ROCKWELL Automation has released FactoryTalk Historian Machine Edition (ME), a machine-level historian which collects data directly from the backplane of the controller.
The company says the FactoryTalk Historian ME is hardened for on-machine data collection and features a limited software footprint, no moving parts and reduced risk of data loss due to network or other system interruption.
Rockwell Automation claims as a result, machine-level historian helps manufacturers mitigate the risk of machine downtime and reach continuous process improvement goals.
According to Rockwell Automation, it designed the application as part of a distributed, tiered architecture, allowing employees in different locations and at different operating levels to view and analyse role-appropriate historical data.
FactoryTalk Historian ME will be demonstrated at Rockwell Automation’s upcoming Automation University workshop tour.