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Krones cuts simulation run times by up to 98% with AI agents and Azure High-Performance Computing

A leader in the food and beverage industry, Krones uses computer simulations to evaluate how factors such as speed and temperature impact equipment operations. Krones is reimagining the future of engineering with AI-powered computer simulations and digital twins that reduce simulation run times by up to 98%. Krones decreased simulation run times from three to four hours to five minutes or less, a reduction of up to 98%.

Agent or tool
Custom agent
Topic
DevOps & Infra
Reported on
Case study (Microsoft)
Added
2026-11-11

Why it matters

Keeping servers and pipelines healthy is constant, detail-heavy work. Agents that can read logs and run routine fixes are a big help, as long as a person keeps an eye on what changes. It is one of 130 sightings filed under DevOps & Infra on Agent Sightings (number 13 by interest), and one of 266 involving Custom agent.

How you could try it

Here is a reusable prompt, written by us in our own words, that captures the task. Paste it into your own agent or any similar agent and adjust the details to your situation.

I want an agent to investigate and propose a fix, and to wait for approval before changing production.

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Tip: Try it first on a staging system or with read-only credentials, and require approval for anything that changes production.

Source

Read the original first-hand account on Case study (Microsoft): https://www.microsoft.com/en/customers/story/26951-krones-azure-hpc. Our summary is a paraphrase; details are in the source.

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