Smart Maintenance Trends Report 2026

A 27-page report highlighting key trends from Maintenance Dortmund 2026 trade fair, with a focus on maintenance hardware, maintenance software, and AI in maintenance in the industry.

About the report

This 27-page Smart Maintenance Trends Report 2026 highlights key trends from the Maintenance Dortmund 2026 trade fair. The report examines the evolution of maintenance hardware, software, and AI. It details the shift toward Hardware-as-a-Service (HaaS) leasing models and the emergence of Advanced Physical Layer (APL) as the successor to the 4-20mA standard in wired sensing. Concurrently, the report outlines how vendors are addressing European data sovereignty concerns through independent SIM card architectures that bypass internal customer IT networks.