Digi International Partners with Kepware Technologies to Create Leading Edge Embedded OPC Server Devices.Business Editors, High-Tech Writers MINNETONKA, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 18, 2002 New Alliance to Lead OPC (1) (OpenGL Performance Characterization) A project group within GPC that manages OpenGL benchmarks. OPC endorses the Viewperf and GLperf benchmarks. Viewperf was created by IBM and OPC provides viewsets for it, which are combinations of tests using specific Data Exchange (DX) Standards for Ethernet Connectivity Digi International Digi International was founded in 1985 as DigiBoard and is headquartered in Minnetonka, Minnesota, USA. The company went public as Digi International in 1989 and is traded on the NASDAQ National Market under the symbol DGII. (R), Inc. (Nasdaq: DGII DGII Dirección General de Impuestos Internos DGII Directorate General of Human Rights (EU) DGII Deutschsprachige Gesellschaft für Intraokularlinsen-Implantation und refraktive Chirurgie (German) ), a leading provider of Connectware, wired and wireless hardware and software connectivity solutions, and Kepware Technologies, a leading provider of OPC software products, today announced at National Manufacturing Week a ground-breaking partnership to develop an embedded Inserted into. See embedded system. OPC (OLE for Process Control (standard) OLE for Process Control - (OPC) A set of seven open standards for connectivity and interoperability of industrial automation and the enterprise systems. Based on fundamental and evolving standards and technology of the general computing market, the OPC Foundation ) server and embedded OPC data exchange (DX) device. Promising best-of-breed solutions for today's industrial automation market, Digi and Kepware will collaborate to create both an embedded OPC server The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. Please help [ improve the introduction] to meet Wikipedia's layout standards. You can discuss the issue on the talk page. and an embedded OPC DX server that will offer an extension of the use of PCs and NT platforms by embedding 1. (mathematics) embedding - One instance of some mathematical object contained with in another instance, e.g. a group which is a subgroup. 2. (theory) embedding - (domain theory) A complete partial order F in [X -> Y] is an embedding if an OPC server in an industrial grade device server box. By offering customers an embedded OPC server, Digi and Kepware will be able to provide a reliable and cost-effective solution for manufacturers without sacrificing critical network integration within manufacturing plants. "With this partnership, Digi and Kepware are creating a new, cutting edge standard of technology for the automation market," said Joel Young, vice president of device server products for Digi International. "Combining Digi's knowledge of device server products and Kepware's expertise in OPC software will allow manufacturers to integrate their networks more reliably and cost effectively." Digi and Kepware's embedded OPC DX server will provide interoperable data exchange and server-to-server communications across Ethernet networks. The OPC DX server is expected to establish leading edge technology in line with the industry standard in OPC DX devices by meeting all industry specifications from the OPC Foundation The OPC Foundation is an industry consortium that creates and maintains standards for open connectivity of industrial automation devices and systems. The OPC standards specify the communication of industrial process data, alarms and events, historical data and batch process data , the formation of which was announced last year. "With the introduction of OPC DX standards, the OPC market is on the verge On the Verge (or The Geography of Yearning) is a play written by Eric Overmyer. It makes extensive use of esoteric language and pop culture references from the late nineteenth century to 1955. of a transformation," said Mark Hensley, president of Kepware Technologies. "Our convergence of technologies will allow both Digi and Kepware to lead the industrial connectivity market as Ethernet data exchange becomes the new standard for automation companies." Digi International and Kepware Technologies pursued a product development partnership with the foresight that OPC devices must incorporate embedded and Ethernet technologies to keep up with the needs of today's manufacturing companies. Joe Dunsmore, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Digi International, said, "This partnership is the first of its kind in the OPC industry and further emphasizes our commitment to advancing OPC as it applies to Digi's overall connectware strategy. We will continue to focus on providing customers in the industrial automation industry with cost-effective and leading-edge device server solutions." Digi and Kepware embedded OPC servers are expected to be introduced to market by 2003. About Kepware Technologies Kepware Technologies, based in Yarmouth, Maine
Yarmouth is a town in Cumberland County, Maine, United States, located approximately ten to fifteen miles north of Portland, the state's largest city. Its population was 8,360 at the 2000 census. , delivers industrial communication products that are known worldwide for their quality and reliability. Kepware focuses on OPC server technology and provides compatibility combined with unparalleled reliability and ease of use. Kepware is committed to improving the features and performance of its products utilizing the latest technologies. With more than 60 of the most commonly used communication protocols available, Kepware Technologies continues to deliver a single consistent solution for the OPC connectivity needs of the industrial automation market. About Digi International Digi International, based in Minneapolis, is the leader in Connectware, wired and wireless, hardware and software connectivity solutions. Connectware network-enables the essential devices that build business. Digi markets its products through a global network of distributors and resellers, systems integrators and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). For more information, visit Digi's Web site at www.digi.com, or call 800-344-4273 (U.S.) or 952-912-3444 (International). Digi is a registered trademark of Digi International(R), Inc. |
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