en.Wedoany.com Reported - Siemens and Sweden's IFS have announced a strategic partnership aimed at leveraging industrial artificial intelligence (AI) to help manufacturers interconnect engineering, production, and asset management data, thereby enhancing productivity and optimizing production assets throughout the product lifecycle.
Siemens and IFS stated that this collaboration will integrate Siemens' capabilities in industrial AI, engineering, automation, and manufacturing execution, along with IFS' expertise in enterprise asset management, field service, and industrial AI. The partners noted that the initiative aims to address the disconnect between product design and plant operations, including common challenges that impact operational performance such as unplanned downtime, uncoordinated maintenance schedules, isolated production data, and supply chain disruptions.
The two companies believe that manufacturers are under pressure to increase output from existing assets, protect profit margins, extend equipment life, and respond quickly to changing operational conditions. Many enterprises still rely on independently operating production, maintenance planning, and supply chain management systems, which limits information flow between engineering, operations, and service functions. Industrial AI will be central to this partnership, with both parties aiming to connect engineering design, manufacturing execution, and operational performance into a continuous feedback loop.
Siemens' Digital Twin technology will provide engineering, simulation, and manufacturing context, while IFS contributes asset performance, service history, and operational lifecycle data to build what is termed a closed-loop digital twin. This approach is designed to offer manufacturers a secure, governed, and auditable digital environment that integrates design, simulation, plant execution, and service records. The two companies emphasized that industrial AI applications require high levels of accuracy, reliability, and regulatory compliance, as errors can impact safety, compliance, and physical assets.
Tony Hemmelgarn, President and CEO of Siemens Digital Industries Software, stated that industrial AI only creates value when grounded in engineering intent and actual performance. By partnering with IFS, these areas can be integrated, connecting design, manufacturing, and asset lifecycle data through a secure, contextualized data fabric. The combined strengths in industrial AI will empower customers with the vision of an executable digital twin, enabling them to accelerate innovation with confidence.
Mark Moffat, CEO of IFS, noted that manufacturers need plant operations to align more closely with original engineering intent. This partnership brings together two companies that each hold key pieces of the puzzle. Agentic AI is a critical frontier, and industrial leaders require solutions with closed-loop models and data, along with rich context, that do not hallucinate in active operations. By combining collective strengths in industrial AI, we can help manufacturers bridge the gap between design and reality, unlocking measurable and tangible performance improvements.
