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Software-defined Automation

Integration of Intelligent Automation

Leading the Future of Software-defined Automation​

A software-defined automation system is essential for harnessing the full potential of modern operationtechnology capabilities. Rockwell Automation is revolutionizing the plant floor, providing a flexible software-driven system. From cloud-based collaborative design, to muti-disciple controllers and down to smart sensors.


Software-defined Automation is Transforming Manufacturing

Leverage software mechanisms and apply their benefits to the OT world

Automation DevOps is transforming industrial design workflows by introducing modern CI/CD practices thatboost efficiency, rigor and reliability. By leveraging AI, digital twins and automated testing, teams can iterate faster, validate earlier and deploy with greater confidence — accelerating innovation while reducing risk across the automation lifecycle.​

Software-defined Automation

Accelerating the evolution of Logix, expanding the OT space levering IT capabilities

IT-like engineering for next-gen software infrastructure and runtime

Time To Market

Given the growing influence of IT, we want to be the OT company that is most IT friendly

  • Automation Dev Ops: Modern CI/CD workflowsdrive design efficiency, increase rigor and reliability by leveraging AI, digital twins and automated testing.​

  • Device Management: Leverage IT-like lifecycle experiences through Rockwell Automation software and modern IT tooling.

Expanded Disciplines

Integrating modern and disruptive disciplines

  • Embrace Workloads: Evolve platform to support workloads and become a workload.​

  • Modern Disciplines: Go beyond automation disciplines by integrating robotics, AI, vision, ML workloads both internally and through our partner ecosystem.​

  • Open Access to Data: Ease of access to contextualized data will be driven by support of IT protocols, and predefined data models/standards.

Industry-centric

Hardware and software decouple, unlocking ​value and evolving internal and ​external expectations​

  • Form Factors: Deploy relevant industry-centric form factors (ie. life sciences small IPC, on-machine IPC with display, AMR-friendly, integrated GPU, classic form factors).​

  • Scale: Expand range of portfolio (ie. small-IPCto large-IDC, limited-ARM to high performance-multicore).

Across the Rockwell Automation Software-defined Automation Portfolio

Design Visualization Control

Design

Our solutions create an environment that combines elements of design into onestandard framework that optimizes productivity and reduces time to commission. This intuitive integrated design environment focuses on rapid design, reuse, collaboration and virtual design. Combined with digital twin software, it’s time to reimagine the design process by using virtual design and prototyping. ​

Visualization

Visualization systems are often among the most expensive plant floor systems to maintain and are a common target for unauthorized users looking to access control system assets and intellectual property. Our solutions ensure the security of your plant floor and create end-to-end HMI and IIoT solutions that offer flexibility across the equipment lifecycle. 

Control

As you start to build a connected enterprise, you need an automation and control system with all devices seamlessly integrated rather than a collection of individual products. We have evolved our products, software and services to help you bridge the gap between machinery-level systems and enterprise systems to improve decision making.​

Deploy relevant industry-centric form factors for specific industry requirements. Examples include small IPC, on-machine IPC with display, AMR-friendly, integrated GPUs, shared memory and more. This allows scale to expand the range of a portfolio such as small-IPC to large-IDC, limited-ARM to high-performance-multicore, increased RAM capacity and speed, and GPU upgrades that deliver resilient performance for demanding enterprise workloads.​

Design
Visualization
Control

Explore our Software-defined Automation solutions

Emulate3D Digital Twin Software
Emulate3D Digital Twin Software
Emulate3D Digital Twin Software
Expand what’s possible in the design and performance of your machines using Emulate3D™ digital twin software.
FactoryTalk Design Studio
FactoryTalk Design Studio
FactoryTalk Design Studio
Work more efficiently and unleash your next-generation production systems using our modern, multi-user, multi-controller automation design software.
Programmable Controllers
Programmable Controllers
Programmable Controllers
From large to micro, meet varied application needs with our programmable logic controllers (PLC) and programmable automation controllers (PAC).
FactoryTalk Logix Echo Software
FactoryTalk Logix Echo Software
FactoryTalk Logix Echo Software
Save time during prototyping, design, and testing with FactoryTalk® Logix Echo emulation software for ControlLogix® 5580 controllers.
FactoryTalk Optix
FactoryTalk Optix
FactoryTalk Optix
Achieve your HMI, IIoT, Edge and Data Platform vision with collaboration, scalability and interoperability that improve deliverables and efficiency.
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