CTE Joins Swisscom at the Next Industries Industry Forum

At the Industry Forum hosted by Next Industries On September 22 in Windisch, Swisscom and CTE will demonstrate how the worlds of manufacturing and IT can be securely and seamlessly integrated. The CTE cocktail machine will be the centerpiece of their joint presentation. Using an easy-to-understand real-world example, it illustrates the added value that this collaboration offers to industrial companies.

In keeping with mountaineer Dani Arnold’s keynote address, Swisscom draws on the metaphor of a mountain climb at the Industry Forum: Companies should be guided safely on their journey toward digitalization—from base camp to the summit. CTE adds the industrial perspective to this narrative.

Because, in particular, the IT/OT Convergence —that is, the secure and seamless integration of the production and IT worlds—is a challenging step on the path to the digitalization of production. This is where Swisscom and CTE combine their respective strengths.

A single order sets the entire chain in motion

Under the motto “The Perfect Mix of IT and OT,” the cocktail machine demonstrates a seamless process and data chain: from digital ordering to the Automated Production to the secure return and use of the data in IT and the cloud.

The customer selects their desired drink via a web application. The order sets the entire automation chain in motion, and the machine produces the drink. At the same time, relevant process data—such as ingredients used, preparation time, and any errors—is recorded and made available in a structured format. A dashboard then generates meaningful metrics from this data, such as drink popularity, ingredient consumption, or machine utilization.

This is exactly where IT/OT convergence comes into play: CTE and Swisscom seamlessly connect the production environment with the IT and cloud environments.

CTE understands the realities of the industrial world and ensures that plants, systems, and production data are securely and systematically integrated all the way through to the handoff to IT. Swisscom extends this connection into the IT and cloud environment.

This creates a seamless and secure network connecting the field level all the way to IT and the cloud.