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Build a smart and secure factory, ready for Industry 4.0 manufacturing

Smart manufacturing for the modern age

Harness the potential of Industry 4.0 with advanced IT solutions for OT


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Get more productivity with less downtime. And get better cross-team collaboration.

New opportunities to improve manufacturing

Use intelligent Cisco solutions to automate your industrial networks, secure your operations, improve IT and operational technology (OT) collaboration, and make your manufacturing smarter.

Produce more, adapt faster, with ease

Boost manufacturing innovations and efficiency with a resilient, scalable, and flexible industrial network that only Cisco can deliver. 

Build a wireless network that gets it done

Improve flexibility by connecting your vehicles and mobile assets using 5G, ultra-reliable wireless backhaul, or Wi-Fi. Cisco has it all and can help you choose the right wireless technology for your factory.

Protect your operations with your network

Get visibility into assets, enforce segmentation to build ISA/IEC62443 zones and conduits, and obtain zero-trust remote access with a Cisco industrial network that has cybersecurity built in, not bolted on.

Make your operations data work for you

Empower your applications with real-time data from your factory assets. A Cisco industrial network can help you to select, extract, transform, and securely transport data from your factory floor to your multicloud.

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Industrial automation

Connect your industrial control systems and production assets to a flexible, automated factory network.

Industrial cybersecurity

See into your connected assets and network traffic, contain threats, and enable secure remote access.

Industrial mobility

Get an ultra-reliable wireless network for mobile equipment and improve production flexibility.

Industrial data orchestration

Get new insights for better production decisions with data from your assets.

Secure remote access

Give your vendors and staff secure, simple remote access for monitoring, managing, and updating production assets.

Industrial Ethernet switches

Get simplicity and safety when you connect your production assets with our managed layer 2 and layer 3 switches. 

Industrial wireless

Make mobile technology work for you with comprehensive wireless connectivity portfolio.

Cisco Cyber Vision

Gain deep visibility into your assets and network traffic. Stop threats and secure your operations.

Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE)

Define segmentation policies for creating zones and conduits that your network can enforce to contain threats.

Cisco Secure Equipment Access

Keep remote access to your operations safe, scalable, and controlled.

Cisco Edge Intelligence

Get data-driven insights and make better decisions with real-time data collection built into your network.

Cisco Catalyst Center

Automate, monitor, and protect your production network with an intelligent network management system.

Rockwell Automation

Developed, tested, and proven network architectures to accelerate your transition to smart manufacturing.

Schneider Electric

Solutions built in collaboration to turn the promise of industrial IoT into reality.

IIoT World Manufacturing Day

Build a firm foundation for Industry 4.0 innovations with robust wired and wireless networks.

On-demand Cisco manufacturing webinar

Join factory networking experts to learn about smart manufacturing challenges and solutions.

On-demand webinar on CPwE architecture

Learn about Converged Plantwide Ethernet architecture and its new enhancements for broader visibility and better resiliency.

Cisco manufacturing at Cisco Live U.S. 2023

Get key insights from some of the largest manufacturers in the world with our summit takeaways. 

Cisco manufacturing at Hannover Messe 2023

Discover how Cisco is preparing for a sustainable tomorrow with innovative solutions.

On-demand webinar on industrial cybersecurity

Start your compliance journey by understanding how IEC 62443-3 defines the foundational requirements for securing IACS.

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Create the factory of the future

Cisco manufacturing products and services are helping to digitize factories by using Industry 4.0 and IIoT innovations.


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Improve efficiencies and cut costs

Learn how Cisco industrial networking can help you virtualize hardware resources in your factory.

Benefit from validated architectures

Erase deployment risk through tested and proven Cisco manufacturing network architectures.

Empower your network to secure operations

Deploy OT security at scale with visibility, enforcement, and ZTNA gateway embedded into your network equipment.

Comply with ISA/IEC 62443

Understand the requirements of the ISA/IEC 62443 cybersecurity standards and start your journey to compliance.

Choose a wireless network that works

Don’t force-fit. We compare available wireless technologies to help you select the right fit.

More resources to help you on your way

See how much you can gain with industrial IoT innovations through Cisco products and solutions.

Cisco 2024 State of Industrial Networking Report

Delve into our comprehensive survey, where insights from more than 1000 professionals across 17 countries and 20 sectors illuminate the transformative influence of cybersecurity challenges, connection opportunities between IT and OT, and the impact of AI on industrial networking.

Schedule a 1:1 consult

Unlock the potential of smart manufacturing and watch your operations transform.

We’d love to discuss your manufacturing initiatives with you. To schedule a free, no-obligation consultation, submit the form and one of our experts will reach out to you.