Welcome to Episode 219 of Manufacturing Hub. In this episode, we dive into the evolution of industrial data infrastructure with Jeroen Coussement, Founder and CEO of Factry. Factry is building modern historian and MES software platforms that help manufacturers collect, contextualize, and act on operational data at scale.We unpack the critical role of historians in modern manufacturing environments. While traditional historians focused on archiving time-series data, today’s requirements go far beyond that. Jeroen outlines how a modern historian must fulfill three foundational roles:Efficient high-volume time-series data acquisitionContextual modeling across complex factory assetsDemocratized access and self-service tools for operations teamsThis episode covers:The differences between SCADA, MES, and historiansThe evolution from legacy platforms like OSIsoft PI to cloud-native historiansArchitectures for on-prem, cloud, and hybrid historian deploymentsReal-world use cases like wind turbine optimization for shadow flicker mitigationCommon challenges in digital transformation, including network modernization and change managementHow manufacturers can scale from data collection to full analytics enablementJeroen also shares why point solutions often lead to fragmentation, and how building a robust data foundation opens the door to advanced tools like AI, unified namespace, and better decision-making.📍 Guest: Jeroen Coussement, Founder and CEO at Factry🌐 https://www.factry.io📚 Resources Mentioned:Factry Historian: https://www.factry.io/products/factry-historianIT/OT Insider: https://insider.itot.ioCanary Historian: https://www.canarylabs.com/AVEVA PI System: https://www.aveva.com/en/solutions/pi-system/GE Proficy Historian: https://www.ge.com/digital/applications/historianJoltek Consulting: https://www.joltek.com/⏱️ YouTube Timestamps00:00 Intro and welcome02:00 Jeroen’s journey from bioscience engineer to founder of Factry05:00 What is an industrial historian and why it matters09:00 The relationship between SCADA, MES, and historians12:00 Legacy historian vendors and what’s changing15:00 The shift to cloud-native and open data systems18:00 When and why manufacturers choose to implement a historian21:00 Software cost vs implementation cost23:00 Common historian architectures: on-prem, cloud, hybrid27:00 Regional differences in adoption across US and Europe30:00 Use case: Wind turbine shadow flicker mitigation via historian35:00 Can historians ever feed data back into PLCs?39:00 Change management and user training are key42:00 Layering MES and quality tools on top of a historian46:00 Why point solutions fail and unified platforms win49:00 Empowering domain experts with self-service analytics52:00 Predictions for the future of historians54:00 Career advice for those entering the industrial data space56:00 Who should reach out to Factry

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