{"id":6713,"date":"2026-03-24T09:02:01","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T13:02:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/opcenter\/?p=6713"},"modified":"2026-04-24T13:16:29","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T17:16:29","slug":"opcenter-mes-driving-the-next-wave-of-manufacturing-modernization-at-hannover-messe-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/opcenter\/opcenter-mes-driving-the-next-wave-of-manufacturing-modernization-at-hannover-messe-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Opcenter\u00a0MES \u2014 Driving the next wave of manufacturing modernization at Hannover Messe 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Join Siemens at Hannover Messe 2026 as we bring the promise of Industrial AI out of the lab and into the factory floor. We\u2019ll show how Siemens is uniquely positioned to deliver industrial\u2011grade AI end\u2011to\u2011end across the entire value chain \u2014 from design and engineering to operations and service. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is more than an innovation showcase: it\u2019s a concrete invitation to see how AI, Digital Twins and software\u2011defined technologies combine to unlock productivity, resilience and faster time to value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Overview<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Today\u2019s industrial leaders face talent shortages, supply constraints, rising energy costs and increasing geopolitical and operational complexity. At the show we\u2019ll demonstrate how industrial intelligence addresses these pressures head\u2011on \u2014 accelerating innovation, improving resource efficiency, shortening production cycles and enabling the move toward unattended and autonomous operations. Expect real customer stories and live examples that illustrate measurable benefits: fewer delays, higher throughput, better asset utilization and more predictable outcomes.<\/p>\n\n\n
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At our Hannover Messe presence you\u2019ll find hands\u2011on demos, expert briefings and sessions that connect strategy to execution. See how Digital Threads link engineering to manufacturing, how AI augments operators and planners, and how integrated software and automation enable self\u2011optimizing plants and infrastructure. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Whether you\u2019re exploring smarter product development, resilient supply chains or autonomous energy and building management, our specialists will be on hand to tailor the conversation to your use case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Opcenter MES<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Join us on the Hannover Messe stage for a targeted, practical conversation about how Opcenter MES is driving the next wave of manufacturing modernization. As manufacturers grapple with talent shortages, cost pressures, sustainability targets and the demand for ever-faster innovation, this panel will cut through the hype and show how a cloud\u2011ready, modular MES transforms operations \u2014 from the shop floor to the enterprise. Expect a candid discussion about real-world challenges, concrete modernization patterns, and the business outcomes companies can achieve when software, automation and industrial AI come together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Our panel brings together Siemens product and industry experts alongside strategic partners (including Deloitte) to explore the critical topics that matter for MES decisions today: the evolution from legacy Opcenter Execution Core to Opcenter MES, practical modernization roadmaps for brownfield sites, cloud\u2011native and hybrid deployment trade\u2011offs, governance for multi-environment landscapes, and the measurable business value behind TCO and dynamic scaling. We\u2019ll also tackle technical enablers \u2014 high\u2011velocity data architectures and Insights Hubs, IoT\u2013MES convergence using standards like OPC UA\/MQTT, monitoring and secure observability with OpenTelemetry, and the role of AI (from Information Assistant to Execution Copilot) in augmenting operators and automating decisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We\u2019ll also give the audience a playbook for scale: how to decide which workloads belong in SaaS, VPC or on\u2011prem; governance models that keep distributed environments aligned; security and vulnerability\u2011management practices that fit continuous delivery; and practical guidance on staffing, organizational roles and training to make modernization stick. Deloitte will contribute their Smart Factory \u201cjourney\u201d perspective \u2014 who to start with, which use cases repeatedly deliver value, and how to avoid pilot purgatory when moving from PoC to network\u2011wide rollout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Whether you\u2019re evaluating a first modern MES pilot or scaling across dozens of sites, this panel is designed to give you actionable insight and next steps you can take straight back to the plant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Power up at Hannover Messe with Siemens: Hall 27<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Come and experience how Siemens MES is making an AI\u2011powered, cloud\u2011ready Digital Enterprise a reality\u2014turning shop\u2011floor data into faster onboarding, modular scalability, lower TCO, higher quality and more autonomous, resilient operations. Visit our booth for live demonstrations, meet our teams and partners, and join the conversations shaping the future of production \u2014 where data becomes value and innovation turns into impact. We\u2019re realizing tomorrow today, and we want to show you how.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Join us in Hall 27. Meet the teams building the future of manufacturing. See Industrial AI in action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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