Greenfield projects with Germanedge
Your greenfield project: the factory of tomorrow. With Germanedge, it’s already here today.
Greenfield digital thinking – with Factory Zero from Germanedge
Your new plant doesn’t start with the groundbreaking ceremony, but with the first digital decision
Greenfield projects offer you a unique opportunity to redesign your production from scratch – without legacy issues, without compromises.
Whether you’re building a new plant or a new line on a greenfield site, if you don’t consider digital infrastructure early on, you’ll lose time, flexibility, and competitiveness.
With Factory Zero, Germanedge provides you with exactly the tool you need to get everything right from day one: a ready-to-use, fully configurable, cloud-based digital factory.
In the following video, we show you an example use case on the topic of “Transparency in production: from the production line to the sensor.” And how our software products increase efficiency in production within the framework of the digital factory.
Factory Zero – Your complete digital factory. Before physical construction
Factory Zero is the digital foundation of your greenfield project.
Even before the plant is built, your factory is already running virtually.
What this means:
- Your machines are set up for testing at the plant manufacturer’s premises.
- There, they are directly connected to our digital factory in the cloud.
- Your applications (MES, DMS, quality, worker guidance, etc.) are fully functional – even before the physical setup.
- You can test, simulate, and optimize all production processes.
Factory Zero offers you:
- Immediate availability from the cloud – no local IT required
- Modular setup: Choose the features you need
- Full integration – ERP and ISA-95 compatible on request
- Flexibility for every project dynamic – live adjustments in sprint mode
- Security, scalability, and fast time-to-business effects
Result: You start digitally before the plant is built – and minimize risks before they arise.
Simulation with impact – because planning reliability is not a luxury
Simulation means: being able to make decisions. Avoiding mistakes. Saving time. With Germanedge’s virtual commissioning, you can simulate your processes before they are actually built. And not just theoretically – but with real machines, real software, and real data.
This gives you:
- Clear answers to layout and utilization questions
- Validated material flows and product variants
- Early training of teams
- Minimization of technical integration risks
- And above all: planning reliability.
Simulation is also your key to efficiency when it comes to expansions.
Whether you are planning a new production hall, additional machinery, or the expansion of existing lines, Factory Zero allows you to simulate expansions realistically before anything is installed on site.
This allows you to remain flexible, maintain control, and implement changes without any risk to production.
Why start with Germanedge now?
Because greenfield projects offer enormous opportunities—but also equally enormous risks.
You need a setup that works quickly, is flexibly adaptable, and runs right away—otherwise, you run the risk of your factory not running effectively and losing a lot of money!
With Factory Zero, Germanedge delivers exactly that:
- Your digital factory is productive before the physical one is up and running
- You save valuable weeks during commissioning and reduce go-live risks through simulation and testing
- Your teams are prepared, processes are tested
- Production start-up becomes predictable – without surprises
- Iterative project structure with maximum shop floor acceptance
Germanedge helps you do the right thing before day 0 and get the most out of your factory! Don’t hesitate any longer, or you’ll lose valuable time – put your trust in Germanedge and our Factory Zero!
Everything is ready. Only the factory is not yet finished.
Greenfield projects must be managed digitally – from day one.
With Factory Zero, you can start earlier, smarter, and more securely – laying the digital foundation before construction begins.
Get in touch!
Would you like to know more about our solutions? Then please write us using the contact form. My colleagues and I look forward to exchanging ideas with you.
Dominik Weggler
Head of Sales Germanedge