This is the key finding in a survey conducted by the ARC Advisory Group on behalf of the OPC Foundation, an independent and not-for-profit organization dedicated to interoperability in automation. Connecting devices, sensors, machines, and production control systems at the plant floor level is the basis and starting point for all real-time information that will flow from the plant floor to upper-level production management and visualization systems, says OPC in an October 6 press release announcing the survey findings. “Manufacturers are aware that this real-time production information is necessary to bring greater visibility and production intelligence solutions that enable informed decision-making at upper tiers,” says OPC.
To order the study, phone OPC Foundation at 508/543-8600 ext. 204.
