Critical Manufacturing has teamed up with Canonical to enhance cloud-native deployment options for manufacturers. This collaboration unites Critical Manufacturing’s Manufacturing Execution System (MES) with Canonical’s robust cloud infrastructure technologies, including their Kubernetes platform. The focus is to streamline how manufacturers deploy and scale production, ensuring security and operational control across diverse environments.
Manufacturers advancing with digital transformations face hurdles like scaling software, supporting varied deployment models, and meeting security standards. This partnership aims to address such obstacles with an integrated approach promoting real-time visibility and expansion without added complexity. Canonical’s Kubernetes will enhance Critical Manufacturing’s MES, offering flexibility in system operations. Organizations can align infrastructure decisions with operational needs, avoiding compromise on performance and control.
“This partnership brings together two platforms that manufacturers rely on to modernize operations,” said Mark Lewis, Vice President of Application Services at Canonical. The integration is about creating a solid, secure foundation for deploying Critical Manufacturing MES effectively across varied environments, he explained.
Enabling faster implementation and reducing adoption barriers, the alliance supports flexible and secure manufacturing execution at scale, potentially lowering ownership costs. Customers also access Canonical’s wide ecosystem of certified infrastructure providers, aiding global operations expansion.
This collaboration includes joint testing to validate Critical Manufacturing products on Canonical Kubernetes. “Canonical Kubernetes provides a reliable infrastructure layer that complements the flexibility of our MES, particularly as customers expand across sites and adopt new digital capabilities,” stated José Pedro Silva, R&D Director at Critical Manufacturing.
Manufacturers stand to benefit from secure, agile production environments that adapt to evolving business needs. The partnership targets manufacturers at various digital maturity stages, facilitating a responsive approach to modern manufacturing challenges.
Overall, the integration of MES and Kubernetes aims to modernize manufacturing operations, supporting secure execution across diverse environments while accommodating the evolving digital landscape.
