Siemens and IFS Partner to Connect Engineering and Operations With Industrial AI

Siemens and enterprise software company IFS have announced a strategic partnership to integrate their industrial AI platforms, aiming to connect engineering, manufacturing, and asset management data into a continuous feedback loop across the product lifecycle.

The companies said the collaboration combines Siemens' expertise in engineering software, industrial automation, manufacturing execution, and Digital Twin technology with IFS' capabilities in enterprise asset management (EAM), field service management, and operational lifecycle data. The goal is to help manufacturers reduce the disconnect between product design and day-to-day operations, where equipment failures, maintenance schedules, and production changes often remain isolated from engineering systems.

According to the announcement, the companies plan to develop what they describe as a closed-loop Digital Twin that links engineering intent with operational performance, allowing manufacturers to use real-world data to improve future designs and production decisions.

Connecting Design Data With Operational Reality

Manufacturers increasingly rely on digital engineering tools, factory automation, and AI-assisted production planning, but many still manage engineering, production, maintenance, and service data in separate systems. Siemens and IFS said those disconnected workflows reduce factory throughput, limit operational agility, and make it more difficult to optimize equipment throughout its lifecycle.