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Wir bei Softing sind Experten für den digitalen Datenaustausch und die Bereitstellung von Informationen in Anwendungen der Fahrzeugindustrie, der industriellen Produktion und zur Sicherstellung der Leistungsfähigkeit von IT-Systemen. Follow this channel for the latest from Softing: product news, expert perspectives, and updates from the team.

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Channel Brief·Softing · 4 episodes
Updated Dec 13, 2025

Connectivity and incremental adoption reshape industrial automation

Softing argues that seamless data flow across legacy and modern systems, paired with tools teams can learn at their own pace, is now essential to competitive advantage. The channel grounds this in product guidance and automation industry shifts.

Softing contends that industrial automation is undergoing a fundamental shift from basic control toward fully connected, data-driven operations that bridge plant floor and enterprise. The channel supports this by positioning tManager as a tool designed for incremental adoption and ease of use, allowing teams to focus on outcomes rather than software overhead in increasingly fragmented vendor ecosystems.

Drawn from A Guided Overview of tManager from Softing and 1 more →

“Tools that can be learned incrementally and adopted at a user's own pace are becoming especially valuable.”

Softing channel, tManager overview

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What the channel argues

InsightConnectivity is now a critical business imperative driven by analytics, AI, and real-time decision-making.→
InsightThe challenge is enabling data movement across fragmented environments with legacy devices, modern controls, and diverse vendors.→
InsighttManager enables streamlined data management and device configuration without adding operational friction.→
InsightIncremental learning and self-paced adoption reduce friction and help teams focus on outcomes over software overhead.→
InsightDigital transformation has evolved from simple PLC data extraction into a critical business requirement.→

What you'll learn

•Why seamless data flow across legacy and modern systems now determines competitive advantage in manufacturing.
•How incremental tool adoption and ease of learning reduce operational friction in data management.
•What tManager is and how Softing positions it to address fragmented vendor ecosystems and interoperability challenges.
•How industrial automation is shifting from basic control toward fully connected, data-driven operations bridging plant floor and enterprise.

What to do about it

→Audit your current industrial environment for data flow barriers between legacy field devices, modern control systems, and enterprise IT.
→Evaluate connectivity solutions like tManager that support incremental adoption and can be learned at your team's own pace.
→Prioritize interoperability across vendors and platforms as a foundation for analytics, AI, and real-time decision-making capabilities.

Who and what shows up

Deane Horn

Director of Product Management, Softing Inc.

Provided guided overview of tManager, explaining its role in streamlined data management and device configuration for industrial environments.

Questions this channel answers

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Why has connectivity become essential in industrial automation?

Industrial automation has shifted from basic control toward fully connected, data-driven operations. This transformation is now driven by analytics, AI, and real-time decision-making, making seamless data flow across legacy and modern systems a critical business imperative.

Why Connectivity Has Become the Cornerstone of Modern In… →
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How do manufacturers manage data across fragmented vendor ecosystems?

The challenge is enabling data movement freely across environments with legacy field devices, modern control systems, and diverse vendor ecosystems. Tools like tManager are designed to simplify this without adding operational friction.

A Guided Overview of tManager from Softing →
Q

What makes a tool suitable for industrial environments?

Tools that can be learned incrementally and adopted at a user's own pace are especially valuable, helping teams focus on outcomes rather than wrestling with software overhead.

A Guided Overview of tManager from Softing →
Q

What role do partnerships play in industrial automation transitions?

Partnerships play a key role in preserving continuity during platform transitions as manufacturers adapt to evolving automation and connectivity requirements.

Why Connectivity Has Become the Cornerstone of Modern In… →
Topics:tManager product and configurationIndustrial data management and connectivityLegacy and modern system interoperabilityIncremental tool adoptionPlant floor to enterprise data flow
Themes:Connectivity as competitive infrastructureFriction reduction through incremental adoptionBridging legacy and modern industrial ecosystems

Industry context

Industrial connectivity is shifting toward integrating legacy systems with modern infrastructure. 2026 trends emphasize real-world operational integration over technology feasibility alone.