ACE at the Siemens OEM Partner Conference 2026

On 23 September, our colleagues Koen Aerts, Senior Project Leader, and Nico Wouters, Project Manager, attended the Siemens OEM Partner Conference 2026 at VYNCKE in Harelbeke.

ACE has been a member of the Siemens OEM Partner Community since 2024. Once again, the conference offered a valuable platform to exchange experiences with other machine builders, technology partners and industry experts, and to gain insight into the latest developments within the sector.

AI AND DIGITALISATION AS A DRIVING FORCE FOR MACHINE BUILDING

The future of OEM machine building took centre stage at the conference, from AI-driven engineering and engineering automation to digital twins, cybersecurity and smart production environments. The common thread: technology offers more and more opportunities to organise engineering and production more efficiently and to respond more quickly to changing market conditions.

For ACE, the event confirmed that the combination of engineering expertise, digitalisation and collaboration is becoming increasingly important in successfully delivering innovative machines and installations.

When 19 machine builders pool their knowledge and experience, the result is more than a network: an ecosystem that makes progress possible together.

Nico Wouters

Project Manager, ACE Belgium

COLLABORATING ON INNOVATION

Beyond the technological insights, the exchange of knowledge and practical experience was particularly valuable during the conference. By sharing best practices and exploring new technologies together, room is created to translate innovation into concrete applications more quickly.

The conference showed once again how much technological expertise, innovative strength and entrepreneurship exists within the Belgian machine-building sector. It was inspiring to see how AI, digitalisation and collaboration are helping to shape the future of our industry.

Koen Aerts

Senior Project Leader, ACE Belgium

TRANSLATING TECHNOLOGY INTO CONCRETE SOLUTIONS

At ACE, we closely follow these developments. We help OEMs and industrial companies translate new technologies into practical and feasible solutions, from machine building, automation and electrical engineering to software engineering and the digitalisation of production processes.

HAVE A TECHNICAL CHALLENGE?

Are you working on an innovation project, or would you like to explore what AI and digitalisation could mean for your engineering environment?

We would be happy to start a conversation with you.