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21 Jul 2021
Industrial automation has done a good job of advancing to where we are today, but to realize the full promise of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, we need to fundamentally advance our technology model.
Today’s industrialists are facing complex challenges, including:
Dynamic market demands
Fluctuating material prices and supply chain disruptions
Increasing and more complex regulations
Changing workforces
New technologies like machine learning, artificial intelligence, data analytics, IoT, and augmented reality hold great promise to address these challenges. So, what is holding us back?
In a digitally driven world, we need to leveraging modern IT technology to increase productivity and efficiency. That means we need interoperable and vendor-agnostic solutions, so we can optimize cost/performance with best in breed software components.
It’s time for a paradigm shift away from closed proprietary automation systems. It’s time for “universal” automation.
Universal automation is the world of plug and produce automation software components that solve specific challenges at low cost (think of an app store). Proven-in-use, hardware-independent software components are plugged together to solve complex use cases.
Join John Conway to learn how universal automation is unleashing a wave of unbounded innovation for the industrial automation marketplace. And learn how you can attain step-change increases in efficiency, reliability, productivity, and sustainability from safe and secure operations that easily adapt to market changes and customer demands.
This is not business as usual.
About Dr. John Conway
John Conway leads business transformation for the Schneider Electric incubator team developing next generation automation software. He is responsible for driving the Universal Automation business transformation using open, standards-based technologies, and in particular the IEC 61499 standard for distributed information & control systems. A mechanical engineer by training, John has worked for 30+ years in the automation industry in various roles.
Today’s industrialists are facing complex challenges, including:
Dynamic market demands
Fluctuating material prices and supply chain disruptions
Increasing and more complex regulations
Changing workforces
New technologies like machine learning, artificial intelligence, data analytics, IoT, and augmented reality hold great promise to address these challenges. So, what is holding us back?
In a digitally driven world, we need to leveraging modern IT technology to increase productivity and efficiency. That means we need interoperable and vendor-agnostic solutions, so we can optimize cost/performance with best in breed software components.
It’s time for a paradigm shift away from closed proprietary automation systems. It’s time for “universal” automation.
Universal automation is the world of plug and produce automation software components that solve specific challenges at low cost (think of an app store). Proven-in-use, hardware-independent software components are plugged together to solve complex use cases.
Join John Conway to learn how universal automation is unleashing a wave of unbounded innovation for the industrial automation marketplace. And learn how you can attain step-change increases in efficiency, reliability, productivity, and sustainability from safe and secure operations that easily adapt to market changes and customer demands.
This is not business as usual.
About Dr. John Conway
John Conway leads business transformation for the Schneider Electric incubator team developing next generation automation software. He is responsible for driving the Universal Automation business transformation using open, standards-based technologies, and in particular the IEC 61499 standard for distributed information & control systems. A mechanical engineer by training, John has worked for 30+ years in the automation industry in various roles.
