Industrial computing and edge AI specialists, OnLogic, and technology company Siemens have entered a strategic partnership to extend the Siemens Industrial Edge (IE) ecosystem into “Extreme Edge” environments, where standard hardware struggles.
Siemens Industrial Edge will be combined with OnLogic fanless, ruggedised edge computing hardware, to digitise assets in environements such as mining, energy and distributed infrastructure.
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 armour” for the Siemens IE “brain”, featuring advanced thermal management, interference-limiting enclosures, and capabilities like customisable I/O to pull data from 30-year-old legacy equipment into modern Siemens apps.
“Our managed edge devices run multiple applications simultaneously on the shop floor, aggregating data and exposing unified APIs to eliminate integration complexity. Siemens Industrial Edge brings real-time intelligence to the point of production in a secure and scalable way. By certifying OnLogic hardware, we’re enabling customers to deploy edge analytics, industrial AI, and control applications in any environment — expanding what’s possible at scale. This partnership accelerates mid- to large-scale edge deployments, enabling customers to scale digital transformation faster and with greater confidence,” says Torben Poertner, VP Sales for Edge & AI at Siemens Digital Industries.
The OnLogic units support zero-touch provisioning via the Siemens Industrial Edge Management (IEM) platform, enabling rapid global scaling of containerized apps.
The low-wattage, high-efficiency design of OnLogic hardware helps customers reduce Scope 3 emissions while delivering long product lifecycles to reduce e-waste, helping to make the Siemens DEGREE sustainability standards actionable.
