Factory Talk

A new solution for autonomous manufacturing operations

Rockwell Automation, the Milwaukee specialists in industrial automation and digital transformation, announced the availability of "FactoryTalk ResilientEdge," June 18, something it calls "a next-generation execution architecture designed to support autonomous manufacturing operations across highly automated environments."

The aptly-branded "FactoryTalk ResilientEdge" reportedly creates a single execution layer that spans machines, people and production systems. The platform "delivers predictable, low-latency execution at the edge along with cloud capabilities that enable analytics, Artificial Intelligence (AI) training and enterprise orchestration," according to the June 18 press release from Rockwell, adding that "the combination of edge and cloud means that operations are continuous even if connectivity is lost."

"At a time when 95% of manufacturers are advancing AI and machine learning initiatives, FactoryTalk ResilientEdge enables a new class of manufacturing execution," said Anthony Murphy, vice president of product management, Rockwell Automation. "Manufacturers can scale automation, intelligence, and autonomy across their operations while preserving the economic and scalability advantages of the cloud, helping manufacturers deploy faster and lower their total cost of ownership."