Industrial connectivity and seamless data integration from the shop floor to the cloud are the focus of Softing Industrial Automation’s presence at Hannover Messe 2026. In Hall 15, Booth D32, the company will showcase solutions that enable seamless integration of production data from machines, controllers, and field devices into IT and Industrial IoT platforms.
Modern production environments require reliable and continuous access to data from a wide variety of sources. Softing demonstrates how data from PLCs, CNC systems, and industrial networks can be centrally accessed and leveraged for data-driven applications such as predictive maintenance, process optimization, and Industry 4.0 concepts.
End-to-end data integration as the foundation for digital production
With software solutions such as the dataFEED OPC Suite and the SDEX Suite, Softing enables scalable integration of OT and IT systems. Production data can be centrally collected, standardized, and flexibly integrated into enterprise applications as well as cloud and IIoT platforms.
Companies benefit from:
- greater transparency in production processes
- reliable access to machine and controller data
- a scalable foundation for digital applications
Transparency and monitoring for industrial networks
In addition to data integration, Softing presents solutions for monitoring industrial networks. These solutions provide transparency into devices, communication structures, and network conditions, enabling early detection and resolution of disruptions.
With gateways from the smartLink family and the plantPerfect Monitor, users gain comprehensive insights into their communication infrastructure—from the field device level to overall network performance.
Ethernet-APL for modern process automation
Another topic of the exhibition is Ethernet-APL as a key technology for the process industry. This technology enables seamless Ethernet communication down to the field level, even in hazardous areas.
With solutions such as the aplSwitch Field, Softing demonstrates how process plants can be modernized while ensuring reliable, high-performance communication between field devices, edge systems, and cloud applications.
Experience solutions live at Hannover Messe
Visitors to Hannover Messe 2026 can gain a comprehensive impression at the Softing Industrial Automation booth of how industrial connectivity, data integration, and network transparency form the foundation for more efficient and future-proof production processes.
April 20–24, 2026, Hall 15, Booth D32
