Gradion: Your Smart Factory Roadmap With MES HYDRA X & APS FEDRA
A practical half-day for plant managers, operations directors, and business owners who already see where Industry 4.0 is going - and now need to know how to get there.
From scattered pilots to a connected production ecosystem.
Most Industry 4.0 conversations stop at strategy. This workshop is the next layer: the specific first moves, the resources required, and the order to execute in - anchored by a live, end-to-end production cycle running in our MES Café.
You leave with a working roadmap. Not a vendor deck.
Questions we answer
- What are the most important first steps in an MES/MOM journey?
- What resources - people, systems, time - does it actually require?
- What are the biggest mistakes to avoid in year one?
- How do we structure Smart Factory Elements into a phased, fundable plan?
- How do APS and MES work together in a real production cycle?
Why attend
A workshop built for leaders who are past the buzzwords and ready to make production decisions.
- The right entry point. Where to start an MES/MOM journey based on your current shop-floor reality - not a vendor template.
- What it actually takes. The people, infrastructure, and integration effort required to ship a production-grade smart factory.
- The biggest mistakes. The recurring pitfalls in MES/MOM rollouts - scope creep, connectivity gaps, change management - and how to avoid them.
- Live proof. A full production cycle running end-to-end in the MES Café: planning, execution, reporting, traceability.
Agenda
Time | Duration | Topic |
|---|---|---|
13:30 | 30 min | Registration & networking |
14:00 | 20 min | The ambition & promise of AI in production. Smart Factory Elements as the base for it all |
14:20 | 20 min | APS FEDRA: production scheduling, capacity planning, and prediction |
14:40 | 20 min | MES HYDRA X: iIoT - machine and process connectivity |
15:00 | 20 min | ☕ Coffee break in our MES Café |
15:20 | 20 min | MES HYDRA X: shop-floor execution, production control & controlling with intelligence |
15:40 | 20 min | Live demo: HYDRA X & FEDRA - production order generation, scheduling, planning, execution |
16:00 | 15 min | Reference customers, project info sharing |
16:15 | 15 min | Expert panel forum (Q&A) |
16:30 | 5 min | Picture taking, event closure |
16:35 | _ | Event ends |
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there a cost to attend the workshop?
No, the workshop is free to attend. However, spots are limited and registration is required to secure your place.
Can I visit ACE outside of workshops?
Absolutely. ACE is open for demos, trials, and collaboration sessions year-round. Book a visit through the team.
What is the workshop format?
The workshop is a 1-to-2-hour session led by Gradion engineers and technology partners, combining short presentations with hands-on walkthroughs of integration setups.
Who should attend?
Operations directors, IT/OT managers, automation engineers, and supply chain professionals at manufacturing or logistics companies considering or already running automation projects.