2025-05-07
Advantech and Smart ID Technology: Strategic partners driving the digital transformation of Romania’s manufacturing industry
Brașov, May 2025. Smart ID Technology, a provider of integrated technology solutions for industries such as manufacturing, retail, logistics, utilities, and HoReCa, is participating in the 2025 edition of Manufacturing Expo & B2B Meetings, together with its strategic partner, Advantech. The event brings together key players from Romania’s manufacturing sector in a space dedicated to innovation, digitalization, and industrial process automation.
At Manufacturing Expo & B2B Meetings, Smart ID and Advantech are joining forces to showcase how digital transformation in Romania’s manufacturing industry can be accelerated. The event serves as a vital platform for connecting technology providers with manufacturers seeking practical solutions to address current challenges, including labor shortages, operational efficiency pressures, and the urgent need for sustainable digitalization.
In an increasingly competitive economic environment, marked by workforce deficits, the demand for full traceability, and tightening environmental and quality regulations, Romanian manufacturers are looking for tangible ways to remain competitive. Technology plays a central role in this transformation. Smart ID offers an integrated approach that combines local expertise in software development and automation with cutting-edge certified industrial hardware, enabled through strategic partnerships such as the one with Advantech.
Smart ID is one of Romania’s leading providers of smart solutions for industry, with over a decade of experience in developing and implementing ERP systems, equipment management solutions, logistics process digitalization, and data-driven production environments. The company designs proprietary software and integrates modern industrial-grade hardware and intelligent devices into end-to-end digital architectures—from full traceability and production line interconnectivity to IIoT infrastructure.
Scalable industrial technology for the demands of modern manufacturing
In partnership with Smart ID, Advantech brings advanced industrial automation, edge computing, and energy management technologies to the Romanian market, structured around three core pillars:
Automated control and operational precision
Advantech’s modular AMAX platform delivers high-performance solutions for motion control, real-time data acquisition, and seamless sensor/actuator integration. The embedded AMAX-5570 controllers and EtherCAT I/O modules support deterministic low-latency communication, ideal for processes requiring micrometric precision - from robotic assembly lines to automated inspection systems. The business benefits are clear: faster cycle times, reduced error rates, lower maintenance costs, and greater flexibility for production changes.
Edge computing for real-time visibility and control
Advantech’s UNO, TPC, and FPM product series offer rugged industrial computers and HMI panels designed for harsh environments. Acting as intelligent nodes on the shop floor, these devices collect data from machines, sensors, and production lines. Integrated with platforms like WISE-IoT Suite and EdgeLink, they provide real-time KPI dashboards, enable remote monitoring, and support predictive maintenance. For Romanian manufacturers, this translates to increased equipment uptime, reduced losses, and agile production flows.
Intelligent energy monitoring systems
Advantech also promotes a forward-looking approach to sustainable energy use through its iEMS (Intelligent Energy Management System) platform. It captures and analyzes energy consumption data from across the plant, offering comprehensive visibility into efficiency performance and supporting cost-reduction and decarbonization efforts. iEMS is ISO 50001-compatible and can be seamlessly integrated with existing infrastructure.
A partnership for industry 4.0 - built in Romania
The joint presence of Smart ID and Advantech at Manufacturing Expo & B2B Meetings in Brașov is more than an exhibition appearance, it represents a firm commitment to supporting real digital transformation in Romanian industry. In a landscape where digital adoption remains fragmented, the two companies offer a complete architecture: from factory-floor data collection and sensor integration to automation, cloud visualization, and ERP/MES interfacing.
For manufacturing companies, this approach delivers:
· -Greater process transparency and production predictability
· Reduced downtime and human error
· Scalable solutions aligned with production growth
· Easier compliance with quality and traceability standards
· Lower resource and energy costs
Smart ID goes beyond delivering solutions, it builds long-term partnerships with Romanian manufacturers, offering local support, full-stack integration, and a dedicated team of digitalization experts. In collaboration with Advantech, Smart ID brings powerful and flexible industrial technology closer to Romania’s factory floors, focused on real impact and measurable results.
About Smart ID Technology
Smart ID is a technology company that helps clients in industries such as retail, logistics, manufacturing, HoReCa, and utilities acquire, develop, and grow with best-in-class hardware, tailored software, and automation solutions. Known for its continuous innovation, Smart ID specializes in delivering highly customized solutions aligned with the specific needs of its customers.
About Advantech
Advantech is a global leader in industrial automation and edge computing, renowned for its broad portfolio of rugged, scalable, and high-performance equipment designed for industrial environments. The company provides essential technologies that drive digital transformation in manufacturing, logistics, and energy, enabling the development of intelligent, sustainable factories.