Pepperl+Fuchs Comtrol, an industrial networking and sensor connectivity manufacturer, and Callisto Integration, a manufacturing technology systems integrator, announce a strategic partnership that will reportedly enable manufacturing companies to quickly deploy offerings that deliver visibility and control of their manufacturing operations.
To improve factory floor productivity and output and reduce downtime, manufacturers require real-time visibility of their manufacturing equipment, people and processes, according to the companies. Obtaining this visibility requires technology to capture information from the shop floor, and offerings to get that data into the hands of production managers. Often the manufacturing equipment is old or lacking in technology, so retrofitting or upgrading sensors to collect key data is the fastest and most cost-effective solution. However, installing new hardware achieves nothing unless management can visualize and analyze the various sets of data coming from the production line in meaningful ways and make decisions to control and optimize production accordingly, according to the companies.
Pepperl+Fuchs Comtrol and Callisto are working together to solve these challenges with IoT offerings for manufacturers. Pepperl+Fuchs Comtrol has experience in industrial device and sensor connectivity providing edge network OPC UA and MQTT sensor data offerings. Callisto is a systems integrator of hardware, software, systems and offerings to manufacturing companies. Both companies also reportedly partner with the major providers of IoT and manufacturing automation platforms.
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