KEBA and Tomorrow Things are partnering to simplify machine connectivity, remote service and AI-supported industrial applications for machine builders and factories.
Linz / Bonn, 27.08.2026 — KEBA Industrial Automation and Tomorrow Things today announced a strategic framework agreement to accelerate the rollout of connected industrial machines.
The partnership combines KEBA’s automation expertise, controller technology and global machine-builder ecosystem with Tomorrow Things’ industrial operating layer, Things OS. Together, the companies aim to turn machine connectivity from a custom integration project into a scalable rollout model for OEMs, service teams and factories.
Industrial digitalization still faces a major bottleneck: fragmented interfaces, high integration effort and customer-specific deployment projects. At the same time, factories need better production transparency, faster troubleshooting and less machine downtime. KEBA and Tomorrow Things are addressing both challenges.
For machines connected with Things OS, the required KEBA interface packages are automatically included as standard. The result is a faster path to value: secure machine access, remote support, structured machine transparency and AI-supported service workflows for both retrofit and new machine installations — without turning every deployment into a custom IT project.
For factories, machine availability is a critical economic factor: when a machine stops, production stops. By helping reduce downtime and resolve issues faster, digital services create direct value for factory operators. For machine builders, this turns service into a differentiator — strengthening customer satisfaction, supporting future machine sales and creating the foundation for scalable digital services.
“Machine builders need practical and scalable ways to bring digital services into the field. Together with Tomorrow Things, we offer an easier way to activate connected services on KEBA-powered machines,” said Christian Gabriel, Head of Market and Portfolio at KEBA Industrial Automation.
Things OS serves as the trusted industrial context layer for connected machines, transforming raw machine data into actionable machine context for service teams, factory applications and future AI agents.
“This partnership is a major step toward making industrial machines service-ready and intelligence-ready by default. KEBA brings the controller ecosystem, machine-builder reach and industrial credibility. Tomorrow Things brings the operating layer that turns machines into structured, connected and intelligent assets. Together, we can help OEMs and factories move from isolated connectivity projects to scalable digital value.” said Oliver Habisch, CEO of Tomorrow Things.
Initial focus areas include plastics and injection molding, where KEBA has a strong automation footprint and Tomorrow Things has already developed domain-specific machine context and service workflows. The partnership is not limited to plastics, though: KEBA already serves OEMs across a wide range of machine segments, including packaging, CNC and robotics.
Connecting KEBA controllers with Things OS marks the first step in this broader strategic collaboration, enabling the joint development of digital services and enhanced connectivity for KEBA-powered machines.
About KEBA Industrial Automation
KEBA Industrial Automation develops innovative automation solutions for machine builders worldwide. Its portfolio includes control systems, HMI, drive technology, safety, software and digital services for industrial machinery and robotics. Guided by its principle "Automation by Innovation," KEBA helps OEMs build high-performance, connected and future-ready machines across industries including plastics, robotics, packaging, CNC and intralogistics.
About Tomorrow Things
Tomorrow Things develops Things OS, an AI operating layer for real-world industrial assets. Things OS combines secure machine connectivity, automated provisioning and trusted machine context to make industrial machines service-ready and intelligence-ready. This enables machine builders and factories to activate remote service, machine twins, factory intelligence and AI-supported workflows faster and at scale.
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