Rockwell and AT&T collaborate to make smarter machines

By bringing together the AT&T Global SIM and M2X Data Service platform with Rockwell Automation cloud-enabled service offerings, customers benefit from a more secure, flexible and scalable way to connect automation assets and industrial machinery to remote experts. This allows for timely and proactive preventive maintenance and operational improvement practices throughout the life of these assets.

Mike Troiano, vice president, industrial IoT solutions, AT&T, says: "We're creating solutions to help change how industrial companies operate around the world. Rockwell Automation brings industrial expertise and market presence, while AT&T brings industry-leading IoT platforms and communications. Together, we aim to connect people with machines to make business processes simpler and more efficient."

The companies are also working to develop reference architecture and validated designs for cellular IoT deployments within industrial sites. These tools will guide customers in the design and use of cellular connected assets in ways that complement the existing in-plant network infrastructure. This will help plant owners to leverage connected machine management services offered by multiple equipment suppliers without overburdening their in-plant network infrastructure or violating enterprise security standards.

Sujeet Chand, senior vice president and chief technical officer, Rockwell Automation, says: "Our combined solutions will help industry to realise The Connected Enterprise by securely connecting a large number of smart assets both plantwide and distributed in the field," "This will result in rapid value creation for our customers."

To learn more about remote asset utilisation and connected machine management, please visit www.rockwellautomation.co.uk.