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The i-flow platform is characterized in particular by the following features:

1. The self-connecting factory: i-flow automatically discovers machines and systems, standardizes their data, and integrates them directly into a global Unified Namespace (UNS). What previously required months of manual integration can now be achieved in minutes.
2. No vendor lock-in: Full control over architecture and configuration. i-flow is built on open technologies such as NATS and seamlessly combines UI-based configuration with Infrastructure as Code: IT teams manage models and deployments via Git and API, while factory teams work in parallel through the UI – fully synchronized.
3. Global scalability without lock-in: The i-flow Broker combines MQTT and NATS for high-performance, distributed architectures – from a single factory to a global cluster. Fully open, horizontally scalable, and without proprietary broker lock-in.
4. 200+ industrial connectors: From PLCs, OPC UA, and MES to SAP and cloud platforms: more than 200 connectors integrate OT and IT systems directly into a unified data architecture.
5. Maximum performance: High-speed communication between machines, PLCs, and IT systems – depending on the use case, 5–100x faster than comparable solutions.

Industrial system integration is still largely manual today: machines, OT systems, and IT applications need to be connected individually, data structures have to be translated, and point-to-point integrations require continuous maintenance. With every new machine, application, or factory, this integration effort increases. i-flow breaks this pattern and lays the foundation for the self-connecting factory: systems are automatically discovered, data is standardized, and integrated into a structured Unified Namespace (UNS).

The result: Instead of spending months on manual integration, companies can establish a scalable data foundation in minutes – enabling use cases such as Predictive Quality, Traceability, and Industrial AI.

i-flow stands for a new era of self-connecting factories. Instead of manual point-to-point integration, the platform automates the connectivity of industrial systems and creates the foundation for scalable, data-driven architectures.

1. From Manual Integration to Automated Connectivity: i-flow automatically discovers systems, structures data semantically, and creates Unified Namespaces (UNS) in minutes instead of months. The engineering effort required to connect OT and IT systems is drastically reduced.
2. Unified and Usable Factory Data: Through the Unified Namespace, data from different sources becomes available in a consistent and standardized structure — independent of source protocol or system vendor.
3. Scalable Data Architectures: Instead of complex point-to-point connections, i-flow enables a governed, event-driven architecture across sites and continents. This allows new systems, locations, and data-driven use cases to be integrated and scaled significantly faster.

The i-flow platform is particularly beneficial for:

1. Innovative mid-sized manufacturers and global industrial enterprises
2. Companies strategically investing in their data infrastructure to gain competitive advantages through data-driven processes, AI, and real-time data
3. Organizations aiming to seamlessly integrate OT and IT systems while replacing manual point-to-point integration
4. Teams looking to build Unified Namespace (UNS) architectures in an automated, standardized, and scalable way
5. Decision-makers who rely on real-time data to increase production transparency and accelerate operational decisions

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