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by Stephanie Neil, MA Editorial Staff Posted on Monday, December 10, 2007 4:18:00 PM Sign Up to receive Daily News Alerts in your E-mail Inbox    | Abstract: | In the wake of Siemens' acquisition of UGS, Rockwell Automation secures a partnership with Delmia that will advance their digital factory offerings. |
Rockwell Automation and Delmia Corp., a division of Dassault Systemes, today announced that the two companies had signed a memorandum of understanding on an initiative to bring manufacturers one step closer to making the concept of the digital factory a reality. The two companies have been working to synchronize Rockwell's RSLogix 5000 design and configuration software for its Logix control technologies with Delmia V5 Automation, software that can validate control logic against a virtual machine or cell. Using complementary object-based technology, the duo has found a way to exchange mechanical and electrical production information, enabling the virtual commissioning of equipment. "We are creating a holistic virtual design and production environment," said Kevin Roach, Rockwell's vice president of software, in a briefing with Managing Automation. [Click to continue] |
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