In the past, there was one way to connect PLCs to corporate databases and corporate servers to leverage cloud and business systems for metrics monitoring, analytics, and cutting-edge high-speed sorting, and custom recipe downloads, and that was a custom IT solution including a PC, custom software coding, and protocol translation. The problem: It’s fragile, it’s a support hassle, and the programming and interruptions never ends since you are always learning as you go.
Rockwell has partnered with Softing to solve this OT/IT convergence challenge to provide a built-for-purpose industrial solution. Now, there’s a growing shift to move away from the custom IT, custom integrated, PC & coding solution when it comes to connecting PLCs to IT business systems. The solution now is a no code, no PC, and no protocol translation solution using a Logix in-chassis module called tManager from Softing.
