Welcome to the future of manufacturing. A time where machine, line, plant and enterprise data are completely integrated. Where tracking orders from dock-to-dock, or tracing products back to the exact batch process or raw materials supplier, is virtually instantaneous.

Where people can make better decisions, faster.

The FactoryTalk® Integrated Production and Performance Suite from Rockwell Software is designed to be a modular, scalable, integrated approach to improving manufacturing capabilities.  It extends the Rockwell Automation Integrated Architecture™ by providing an information tier of software applications and services for production and performance management. Premier integration with the Rockwell Automation Logix control platform as well as connectivity to third-party and legacy systems help deliver a seamless flow of high-fidelity data across your enterprise.

Why an Integrated Architecture?
Individually, an information-enabled control architecture and an automation-enabled suite of plant-wide information software each deliver significant benefits to any manufacturing organization. But premier integration between the components of Rockwell Automation’s Integrated Architecture™– the Logix control platform and the FactoryTalk® integrated production and performance suite delivers a host of additional benefits:

Scope of Delivery
Today’s manufacturing needs span discrete, batch, process, motion, safety and control at the automation layer. FactoryTalk applications address these plant-wide information technologies with a consistent capability for visualization, automation design and configuration supporting the management of production performance, quality, and assets. The suite leverages a common set of FactoryTalk Services, performing functions of security, audit, and access to live data, to create a unified information architecture that spans automation to information applications.

Scalability/Modularity
The FactoryTalk platform has been designed to be both modular and comprehensive in delivering operational value.  A wide range of applications and modules permit a focused fit for specific operational needs with an ability to be assembled into the higher-level corporate information strategy. The software components can be implemented as embedded, stand-alone, plant-wide or multi-site solutions across machine, line, plant and supply chain.  This flexibility allows users to achieve precisely the right configuration for their industry needs while maintaining the agility to expand easily for future needs.

Real-Time Information
The Logix control platform and FactoryTalk suite feature premier integration, but also provide extensive connectivity to legacy and third-party systems.  Bringing information together in new and different ways in real-time allows faster decision making to occur while maintaining value from existing assets. Agility is further extended via role-based, process-related views of unique combinations of your data.

Faster ROI
A modular approach, coupled with an improved ability to take action on factory-floor analysis, eliminates risk and leads to a significantly faster return on investment. Faster ROI is also achieved through reduction in design, established best practices from global service teams and a support organization that extends fromonline knowledge bases to local personal contacts dedicated to and aligned with your objectives.

Rockwell Automation is a leading global provider of industrial automation control and information solutions that help manufacturers achieve a competitive advantage in their businesses. There is a dedicated focus on addressing customers’ business needs to form automation and information solutions through partnerships with a large network of local companies in distribution, services, and software around the world.