivering long product lifecycles to reduce e-waste.
By integrating OnLogic into the Industrial Edge ecosystem, Siemens and OnLogic are unlocking new technology deployment opportunities, ensuring that even the harshest industrial environments can benefit from secure, centrally managed digitalization.
More information: www.onlogic.com/solutions/siemens-industrial-edge/