Belden and Edge2Web Launch Smart Factory Insights Solution 2026

Manufacturers face mounting pressure to improve efficiency, yet most plant floors still rely on fragmented control systems and manual processes that make real-time performance visibility nearly impossible. Belden and Edge2Web address this gap with a new end-to-end Smart Factory Insights solution powered by AWS IoT SiteWise.

Turning plant floor data into timely decisions remains one of the toughest operational challenges for industrial organizations. The new Belden and Edge2Web Smart Factory Insights solution digitizes operations, normalizes data from more than 300 industrial protocols, and visualizes key performance indicators so manufacturers can act on insights instead of chasing them.

What was announced

On October 1, 2026, Belden Inc. (NYSE: BDC) announced the Belden and Edge2Web Smart Factory Insights solution, powered by AWS IoT SiteWise. The offering combines Belden Horizon Data Operations with Edge2Web Factory Insights to deliver a complete pipeline from edge data acquisition to advanced performance analytics.

Belden Horizon Data Operations connects more than 300 industrial protocols and normalizes plant data acquisition and secure transmission to AWS IoT SiteWise. Edge2Web Factory Insights, a SaaS application, computes and visualizes KPIs such as OEE, TEEP, MTBF/MTTR, and energy consumption.

Most manufacturers are not lacking data. They are missing the connection from data to decisions, and getting there usually means stitching together three or four vendors and hoping it holds together. We built this solution with Edge2Web powered by AWS so that work is done and customers can realize value quickly

Why this matters

For CIOs, CISOs, plant IT directors and procurement leaders, the solution removes a familiar operational burden: integrating multiple vendors to achieve basic KPI visibility. By delivering a pre-integrated stack with secure transmission to AWS IoT SiteWise, it shortens time to value, reduces integration risk, and standardizes how plant data flows into enterprise analytics.

The combination of no-code dashboards and GenAI-powered summaries also lowers the skill barrier for frontline teams, enabling faster response to downtime events, quality deviations, and energy anomalies at single sites or across global multi-site operations.

Manufacturing leaders need end-to-end solutions that enable reduced downtime, improved product quality, and optimized energy utilization. By combining best-in-class edge data acquisition with advanced performance analytics and AI, Belden and Edge2Web are partnering to address complex manufacturing challenges quickly and at scale

Technical details

• No-code tooling: create custom KPIs, dashboards and scorecards without programming
• Multi-protocol support: connectivity to more than 300 industrial protocols and device types
• GenAI capabilities: AI-generated summaries, alerts and digital playbooks for faster decision-making
• Scalability: single-site deployments through to global, multi-site operations
• Core KPIs: OEE, TEEP, MTBF/MTTR, energy consumption
• Cloud foundation: powered by AWS IoT SiteWise with secure data transmission

Softprom and Belden

Softprom is the official distributor of Belden. Our team supports customers and partners with licensing, technical consulting, pilot projects, and deployment of Belden industrial connectivity and data operations solutions.

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