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The Challenge
Industrial automation hasn’t changed much in the last 50 years.
It may sound surprising that any automation system cannot be used with any programming package or control applications written for one company’s platform typically won’t run on another company’s platform without at least a few ‘tweaks’.
This is partly due to our over-reliance on proprietary systems, that makes it harder for businesses to adapt quickly to changing demands.
It may sound surprising that any automation system cannot be used with any programming package or control applications written for one company’s platform typically won’t run on another company’s platform without at least a few ‘tweaks’.
This is partly due to our over-reliance on proprietary systems, that makes it harder for businesses to adapt quickly to changing demands.
The Solution
Universal automation enabled by the IEC61499 standard.
It’s time for industry to move away from proprietary systems, towards standardized systems – what we call universal automation.
It’s time for industry to move away from proprietary systems, towards standardized systems – what we call universal automation.
The transition is critical for the progress of automation because it allows you to
Build
Build applications using software components that are ‘portable’ and easy to install on any automation hardware
Deploy
Deploy applications across different types of system hardware, architectures or components with minimal programming effort, whether highly distributed, centralized, or both
Support
Take advantage of IEC61499 support for mainstream software best practices, so interoperability with IT systems is easy to achieve
Discover EcoStruxure™ Automation Expert
An open, next-generation control automation platform designed for more agile, resilient, and efficient operations.
EcoStruxure™ Automation Expert is changing the game for industrial organizations. It is freeing your equipment from closed, proprietary technology, and reinventing automation by uniting assets from different brands and systems with a common language and grand design.
EcoStruxure™ Automation Expert is changing the game for industrial organizations. It is freeing your equipment from closed, proprietary technology, and reinventing automation by uniting assets from different brands and systems with a common language and grand design.
EcoStruxure™ Automation Expert in 60 seconds
How does EcoStruxure™ Automation Expert work?
20-60% faster engineering
Accelerate time to market by automating repetitive tasks and streamlining application design with an asset-centric, ‘drag & drop’ approach.
Accelerate operational effectiveness
Optimize costs and maximize innovation thanks to hardware-agnostic design and open software-defined control automation.
IT/OT convergence
Simpler, common framework to bridge IT/OT environments, enabling real-time linkage between business & operational insights across your operations.
Future proof
Reduces total cost of ownership with wrap and reuse of automation objects to make the most of what you have and update as you go.
Success stories
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