Rockwell Automation announced the launch of FactoryTalk Orchestration software, a new solution designed to coordinate material flow and production processes end-to-end.
The company is showcasing the solution at the Automate trade show in Chicago from June 22 to June 25.
FactoryTalk Orchestration is part of Rockwell’s production logistics strategy. The software connects automated equipment with enterprise and plant systems to coordinate operations using real-time production signals.
The solution is built on the FactoryTalk Optix platform and standardizes connectivity across Rockwell’s portfolio, including OTTO autonomous mobile robots. Additional ecosystem integrations are also planned.
Rockwell said the software is designed to help manufacturers improve throughput, reduce bottlenecks, respond faster to disruptions and changing demand, and simplify operations through real-time orchestration.
By connecting machines, material handling, and production processes into a unified operation, FactoryTalk Orchestration helps manufacturers move from fragmented automation toward more connected and autonomous operations.
At Rockwell’s Twinsburg, Ohio facility, the software enabled autonomous operations across key production processes. Rockwell said the deployment improved drop-off zone space utilization by 70% and reduced overall material handling space requirements by 50%.
The solution is now expanding to additional Rockwell manufacturing facilities worldwide.
At Automate, Rockwell is demonstrating FactoryTalk Orchestration alongside Emulate3D digital twin software and OTTO autonomous mobile robots to show how the technologies can support coordinated end-to-end plant operations.
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“As manufacturers continue investing in automation and robotics, the opportunity is shifting from deploying individual technologies to coordinating them across the operation. FactoryTalk Orchestration software is designed to help manufacturers move from fragmented automation toward more connected, autonomous operations.”
Ara Surenian, Production Logistics Business Manager at Rockwell Automation
