At HANNOVER MESSE 2026, N+P Informationssysteme GmbH (N+P) will present, together with partners, four forward-looking application areas for digital value creation. The highlight of the Industry 4.0 partner booth of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE) will be sovereign software platforms in the cloud-edge continuum (8ra), CO2 tracking via Manufacturing-X, standardized data exchange between operators and manufacturers, and the integration of Manufacturing-X and Construct-X. The goal is to make data from machines, systems, and processes secure, traceable, and usable across company and industry boundaries.

Concrete scenarios will be presented

N+P aims to demonstrate how data from machines, systems, and processes can be made secure, traceable, and usable across company and industry boundaries. Together with the respective project partners, concrete scenarios will be presented that not only visualize technological concepts but also illustrate their benefits for real-world applications in manufacturing, service, and construction.

Sovereign platforms from the machine to the cloud

A key focus of the trade show presentation is the GREEN-TWIN project, which is funded as part of the 8ra initiative. The central question is how data from machines and systems can be collected, processed, and made available in such a way that companies can use it securely without relinquishing their data sovereignty.

To this end, N+P pursues an approach with sovereign, hybrid platform structures that combine machine-side data processing within the edge with central cloud-based applications and digital twins.

Architecture that brings together security, scalability, and integrability

This topic is particularly vividly illustrated by the joint presentation with SITEC Industrietechnologie GmbH. An assembly module from SITEC will be integrated at the booth, where the scenario will be demonstrated live. This allows trade show visitors to experience firsthand how data from real-world plant operations can be transferred into a seamless digital structure—from the machine through local edge processing to further use in higher-level platforms and applications. The added value lies in an architecture that combines security, scalability, and integrability. This provides companies with a foundation for building digital twins, developing new data-driven services, and making information available in a controlled manner—including for collaboration within partner networks or data rooms.

Making emissions transparent and traceable

Another topic is CO2 tracking via Manufacturing-X. This involves transparently capturing emissions data along the value chain, clearly assigning it, and making it available in a traceable manner. The goal is not to view CO2 data in isolation, but to embed it within real-world process and value chain contexts. The project partner in this area is Smart Systems Hub GmbH, which is presenting the associated testbed on-site and is also represented at the Industry 4.0 joint booth. Through the interaction of machines, sensor technology, digital twins, and data room technologies, it becomes clear how sustainability data can be integrated into industrial processes and made usable for documentation, analysis, and optimization. For companies, this means above all greater transparency and a robust foundation for documentation and collaboration. CO2 values become available where they are needed, for example for customer requirements, partner relationships, or the targeted further development of processes.

Thinking Ahead on Service Through Partnership

N+P, together with Smart Systems Hub, SITEC, and ULT AG, demonstrates how standardized data exchange can work in practice in the area of data exchange between operators and manufacturers via Manufacturing-X. The focus is on how real-time operational data can be used across organizations to make maintenance, service, and spare parts management more proactive, efficient, and cost-effective. The starting point is a situation familiar to many companies: maintenance is often reactive, data is fragmented, and important information gets lost between operators, integrators, and manufacturers.

The approach presented addresses this very issue. Secure data exchange throughout the entire plant lifecycle creates a consistent, data-driven view of usage and wear. This lays the foundation for condition-based services, higher plant availability, and data-driven decisions without data silos. At the same time, it becomes clear how partners along the value chain can collaborate more closely based on clearly defined data flows.

Using data rooms across industry boundaries

In the fourth application area, N+P, together with Construction Future Lab gGmbH and the association buildingSMART Deutschland e. V., focuses on the connection between Manufacturing-X and Construct-X. It demonstrates how data from the (construction) machinery environment can be made available in a way that allows it to be used in a construction context as well.

This creates a practical scenario for the cross-industry use of data rooms, opening up new possibilities for transparency, sustainability, and digital collaboration. This demonstrator links the IPCEI-CIS projects GREEN-TWIN and Construct-X, funded by the BMWE, with the Manufacturing-X project Fluid4.0.

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