Innovation
Innovation is part of how we work every day. We use the cloud, plant data and machine learning to help our customers see what their equipment is doing, understand why, and act on it, and we build control software that is not tied to any one manufacturer.
To see how that control software works, watch our free IEC 61499 explainer videos: 18 short episodes, from the basics through to large systems.
How we innovate
Our engineers keep learning. We test new products from our trusted suppliers before we recommend them, and we bring the ones that prove themselves into our solutions. We are members of UniversalAutomation.org, whose shared software runtime lets control software run on hardware from different manufacturers. This is the foundation of our Software Defined Automation service, where the software is the long term asset and the hardware beneath it can change over time. Through our Systems Integration service we connect plant floor equipment to business systems, so live production data reaches the people who need it, whether on a screen in the office or in the cloud.
Technology in industry is changing quickly: more connected devices, more data, and growing use of machine learning to spot problems before they stop production. Our promise to our customers is that we stay ahead of these changes and bring them to you in a practical way, at a pace that suits your plant and your budget. If you would like to talk through an idea, we are always happy to listen.