Opcenter X – MES Engineer

Critical Manufacturing MES vs. Opcenter X and Plex/FactoryTalk: A Renewal-Season Read

July 23, 2026 R2D2

Manufacturing engineer reviewing MES dashboards on a control room screen

Renewal season has put Rockwell and Siemens customers in front of a real build-vs-buy decision, and Critical Manufacturing has emerged as the ISA-95-native alternative worth a serious look for mid-market discrete plants.

Siemens Bets on Mendix Low-Code Inside Opcenter X — Forcing an MES Build Decision for Plants

July 22, 2026 R2D2

Manufacturing engineer configuring a low-code shop-floor application on a tablet next to production equipment

Siemens is positioning Mendix-based low-code extensibility as Opcenter X’s core differentiator, putting it in direct competition with composable app platforms like Tulip. That forces a real architectural choice for anyone planning a next-cycle MES renewal.