MILWAUKEE -- Rockwell Automation has launched virtual image templates for the PlantPAx process automation system, including a system server, operator workstation and engineering workstation. These preconfigured, drop-in templates,delivered as images on a USB hard drive, help reduce validation costs and initial engineering time.
Installing a complete process automation system traditionally takes several days. A virtual image of each component, however, can be deployed in two to three hours. Once deployed,the components can be duplicated in minutes.
Whether youre operating one plant or many, virtual image templates significantly simplify the deployment and management of processcontrol systems, said Steve Pulsifer, director of Process Market Development, Rockwell Automation. Plus, usersbenefit from immediate access to simplified upgrade and patch management typical within a virtualized architecture.
The templates operate in an open virtual-format file, officially supported by VMWarevSphere. The three core elements are:
Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE: ROK), the worlds largest company dedicated to industrial automation and information, makes its customers more productive and the world more sustainable. Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wis., Rockwell Automation employs over 21,000 people serving customers in more than 80 countries.