FactoryTalk Historian

Data from process automation control equipment is typically limited to plant floor operations, largely because this data is often collected in a variety of independent solutions or must be collected manually. This makes it time-consuming and difficult to get consistent, meaningful data from automation control systems into data tools and business systems that need this information. As a result, today, less than 14 percent of manufacturers have completely connected production data to the rest of their enterprise. At the same time, the pace of technological innovation is accelerating and manufacturers are under pressure to keep pace amid global competition. Powered by OSIsoft’s PI System, the Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Historian makes it possible to collect and store production data to be use in real-time KPI reporting or trending on local operator consoles. While production data is collected and stored by FactoryTalk Historian, the data can also be seamlessly aggregated to an enterprise PI System for data analysis on a more enterprise-wide scale. The enterprise PI System can aggregate historical data from production systems, such as Rockwell or other third party data sources, into a unified enterprise-wide data infrastructure supporting operational intelligence and business system integration.

With FactoryTalk Historian and an enterprise PI System, operational data from production reaches the enterprise seamlessly for integration with business systems or further analysis with various BI tools. Leveraging Asset Framework (AF) at both the production and enterprise level, you can create or modify asset definitions and then push them down to FactoryTalk Historian for consistency across the organization. This provides a hierarchical organization so users see all the information they need at a glance. The plug-and-play compatibility reduces implementation time and provides a centralized management for the master data definition. The real-time visibility into operations makes it possible to optimize energy usage, lower production costs, receive notifications of process anomalies, compare actual production to target production, and improve operational and supply chain productivity.

With FactoryTalk Historian and an enterprise PI System, operational data from production reaches the enterprise seamlessly for integration with business systems or further analysis with various BI tools. Leveraging Asset Framework (AF) at both the production and enterprise level, you can create or modify asset definitions and then push them down to FactoryTalk Historian for consistency across the organization. This provides a hierarchical organization so users see all the information they need at a glance. The plug-and-play compatibility reduces implementation time and provides a centralized management for the master data definition. The real-time visibility into operations makes it possible to optimize energy usage, lower production costs, receive notifications of process anomalies, compare actual production to target production, and improve operational and supply chain productivity.