Rockwell Automation Releases New Communications Module and Introduces New Capabilities in FactoryTalk InnovationSuite

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Rockwell Automation Releases New Communication Module To Help MCCs Integrate with Modbus TCP Networks

Rockwell Automation released a new communication module, developed with its Encompass Partner HMS Networks, that is designed to help improve CENTERLINE 2100 and CENTERLINE 2500 motor control center (MCC) integration onto Modbus TCP networks. The module provides a full integration solution, acting as a native device on Modbus TCP/IP control systems.  It helps to reduce hardware costs and integration efforts by serving as the single integration product for smart devices with MCCs.

The module was designed to help companies working within the oil and gas and other heavy industries to address the challenge of integrating MCCs into existing distributed control systems (DCS) that use Modbus TCP as the communication protocol.  Often, because the DCS does not support EtherNet/IP, additional hardware and integration efforts are needed to complete the system.

In addition to helping to lower startup efforts and costs, the Modbus TPC communication module also can help to make maintenance easier. Once integrated into the control system, users have access to power, energy and maintenance data to help make more informed decisions about their equipment.

 

Rockwell Automation Introduces New Capabilities in FactoryTalk InnovationSuite, Powered by PTC, to Help Accelerate Digital Transformation

Rockwell Automation announced the release of a set of new capabilities for FactoryTalk InnovationSuite, powered by PTC to help simplify, scale, and accelerate digital transformation for industrial organizations. 

FactoryTalk InnovationSuite is a digital transformation software suite that offers integrated industrial internet of things (IIoT), edge-to-cloud analytics, manufacturing execution system (MES), and augmented reality (AR) capabilities, many of which are required for the connected enterprise.  InnovationSuite helps to make it simpler to more rapidly develop, operationalize, and scale solutions to operations globally.

New enhancements to InnovationSuite are designed to help customers across a range of digital transformation priorities, including:

Accelerating IT/OT Integration

The recently announced FactoryTalk Edge Gateway helps to enhance the fidelity of operational technology (OT) data with contextualization using the Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Smart Object capability, and packages it to a configurable data model that can be mapped to upstream information technology (IT) applications to help provide additional enterprise insights.  The company recently expanded its relationship with Microsoft to help accelerate digital agility from edge to cloud by integrating this unified data model with PTC’s ThingWorx IIoT Solutions Platform and Microsoft Azure IoT Hub.  With the acquisition of ASEM by Rockwell Automation, customers have access to a broader portfolio of industrial edge hardware and software options.

Simplifying Edge-to-Cloud Enterprise Analytics

FactoryTalk Analytics now offers an array of more simplified data science capabilities for process engineers, data scientists, and roles with data scientist responsibilities, and reportedly can reduce analytics data preparation efforts by up to 70 percent.  New capabilities include end-to-end data orchestration with visual data modelling, open-stack connectivity, pre-built analytical templates, and self-service model deployment.

 

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