Building Smarter Manufacturing Systems with Bosch Rexroth and InfluxDB

By Charles Mahler / Developer
Apr 23, 2025

Manufacturers are under pressure to increase efficiency, reduce downtime, and future-proof their factories. Rising costs, global competition, and shifting customer expectations mean that even small inefficiencies can lead to lost revenue or market share. This is difficult while using legacy systems that limit visibility and adaptability. These outdated systems often operate in silos, making it hard to access real-time data, respond to unexpected issues, or scale with modern technologies.

To stay competitive, manufacturers need systems that are flexible and data-driven—not ones that hold them back. Bosch Rexroth’s ctrlX platform and InfluxDB work together to create scalable monitoring systems for modern manufacturing. This tech paper details the challenges that Bosch Rexroth’s ctrlX platform and InfluxDB solve.

Challenges for manufacturing monitoring

Outdated monitoring tools, siloed data sources, and proprietary platforms hinder manufacturers from gaining real-time insight into their operations. Without timely, accurate data, it’s impossible to make informed decisions, catch issues early, or optimize performance at scale. Integrating new technologies with legacy equipment often requires custom solutions and compromises on scalability or performance, stunting innovation.

The benefits of modernizing your monitoring system

Monitoring is more than data collection—its value lies in turning that data into actionable intelligence. Modern monitoring systems allow manufacturers to track machine health, energy usage, production trends, and more in real-time. These systems support predictive maintenance, reduce unplanned downtime, and provide a data foundation for continuous improvement and innovation.

An overview of the Bosch Rexroth ctrlX platform

Bosch Rexroth’s ctrlX AUTOMATION platform, built on the ctrlX OS and ctrlX CORE hardware, brings modularity, openness, and edge computing to industrial environments. With its app-based architecture, real-time capabilities, and support for open standards, ctrlX empowers manufacturers to create flexible control and data systems that evolve alongside production needs. As an example of its ease of use, InfluxDB and Telegraf are both available to install and manage from within the ctrlX dashboard as applications.

How ctrlX and InfluxDB work together

When deployed together, ctrlX and InfluxDB form a powerful monitoring stack that works at all levels of your architecture. InfluxDB can run directly on ctrlX CORE devices for local data processing and visualization while scaling to plant-level and cloud deployments for historical analysis and enterprise-wide insights. This architecture supports a wide range of use cases—from real-time dashboards on the factory floor to long-term analytics across global operations.

Ready to modernize your manufacturing monitoring strategy? Download the full technical paper to learn how Rexroth and InfluxDB can work together to build smarter, data-driven operations.