Software-Defined Automation: What Are the Promising Growth Drivers You Can Capitalize On?

Internal challenges in manufacturing are driving paradigm changes in industrial automation

Overview

Industrial control and automation have been historically dependent on hardware devices and proprietary, vertically integrated systems. Shifting the centralization of logic and intelligence from hardware into software that can run on any capable device is a key step in improving productivity and flexibility in manufacturing.

This shift also addresses common challenges that all manufacturing industries face, such as an aging, skilled workforce and increased demand for product personalization.

  • What strategies can manufacturing companies implement to effectively support automation engineers and grow?
  • What megatrends are shaping the evolution of software-defined automation (SDA) and software-defined networking (SDN) in the manufacturing landscape?
  • What are the emerging growth opportunities from the shifts in this space for key players and stakeholders to leverage?

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