{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"158553","rtpr_id":"nBw195fdka-20261001","ticker":"BDC","exchange":"NYSE","all_tickers":["BDC"],"title":"New Smart Factory Insights Solution from Belden and Edge2Web Helps Manufacturers Eliminate Costly Downtime","author":"Business Wire","published_at":"2026-10-01T15:00:00.568Z","article_body":"New Smart Factory Insights Solution from Belden and Edge2Web Helps\nManufacturers Eliminate Costly Downtime\n\nNew solution powered by AWS IoT SiteWise combines Belden's industrial data\ninfrastructure with Edge2Web's analytics to turn plant floor data into faster,\nsmarter operational decisions\n\nBelden Inc. (NYSE: BDC), a leading global provider of complete connection\nsolutions, today announced the new Belden and Edge2Web Smart Factory Insights\nsolution, powered by AWS IoT SiteWise. The solution helps manufacturers drive\ncontinuous improvement across the plant floor by digitizing operations and\nvisualizing key performance indicators (KPIs).\n\nManufacturers are under pressure to improve efficiency, but turning plant\nfloor data into action remains difficult. Many operations still run on a\npatchwork of control systems and manual processes that make real-time\nperformance visibility hard to achieve.\n\nThe solution delivers:\n\n\n * No-code tools to create custom KPIs, dashboards and scorecards without\nprogramming\n\n * Multi-protocol support connecting more than 300 industrial protocols and\ndevice types\n\n * GenAI-powered summaries, alerts and digital playbooks for faster\ndecision-making\n\n * Scalability from single-site deployments to global, multi-site operations\n\nThe Belden and Edge2Web Smart Factory Insights solution combines Belden\nHorizon™ Data Operations with Edge2Web Factory Insights. Belden Horizon™\nData Operations connects more than 300 industrial protocols and normalizes\nplant data acquisition and secure transmission to AWS IoT SiteWise. Edge2Web\nFactory Insights, a software-as-a-service application, computes and visualizes\nkey performance indicators such as overall equipment effectiveness (OEE),\ntotal effective equipment performance (TEEP), mean time between failures and\nmean time to repair (MTBF/MTTR), and energy consumption.\n\n“Most manufacturers are not lacking data. They are missing the connection\nfrom data to decisions, and getting there usually means stitching together\nthree or four vendors and hoping it holds together. We built this solution\nwith Edge2Web powered by AWS so that work is done and customers can realize\nvalue quickly – and it’s the first in a line of end-to-end solutions\nwe’re bringing to market with our ecosystem partners to deliver customer\noutcomes,” said David Ricks, Ecosystem Partner Program Manager, Belden.\n\n“Manufacturing leaders need end-to-end solutions that enable reduced\ndowntime, improved product quality, and optimized energy utilization. By\ncombining best-in-class edge data acquisition with advanced performance\nanalytics and AI, Belden and Edge2Web are partnering to address complex\nmanufacturing challenges quickly and at scale,” said Fred Holahan,\nCo-Founder and CEO, Edge2Web, Inc.\n\nThe Edge2Web collaboration reflects Belden's ongoing evolution from a\nconnectivity products provider to a comprehensive solutions provider, helping\nmanufacturers move from raw plant floor data to the insights that drive\noperational performance. Learn more about Belden and Edge2Web Smart Factory\nInsights at solutions.belden.com/your-machines-know\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fsolutions.belden.com%2Fyour-machines-know&esheet=54614233&newsitemid=20261001199977&lan=en-US&anchor=solutions.belden.com%2Fyour-machines-know&index=1&md5=c0831fcf80b193fdfe7b913103a5d5c1)\n.\n\nAbout Belden\n\nBelden Inc. delivers complete connection solutions that unlock untold\npossibilities for our customers, their customers and the world. We advance\nideas and technologies that enable a safer, smarter and more prosperous\nfuture. Throughout our 120+ year history we have evolved as a company, but our\npurpose remains – making connections. By connecting people, information and\nideas, we make it possible. We are headquartered in St. Louis and have\nmanufacturing capabilities in North America, Europe, Asia and Africa. For more\ninformation, visit us at www.belden.com\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.belden.com%2F&esheet=54614233&newsitemid=20261001199977&lan=en-US&anchor=www.belden.com&index=2&md5=f21380598b64ad11592d1f5469a2834d)\n; follow us on Facebook\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FBeldenInc&esheet=54614233&newsitemid=20261001199977&lan=en-US&anchor=Facebook&index=3&md5=71a2dc2d570670af3c92b8745815bd74)\n, LinkedIn\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fcompany%2Fbeldeninc%2F&esheet=54614233&newsitemid=20261001199977&lan=en-US&anchor=LinkedIn&index=4&md5=55113207b90c6454b88a21e19fa182b5)\nand X/Twitter\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fbeldeninc&esheet=54614233&newsitemid=20261001199977&lan=en-US&anchor=X%2FTwitter&index=5&md5=30875b98e833eaa6b8b1fcae17751f3d)\n.