PTC Enhances Seamless Connectivity to Industrial Automation Assets
July 01 2019 - 10:00AM
Business Wire
KEPServerEX Meets Critical Digital
Transformation Needs with Supercharged Torque Tool Connectivity and
Advanced Deployment Options
PTC (NASDAQ: PTC) today announced the release of the newest
version of its Kepware® industrial connectivity software. Kepware
is foundational to the industrial connectivity capabilities of
PTC’s market-leading ThingWorx® Industrial IoT platform, and now
the KEPServerEX® 6.7 solution makes it easier than ever for users
to connect to all industrial automation assets via a single, secure
application. Enhanced connectivity for manufacturing and new
features for secure server deployment allow enterprises to
standardize industrial communications on KEPServerEX.
Connectivity to industrial automation equipment is critical to
improving operational efficiency. Engineers often rely on a mix of
commercial and home-grown connectivity tools to navigate complex
and heterogeneous production environments. The increased
complexity, cost, and bandwidth spent retrieving industrial data,
instead of interpreting and leveraging it, has created a business
need for a single, secure solution through which enterprises can
connect all of their production assets. KEPServerEX 6.7’s breadth
of connectivity, reliability, and security features empower
engineers to focus on process efficiencies and product
improvement.
“Digital transformation
requires secure, reliable, seamless connectivity to all industrial
assets, which is a mandatory step in any operational improvement
initiative,” according to Craig Resnick, vice president, ARC
Advisory Group. “KEPServerEX provides users with a single
point-of-access solution that can be implemented quickly and easily
to help empower industrial enterprises as they work to improve
operational processes, enabling improved efficiencies, increased
KPIs, and rapid ROIs. The improvements to the Torque Tool driver
and the new security features in version 6.7 make standardization
even easier.”
Recent updates focused on the manufacturing industry include new
device connectivity for the most open, interoperable Torque Tool
driver on the market. Torque tools are commonly used in discrete
assembly operations, and KEPServerEX distinguishes itself as one of
the only connectivity applications that seamlessly integrates with
these assets. KEPServerEX provides data access to torque tools, as
well as all other industrial automation assets, creating a single
point of access for industrial software. The integration enables
enterprises to decrease time and effort spent on software
implementation.
KEPServerEX 6.7 also includes advanced security enhancements to
address the rising rate of cyber-attacks on operations networks. To
combat the risk of IP theft, downtime, and comprised safety, among
other threats, PTC has expanded and enhanced its secure remote
configuration tools, reaffirming the company’s commitment to its
Shared Responsibility Model. Version 6.7 also adds new security
features to the ThingWorx Native Interface, allowing users to
implement network best-practices when connecting to ThingWorx in
the cloud or over a wide area network (WAN).
“As cybersecurity risks continue to become more sophisticated,
we have continued to enhance the application security of
KEPServerEX,” said Abby Eon, general manager of Kepware, PTC.
“Version 6.7 enables our customers to not only increase process
efficiencies, but to do so with a solution that also helps reduce
exposure to vulnerabilities and cyber-attacks.”
Additional Resources
- Register for a one-hour webinar with Kepware product manager
Tom Gaudet and product marketer Jeff Bates
- Download a free demo of KEPServerEX 6.7
- The State of the Industrial Internet of Things
- KEPServerEX Secure Deployment Guide
About Kepware
Kepware is a software development business of PTC Inc. located
in Portland, Maine. Kepware provides a portfolio of software
solutions to help businesses connect diverse automation devices and
software applications and enable the Industrial Internet of Things.
From plant floor to wellsite to windfarm, Kepware serves a wide
range of customers in a variety of vertical markets including
Manufacturing, Oil & Gas, Building Automation, Power &
Utilities, and more. Established in 1995 and now distributed in
more than 100 countries, Kepware's software solutions help
thousands of businesses improve operations and decision making.
Learn more at https://www.kepware.com/.
About PTC (NASDAQ: PTC)
PTC unleashes industrial innovation with award-winning,
market-proven solutions that enable companies to differentiate
their products and services, improve operational excellence, and
increase workforce productivity. With PTC, and its partner
ecosystem, manufacturers can capitalize on the promise of today’s
new technology to drive digital transformation.
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