Technology to enable manufacturers develop and scale advanced machine analytics

By OEM Update Editorial May 26, 2021 7:08 pm

The RXi2-BP edge computer uses patented temperature management technologies to enable the small form-factor industrial PC to achieve optimum performance in difficult-to-access industrial locations without being limited by internal temperatures. 

Emerson recently announced the PACEdge industrial edge platform designed to help manufacturers accelerate digital transformation projects by enabling users to quickly create and scale up performance-improving applications. The PACEdge platform simplifies application development by bringing together today’s leading, open-source tools into a flexible, integrated and secure platform for utilising machine data and analytics. The PACEdge release coincides with the launch of Emerson’s new PACSystems RXi2-BP edge computer, a small form-factor industrial PC that enables high-performance analytics to be run close to the machine.

The PACEdge platform helps users securely collect, analyse, store and serve up machine data near the source or across enterprise systems. End users can easily build and deploy applications for a wide range of uses including monitoring energy, machinery health and productivity. Emerson’s modular, pre-configured development packages containerise applications to allow developers to start in a pilot environment with a few units, and then quickly scale to hundreds or thousands of units—without expensive network and server infrastructures or worrying about inconsistencies among operating environments.

“Many of today’s edge solutions offer limited connectivity and toolsets, making it difficult to extend across assets, machines or plants,” said Derek Thomas, vice president of marketing and strategy for Emerson’s machine automation solutions business. “The PACEdge platform provides a complete solution that enables manufacturers to start right at the machine with the connectivity and flexibility needed to scale up as they progress on their digital transformation journeys.”

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