The Connected Factory Podcast

Connecting frontline workers and data w/ Tulip

In this episode of The Connected Factory Podcast, Natan Linder, CEO and co-founder of Tulip, joins Alex to explore what it really takes to empower shop floor workers with data insights and tools - beyond buzzwords like “digital transformation.” They discuss:

- Why traditional digital transformation strategies often leave shop floor workers behind
- The role of composable, low-code platforms in enabling dynamic, scalable operations
- The shift from rigid architectures to open, ecosystem-driven solutions
- How Tulip is helping turn frontline engineers into citizen developers
- Why treating every worker as a "knowledge worker" is key to future-proofing operations
- The real impact of AI on industrial workflows — beyond the hype

Natan Linder

Co-Founder and CEO - Tulip

Alexander Krüger

Co-founder and CEO - UMH

Swedish OEM supplier reduces costs with resource and energy monitoring

Company Snapshot

Europe’s leading provider of innovative heating and charging solutions for the automotive industry. With over 100 employees, the company operates from its headquarters in Sweden.

Challenges

Small project team with limited resources
No live feedback from the shop floor
Heterogeneous machine park

Outcome

5%

Saved energy costs

90%

Reduced downtime due to lack of resources

20%

Reduced unplanned maintenance

Sonnländer increased asset productivity with OEE monitoring

Company Snapshot

Sonnländer, a subsidiary of EDEKA, is a leading producer of fruit juices and fruit-based products in Europe. With over 400 employees and 4 production facilities, it processes over 400,000 tons of fruit annually.

Challenges

Heterogeneous machine park
No live feedback from the shop floor
Internal resources need to focus on use cases, not infrastructure

Outcome

10-15%

Increased OEE

10-20%

Increased asset availability

>40%

Shorter root-cause problem solving

European energy producer increases implementation speed with Unified Namespace architecture

Company Snapshot

A major European energy company with a focus on renewable energy and innovative energy solutions. Employing over 75,000 people, it operates in multiple countries.

Challenges

Unstable internet connections
Limited throughput rate of OT systems
High reliability demands

Outcome

80%

Reduced integration time per use-case

60%

Reduced Mean Time To Detect (MTTD)

90%

Reduced integration maintenance

European energy producer increases implementation speed with Unified Namespace architecture

Company Snapshot

A major European energy company with a focus on renewable energy and innovative energy solutions. Employing over 75,000 people, it operates in multiple countries.

Challenges

Heterogeneous machine park
No live feedback from the shop floor
Internal resources need to focus on use cases, not infrastructure

Outcome

80%

Reduced integration time per use-case

60%

Reduced Mean Time To Detect (MTTD)

90%

Reduced integration maintenance

Previous Episodes

Building your In-house IIoT platform - Tactical Learnings

Kasper Karlsson Christiansen, Senior Platform Owner at VELUX, joins Alex to discuss his journey from electrician to building industrial IoT platform.

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Data Contracts and Unified Namespace in Manufacturing

Jeremy sits down with David Schultz from Rhize Manufacturing Data Hub to discuss the role of data contracts and the Unified Namespace (UNS) in modern manufacturing.

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Digitizing Pharma with Unified Namespace (UNS)

In this first episode of The Connected Factory podcast, Alex sits down with Jan Wokittel from Roche to explore the challenges and opportunities of digital transformation in the pharmaceutical industry.

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Connecting frontline workers and data w/ Tulip

Swedish OEM supplier reduces costs with resource and energy monitoring

Company Snapshot

Challenges

Outcome

5%

90%

20%

Sonnländer increased asset productivity with OEE monitoring

Company Snapshot

Challenges

Outcome

10-15%

10-20%

>40%

European energy producer increases implementation speed with Unified Namespace architecture

Company Snapshot

Challenges

Outcome

80%

60%

90%

European energy producer increases implementation speed with Unified Namespace architecture

Company Snapshot

Challenges

Outcome

80%

60%

90%

Previous Episodes

Building your In-house IIoT platform - Tactical Learnings

Data Contracts and Unified Namespace in Manufacturing

Digitizing Pharma with Unified Namespace (UNS)

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Interested in the possibilities?
See UMH in action!