\n\nAbout Edge2Web\n\nEdge2Web delivers AI-assisted smart manufacturing applications, data\nvisualization tools, and application development solutions to industrial\ncustomers worldwide. Edge2Web solutions are used in crop science, food &\nbeverage, consumer packaged goods, automotive, industrial machinery, pharma,\naviation, power & energy, oil & gas, and other industrial sectors.\nEdge2Web solutions run natively on leading industrial IoT data platforms –\nAWS IoT SiteWise and Siemens Insights Hub. Edge2Web solutions form the\nfoundation of many of the world’s most widely deployed industrial IoT\nproduction systems. Companies such as Bayer Crop Science, Arca Continental,\nFounders Brewing Company, and Nedschroef Machinery use Edge2Web to power their\ndigital industrial strategies. Edge2Web is based in Connecticut, USA and\nLondon, UK.\n\nBelden and the Belden logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Belden\nInc. or its affiliated companies in the United States and other jurisdictions.\nBelden and other parties may also have trademark rights in other terms used\nherein.\n\nEdge2Web® is a registered trademark of Edge2Web, Inc.\n\n\n\nView source version on businesswire.com:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261001199977/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261001199977/en/)\n\nFor more information, contact: \n\nBelden PR contact \n\nScott Todd\n\nManager, Public Relations and Thought Leadership\n\n+1.317.316.6473\n\nscott.todd@belden.com (mailto:scott.todd@belden.com)\n\nBelden partnership contact \n\nDavid Ricks, Ecosystem Partner Program Manager\n\n+1.770.241.6171\n\ndavid.ricks@belden.com (mailto:david.ricks@belden.com)\n\n\nCopyright Business Wire 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nBw195fdka-20261001","title":"New Smart Factory Insights Solution from Belden and Edge2Web Helps Manufacturers Eliminate Costly Downtime","author":"Business Wire","ticker":"BDC","created":"2026-10-01T15:00:00.568Z","tickers":["BDC"],"exchange":"NYSE","article_body":"New Smart Factory Insights Solution from Belden and Edge2Web Helps\nManufacturers Eliminate Costly Downtime\n\nNew solution powered by AWS IoT SiteWise combines Belden's industrial data\ninfrastructure with Edge2Web's analytics to turn plant floor data into faster,\nsmarter operational decisions\n\nBelden Inc. (NYSE: BDC), a leading global provider of complete connection\nsolutions, today announced the new Belden and Edge2Web Smart Factory Insights\nsolution, powered by AWS IoT SiteWise. The solution helps manufacturers drive\ncontinuous improvement across the plant floor by digitizing operations and\nvisualizing key performance indicators (KPIs).\n\nManufacturers are under pressure to improve efficiency, but turning plant\nfloor data into action remains difficult. Many operations still run on a\npatchwork of control systems and manual processes that make real-time\nperformance visibility hard to achieve.\n\nThe solution delivers:\n\n\n * No-code tools to create custom KPIs, dashboards and scorecards without\nprogramming\n\n * Multi-protocol support connecting more than 300 industrial protocols and\ndevice types\n\n * GenAI-powered summaries, alerts and digital playbooks for faster\ndecision-making\n\n * Scalability from single-site deployments to global, multi-site operations\n\nThe Belden and Edge2Web Smart Factory Insights solution combines Belden\nHorizon™ Data Operations with Edge2Web Factory Insights. Belden Horizon™\nData Operations connects more than 300 industrial protocols and normalizes\nplant data acquisition and secure transmission to AWS IoT SiteWise. Edge2Web\nFactory Insights, a software-as-a-service application, computes and visualizes\nkey performance indicators such as overall equipment effectiveness (OEE),\ntotal effective equipment performance (TEEP), mean time between failures and\nmean time to repair (MTBF/MTTR), and energy consumption.\n\n“Most manufacturers are not lacking data. They are missing the connection\nfrom data to decisions, and getting there usually means stitching together\nthree or four vendors and hoping it holds together. We built this solution\nwith Edge2Web powered by AWS so that work is done and customers can realize\nvalue quickly – and it’s the first in a line of end-to-end solutions\nwe’re bringing to market with our ecosystem partners to deliver customer\noutcomes,” said David Ricks, Ecosystem Partner Program Manager, Belden.\n\n“Manufacturing leaders need end-to-end solutions that enable reduced\ndowntime, improved product quality, and optimized energy utilization. By\ncombining best-in-class edge data acquisition with advanced performance\nanalytics and AI, Belden and Edge2Web are partnering to address complex\nmanufacturing challenges quickly and at scale,” said Fred Holahan,\nCo-Founder and CEO, Edge2Web, Inc.