Connected Enterprise is Rockwell Automation’s philosophy for value added manufacturing based on open connectivity from the shop floor to the top floor.
The base layer is Ethernet IP which connects everything from the vibration sensor on a bearing through the safety PLC through the MES right up to ERP level.
It’s an asset management solution that’s based on big data and analytics that reside in the cloud. It’s about improved productivity through access to plant information that was simply not available before, and all delivered through one common open platform.
It’s more than can be described here, but it’s well worth paying Barry Elliot and his team a visit on stand E27.
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