For the Kubernetes management platform, visit portainer.io · For AI solutions, visit portainer.ai
Partner solution · Softing

Simplifying industrial deployments at scale.

Softing and Portainer work together to automate site-specific software setup using containers. Instead of manual configuration at each remote location, edgeConnector is deployed over the air, saving time, reducing errors, and streamlining operations for Softing's industrial customers.

Key challenges we solve

Why site-specific configuration stops scaling.

Distributed footprint, fragmented control

Large industrial projects span multiple sites and buildings, leaving computers and device controls scattered and hard to manage as one cohesive system.

Site-specific configurations at scale

Every line, cell and machine needs its own tailored settings, and applying those manually across hundreds or thousands of nodes quickly becomes unmanageable.

Time-consuming, error-prone setup

Manual provisioning consumes engineering hours and invites the inconsistencies that later cripple production.

Reliability risks

Without a standardized, automated process, updates and fixes roll out inconsistently, which increases downtime and maintenance load.

Secure scalability roadblocks

Expanding operations while maintaining airtight security is complex, because each new edge device multiplies the attack surface unless deployment is automated and centrally controlled.

The joint answer

Softing's edgeConnector delivered over the air through Portainer, with configuration distributed rather than applied by hand at each site.

Softing edgeConnector and Portainer

What the joint solution changes.

01

Far simpler deployment and configuration

Container technology greatly simplifies deploying and configuring software on edge devices, so a new site does not require a bespoke build.

02

Securely manage apps and devices

Through Portainer's interface, users manage applications and devices quickly and securely from one place.

03

Faster, more scalable and reliable

The result reduces time spent and improves the scalability and reliability of operational infrastructure.

Softing is a German technology company specializing in the exchange of digital data across industrial, automotive and IT systems, developing both hardware and software that connects machines, control systems and enterprise IT across the whole lifecycle from engineering and manufacturing through to diagnostics and network performance.

Ready to govern your industrial edge?

Talk to our industrial team about your OT deployment.