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SINGAPORE, Nov. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/

FactoryTalk(R) Edge(TM) helps customers tap Industrial digital transformation

at the edge and unlock higher value edge use cases at enterprise scale

Rockwell Automation, Inc. (https://www.rockwellautomation.com/en-us.html)(NYSE:

ROK), the world's largest company dedicated to industrial automation and

digital transformation, announced that it is delivering an intelligent edge

management and orchestration platform with an edge application ecosystem –

based on zero trust security and open industry standards – accelerating digital

transformation for industrial customers.

As industrial manufacturers pursue digital transformation, they are looking to

scale digital transformation initiatives via innovations in AI, analytics, MES

systems, etc., and tap real-time intelligence closer to the source of

industrial data. This has created pain points around application latency,

device management, and security issues – underscoring the need for a balanced

edge to cloud deployment. Industrial Transformation (IX) leaders need an

end-to-end, intelligent edge management solution to execute a robust edge

computing strategy that can maximize overall deployment success, control

devices from anywhere, and manage app deployment on devices – while improving

security posture.

Further enriching the current Rockwell edge offerings – FactoryTalk(R) Edge

Gateway(TM)

(https://www.rockwellautomation.com/en-us/products/software/factorytalk/operatio

nsuite/factorytalk-edge-gateway-software.html) and ASEM(TM) industrial

computers

(https://www.rockwellautomation.com/en-us/products/hardware/allen-bradley/indust

rial-computers-monitors/asem-industrial-pcs--thin-clients--and-monitors.html) –

FactoryTalk(R) Edge(TM)

(https://www.rockwellautomation.com/en-us/products/software/factorytalk/factoryt

alk-edge.html) is a SaaS solution for intelligent, centralized edge management

and orchestration. Accessible from anywhere, FactoryTalk Edge is an essential

infrastructure layer to realize higher productivity and efficiency while

managing edge devices and app deployment from a single pane of glass. With

superior security posture built on a zero-trust model, it provides flexibility

for complex future use cases and catering to any hardware or cloud provider.

FactoryTalk Edge Gateway edge app is included and empowers customers to

contextualize and package industrial data at high speed into flexible

information models. FactoryTalk Edge can be deployed on pre-certified ASEM

VersaView(R) 6300B edge compute nodes, accelerating deployment speed.

"As our customers are building towards the Connected Enterprise Production

System, they are finding it hard to get data out of silos, manage distributed

compute surfaces, and deploy software quickly," says Brian Shepherd, senior

vice president, Software & Control at Rockwell Automation. He continues, "By

combining our hardware with edge orchestration capabilities and making it easy

to deploy applications to the edge, we expect our customer to scale their

digital transformation initiatives faster and gain greater value from their

edge applications."

Chantal Polsonetti, VP Advisory Services, from ARC Advisory Group says, "As

industrial organizations apply various technologies to solve edge use cases and

scale, one aspect will stand out: the need for a secure, cost-effective edge

infrastructure capable of managing an increasing number of distributed devices

at scale. As the universe of industrial use cases continues to expand, OEMs,

solution providers, and end customers are quickly realizing the need for this

type of foundational infrastructure solution to enable edge implementation and

management at different plant sites. FactoryTalk Edge gives them one solution

to operate and scale their DX initiatives at the edge so their time can be

spent on solving the next big problem."

FactoryTalk is a trademark of Rockwell Automation Inc.

About Rockwell Automation

Rockwell Automation, Inc. (https://www.rockwellautomation.com/) (NYSE: ROK), is

a global leader in industrial automation and digital transformation. We connect

the imaginations of people with the potential of technology to expand what is

humanly possible, making the world more productive and more sustainable.

Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Rockwell Automation employs

approximately 26,000 problem solvers dedicated to our customers in more than

100 countries. To learn more about how we are bringing The Connected Enterprise

to life across industrial enterprises, visit http://www.rockwellautomation.com.

SOURCE: Rockwell Automation