SCADA Software For Modern Manufacturing — Ignition by Inductive Automation



AI Summary

  • Modern manufacturing perception vs. reality
    • Perceived: Computer-run, efficient systems
    • Reality: Vendor lock-in, incompatible systems
  • Plant floor challenges
    • Diverse software and hardware
    • High costs for compatibility
    • Upgrades exacerbate incompatibility
    • Reliance on outdated methods (clipboards, spreadsheets)
  • Inductive Automation’s solution: Ignition
    • Centralized server model
    • Compatible with all equipment and databases
    • Web-based clients, always updated
    • Simplifies system-wide updates
    • Eliminates traditional costs (licenses, version compatibility)
    • One-time server cost, no expansion fees
  • Ignition’s impact
    • Used globally across industries
    • Promises to end plant floor anarchy
    • Offers a modern HMI/SCADA software solution
    • Encourages productivity and efficiency improvements
    • Free trial available