Rockwell Automation has launched control software optimisation with embedded edge compute modules. Rockwell’s Embedded Edge Compute Module builds on Rockwell Automation’s industrial software automation platform Logix.

At first release, the Embedded Edge Compute enables FactoryTalk Optix software and provides a communication path to REST API, OPC UA and MQTT to meet the needs of a variety of industrial and manufacturing applications.

Embedded Edge Compute Modules are one of the solutions in the new FactoryTalk Optix portfolio.

The FactoryTalk Optix portfolio allows users to choose their own technology mix. Rockwell Automation customers can use visualisation software to design HMI applications that work natively with both Rockwell Automation and third-party controllers and display a choice of hardware from either Rockwell Automation or a third-party.

Users can connect to a variety of third-party software, devices or systems using software designed for interoperability and OPC UA support. They pay only for features they need with runtime licensing that is based on the capabilities in their application.