Siemens & SchaefflerDE · 2023–24
Industrial Copilot on Schaeffler's shop floor
Connected to Siemens TIA Portal, the copilot helps automation engineers generate PLC code and maintenance teams find errors with step-by-step fixes.
Home / Industries / Manufacturing & Industry
Manufacturing & Industry
Industrial know-how, available to every operator.
Manufacturers face retiring experts, complex machines and tight margins. Industrial copilots write automation code, guide maintenance and tailor quality checks; back-office AI reads orders, delivery notes and supplier documents.
Cases on this page
Use cases
Where AI creates value
01
Maintenance copilots
Find the fault and the fix from manuals and past work orders.
CostSpeed
02
Automation code generation
PLC code drafted from natural language, reviewed by engineers.
Speed
03
Tailored quality inspection
Checklists generated for each unit from its configuration.
RiskCost
04
Purchase & delivery documents
Orders, delivery notes and invoices read and matched automatically.
Cost
05
Supplier onboarding
Collect and check documents and certificates with agents.
SpeedRisk
06
Knowledge capture
Interview retiring experts and turn it into searchable guidance.
Risk
In the press
Who's doing it — and what happened
Documented cases from public sources. Figures are as reported by the companies or the press.
BMW GroupDE · 2025
GenAI4Q: a quality checklist for every car
At Regensburg, generative AI analyses vehicle and production data to tailor inspection plans for each of ~1,400 cars built daily, with humans validating.
AirbusFR · May 2024
600 generative AI use cases identified in under a year
Engineering assistants, contract analytics, recruitment tools, cyber-risk analysis and procurement optimisation, on top of the Skywise data platform.
Schneider ElectricFR · 2025
Industrial generative AI copilot with Microsoft
Built into its automation platform to speed up application development and retain know-how amid labour shortages.
Company names and logos belong to their owners and are shown only to reference public press coverage. These companies are not Alfageme clients.
Your plan
What a company like yours can do — in three phases
Weeks 1–4 · quick wins
Start
- Assistant over manuals and procedures
- Delivery-note and invoice reading
- Team AI training
Months 2–3 · core
Scale
- Maintenance copilot with work-order history
- Supplier onboarding agent
- Production KPI dashboard
Month 4+ · advanced
Lead
- Tailored quality checklists
- Expert knowledge capture programme
- Account-based B2B acquisition
How we help
The capabilities that matter most here
F
Flows
Automate the repetitive work between your tools — invoices, orders, reports.
MMapping
Find where AI pays back first and get a 90-day roadmap with numbers.
EEnablement
Hands-on AI training so your team uses it every week, safely.
AAcquisition
Ads, outbound and CRM working as one system that fills your calendar.
Contact us
Let's find your edge.
Tell us what slows your business down. In 30 minutes we'll show you where AI pays back first — and what it costs.
Book a free diagnosis info@alfageme.euReply within 1 business day · No phone calls unless you ask