\n\nThe Edge2Web collaboration reflects Belden's ongoing evolution from a\nconnectivity products provider to a comprehensive solutions provider, helping\nmanufacturers move from raw plant floor data to the insights that drive\noperational performance. Learn more about Belden and Edge2Web Smart Factory\nInsights at solutions.belden.com/your-machines-know\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fsolutions.belden.com%2Fyour-machines-know&esheet=54614233&newsitemid=20261001199977&lan=en-US&anchor=solutions.belden.com%2Fyour-machines-know&index=1&md5=c0831fcf80b193fdfe7b913103a5d5c1)\n.\n\nAbout Belden\n\nBelden Inc. delivers complete connection solutions that unlock untold\npossibilities for our customers, their customers and the world. We advance\nideas and technologies that enable a safer, smarter and more prosperous\nfuture. Throughout our 120+ year history we have evolved as a company, but our\npurpose remains – making connections. By connecting people, information and\nideas, we make it possible. We are headquartered in St. Louis and have\nmanufacturing capabilities in North America, Europe, Asia and Africa. For more\ninformation, visit us at www.belden.com\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.belden.com%2F&esheet=54614233&newsitemid=20261001199977&lan=en-US&anchor=www.belden.com&index=2&md5=f21380598b64ad11592d1f5469a2834d)\n; follow us on Facebook\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FBeldenInc&esheet=54614233&newsitemid=20261001199977&lan=en-US&anchor=Facebook&index=3&md5=71a2dc2d570670af3c92b8745815bd74)\n, LinkedIn\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fcompany%2Fbeldeninc%2F&esheet=54614233&newsitemid=20261001199977&lan=en-US&anchor=LinkedIn&index=4&md5=55113207b90c6454b88a21e19fa182b5)\nand X/Twitter\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fbeldeninc&esheet=54614233&newsitemid=20261001199977&lan=en-US&anchor=X%2FTwitter&index=5&md5=30875b98e833eaa6b8b1fcae17751f3d)\n.\n\nAbout Edge2Web\n\nEdge2Web delivers AI-assisted smart manufacturing applications, data\nvisualization tools, and application development solutions to industrial\ncustomers worldwide. Edge2Web solutions are used in crop science, food &\nbeverage, consumer packaged goods, automotive, industrial machinery, pharma,\naviation, power & energy, oil & gas, and other industrial sectors.\nEdge2Web solutions run natively on leading industrial IoT data platforms –\nAWS IoT SiteWise and Siemens Insights Hub. Edge2Web solutions form the\nfoundation of many of the world’s most widely deployed industrial IoT\nproduction systems. Companies such as Bayer Crop Science, Arca Continental,\nFounders Brewing Company, and Nedschroef Machinery use Edge2Web to power their\ndigital industrial strategies. Edge2Web is based in Connecticut, USA and\nLondon, UK.\n\nBelden and the Belden logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Belden\nInc. or its affiliated companies in the United States and other jurisdictions.\nBelden and other parties may also have trademark rights in other terms used\nherein.\n\nEdge2Web® is a registered trademark of Edge2Web, Inc.\n\n\n\nView source version on businesswire.com:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261001199977/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261001199977/en/)\n\nFor more information, contact: \n\nBelden PR contact \n\nScott Todd\n\nManager, Public Relations and Thought Leadership\n\n+1.317.316.6473\n\nscott.todd@belden.com (mailto:scott.todd@belden.com)\n\nBelden partnership contact \n\nDavid Ricks, Ecosystem Partner Program Manager\n\n+1.770.241.6171\n\ndavid.ricks@belden.com (mailto:david.ricks@belden.com)\n\n\nCopyright Business Wire 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-10-01T15:00:00.63025481Z","server_sent_at_ms":1790866800630},"received_at":"2026-10-01T15:00:00.682Z","source_url":"https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261001199977/en/"},"analysis":{"id":"147180","press_release_id":"158553","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Communications Equipment","sector":"Information Technology"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"product_launch","narrative":"Belden launched the Belden and Edge2Web Smart Factory Insights solution, powered by AWS IoT SiteWise, to help manufacturers digitize plant-floor operations and reduce downtime.\n\nThe offering combines Belden Horizon Data Operations, which connects more than 300 industrial protocols, with Edge2Web Factory Insights, a SaaS application visualizing KPIs such as OEE, TEEP, MTBF/MTTR, and energy consumption.\n\nExecutives framed the launch as the first in a line of end-to-end solutions Belden plans to bring to market with ecosystem partners, underscoring its evolution from connectivity products toward a solutions provider.","sentiment":"bullish","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"Belden deepens its solutions-provider pivot with an Edge2Web/AWS smart-factory offering targeting downtime reduction."},"keyFigures":{"customDimensions":{"industrial_protocols_supported":300}},"quotedText":"Most manufacturers are not lacking data. 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