Rockwell's Plex, Fiix acquisitions bridging IT and OT, CEO says
July 26, 2021
Over the past year, operational changes in productivity and flexibility have become two of manufacturersā biggest challenges. To meet these, Rockwell Automation has continued to evolve its own technologies. In addition, key acquisitions ofĀ Plex SystemsĀ andĀ FiixĀ have boosted and expanded its offerings to help companies bring IT and operational technology (OT) together.
āWe see a growing need to improve production and improve compliance,ā said Rockwell Automation Chairman and CEO Blake Moret who spoke during the June 29 keynote address ofĀ ROKLive 2021, the companyās virtual conference exploring the explosion of digital technology in manufacturing today. āCompanies are looking to upgrade their solutions to a modern, cloud-based manufacturing execution system,ā Moret said. āThe Plex platform is designed to accelerate digital transformation, and itās perfectly aligned with Rockwell Automationās FactoryTalk offering. No one is better equipped to bring IT and OT together.ā
Rockwell Automation is merging IT and OT to bring the benefits of The Connected Enterprise to the production system, explained Tessa Myers, vice president and general manager of productions & operations managements solutions at Rockwell Automation. āOur controllers and intelligent devices are the building blocks of those systems,ā she said. āWe thrive in data-rich environments.ā
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