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News Release from: Kepware | Subject: Rockwell
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 19 February 2008
Rockwell Automation renews five-year OEM
agreement
Kepware Technologies is reconfirmed as the provider of third-party communications for the FactoryTalk View Site Edition and FactoryTalk View Machine Edition products from Rockwell Automation
In addition, Kepware has joined the Rockwell Automation PartnerNetwork as an Encompass Product Partner The latest generation of Kepware OPC server technology, KEPServerEX, was designed to allow users to quickly set up communications from equipment to control systems via a wide range of available "plug-in" device drivers and components
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 22 Aug 2007 at 8.00am (UK)
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Rockwell Automation will use KEPServerEX technology in both Windows Desktop and Windows Embedded (Windows CE) forms to power both desktop and control panel products.
In addition, Kepware joins the Rockwell Automation Encompass Product programme, highlighting Kepware as an excellent solution for third-party connectivity for Rockwell Automation customers and sales associates.
The specific Encompass accepted products include KEPServerEX with the WeatherBug for Automation Driver, and iSNMP, for monitoring and managing your automation network infrastructure.
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"Rockwell Automation is a leading global provider of industrial automation power, control and information solutions in the PLC, HMI Panel, and HMI/SCADA marketplaces and we are honoured to have been selected as their supplier of third-party connectivity," said Roy Kok, vice president of Marketing and Sales for Kepware Technologies.
"Rockwell Automation has been a great provider colleague over the past five years and we look forward to working closely with Rockwell Automation and their channel associates".
"Kepware is the leading provider of third-party communications in our industry", says Bruce Fuller, business manager for Rockwell Automation.
"We want our customers to have the very best connectivity from Rockwell Automation, utilizing FactoryTalk Gateway and Rockwell Software RSLinx for connectivity to Rockwell Automation devices and Kepware KEPServerEX for non-Rockwell Automation devices.
Our relationship with Kepware delivers just that, consistently and reliably, across our various platforms".
"Plants and factories today are focusing their manufacturing attention on Collaborative Production Systems (CPS) that require proven connectivity solutions between a wide variety of third party devices" according to ARC Advisory Group Research Director Craig Resnick.
"Rockwell Automation customers require a high level of assurance regarding the integrity of their connectivity solutions.
This is a significant factor in Rockwell Automation selecting a major player in the communications space such as Kepware to provide connectivity solutions based on their extensive field-tested experience and significant number of industry relationships".
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