The latest version of ThingWorx introduces Operator Advisor; improves data outsourcing, analysis, visualization and security
PTC announced, in March 2018, the availability of its award-winning ThingWorx® Internet of Things solutions platform for the Industrial sector (Industrial Internet of Things or IIoT). ThingWorx 8.4 introduces new features, including Operator Advisor, designed to increase the productivity of factory workers by simplifying the way critical operational data is collected, synthesized and delivered. The new version builds on PTC's unrivaled IIoT strategy, which further reinforces its robust portfolio of solutions that respond to real business challenges.
In the company's assessment, there is still a significant opportunity for manufacturers in the industrial sector to differentiate their product and service offerings and improve worker efficiency across factory operations by leveraging IIoT technologies. According to a recent report by Deloitte and The Manufacturing Institute, advanced technology and digital skills must combine with uniquely human skills to produce the highest level of productivity.
Putting the IIoT to Work with the New Solution for Manufacturing
ThingWorx 8.4 introduces Operator Advisor, which complements PTC's existing suite of solutions for manufacturers. Operator Advisor helps manufacturers improve workforce productivity by simplifying the delivery of in-context digital work instructions, eliminating static paper and PDF instructions. The solution can also collect data as employees complete tasks for product genealogy and increase visibility into factory operations. Operator Advisor integrates IT and OT systems and connects to intelligent tools and machines to create a unified operator screen.
PTC's push into the IIoT market, particularly within manufacturing, has led to the acceptance and adoption of ThingWorx by customers, system integrators and strategic partners worldwide. Colfax, Elekta, Lavifood, Sealed Air, Vestas and Woodward represent a sample of industry-leading companies that have already had success with ThingWorx and the IIoT.
New features and functions in the ThingWorx platform
To enable enterprises to quickly capture the value of their IIoT implementations, additional key enhancements in ThingWorx 8.4 include:
Easy-to-Use Dashboard – An updated user interface for the ThingWorx Mashup Builder tool makes it even easier to rapidly develop and maintain IIoT solutions.
Integration with corporate systems and data – ThingWorx Flow helps outsource, synthesize and feed data workflow into relevant business systems, while triggering important actions and providing alerts to end users.
Business readiness – Companies can scale ThingWorx for broader enterprise deployments. As part of this advancement, ThingWorx now integrates seamlessly with InfluxDB and Microsoft Azure SQL for time series data persistence and management.
FactoryTalk InnovationSuite, powered by PTC, Integrations – The collaborative offering with Rockwell Automation is enhanced with features and tighter integration, enabling industrial companies to further optimize operations and increase productivity with data and insights from IT and OT applications and systems.
Augmented reality (AR) supercharges the IIoT and empowers workers – A key differentiator for PTC is the integration of ThingWorx IIoT and Vuforia® augmented reality (AR) technologies. Work instructions from the new Operator Advisor solution, for example, can be delivered through an AR experience to deliver the most immersive and productivity-enhancing experience for any frontline worker. Vuforia takes the transformative power of ThingWorx IIoT to the next level and further empowers the next generation of connected workers.
Continuous industry sector validation and market traction
Due in part to powerful strategic alliances with Rockwell Automation and Microsoft, PTC continues to lead the IIoT market and grow its business. As a result, industry analysts and consultants have repeatedly recognized PTC and ThingWorx as best-in-class.
Gartner named PTC a “visionary” in its inaugural Magic Quadrant for IIoT Platforms report, while Forrester positioned PTC as a market leader in IIoT platforms in “The Forrester Wave: Industrial IoT Software Platforms, Q3, 2018” in your assessment. ThingWorx was also ranked the best smart manufacturing platform by ABI Research, and PTC was recognized as a leader in separate reports by Berg Insight, IoT ONE, PAC and Quadrant Knowledge Solutions.
In the company's assessment, there is still a significant opportunity for manufacturers in the industrial sector to differentiate their product and service offerings and improve worker efficiency across factory operations by leveraging IIoT technologies. According to a recent report by Deloitte and The Manufacturing Institute, advanced technology and digital skills must combine with uniquely human skills to produce the highest level of productivity.
Putting the IIoT to Work with the New Solution for Manufacturing
ThingWorx 8.4 introduces Operator Advisor, which complements PTC's existing suite of solutions for manufacturers. Operator Advisor helps manufacturers improve workforce productivity by simplifying the delivery of in-context digital work instructions, eliminating static paper and PDF instructions. The solution can also collect data as employees complete tasks for product genealogy and increase visibility into factory operations. Operator Advisor integrates IT and OT systems and connects to intelligent tools and machines to create a unified operator screen.
PTC's push into the IIoT market, particularly within manufacturing, has led to the acceptance and adoption of ThingWorx by customers, system integrators and strategic partners worldwide. Colfax, Elekta, Lavifood, Sealed Air, Vestas and Woodward represent a sample of industry-leading companies that have already had success with ThingWorx and the IIoT.
New features and functions in the ThingWorx platform
To enable enterprises to quickly capture the value of their IIoT implementations, additional key enhancements in ThingWorx 8.4 include:
Easy-to-Use Dashboard – An updated user interface for the ThingWorx Mashup Builder tool makes it even easier to rapidly develop and maintain IIoT solutions.
Integration with corporate systems and data – ThingWorx Flow helps outsource, synthesize and feed data workflow into relevant business systems, while triggering important actions and providing alerts to end users.
Business readiness – Companies can scale ThingWorx for broader enterprise deployments. As part of this advancement, ThingWorx now integrates seamlessly with InfluxDB and Microsoft Azure SQL for time series data persistence and management.
FactoryTalk InnovationSuite, powered by PTC, Integrations – The collaborative offering with Rockwell Automation is enhanced with features and tighter integration, enabling industrial companies to further optimize operations and increase productivity with data and insights from IT and OT applications and systems.
Augmented reality (AR) supercharges the IIoT and empowers workers – A key differentiator for PTC is the integration of ThingWorx IIoT and Vuforia® augmented reality (AR) technologies. Work instructions from the new Operator Advisor solution, for example, can be delivered through an AR experience to deliver the most immersive and productivity-enhancing experience for any frontline worker. Vuforia takes the transformative power of ThingWorx IIoT to the next level and further empowers the next generation of connected workers.
Continuous industry sector validation and market traction
Due in part to powerful strategic alliances with Rockwell Automation and Microsoft, PTC continues to lead the IIoT market and grow its business. As a result, industry analysts and consultants have repeatedly recognized PTC and ThingWorx as best-in-class.
Gartner named PTC a “visionary” in its inaugural Magic Quadrant for IIoT Platforms report, while Forrester positioned PTC as a market leader in IIoT platforms in “The Forrester Wave: Industrial IoT Software Platforms, Q3, 2018” in your assessment. ThingWorx was also ranked the best smart manufacturing platform by ABI Research, and PTC was recognized as a leader in separate reports by Berg Insight, IoT ONE, PAC and Quadrant Knowledge Solutions.
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