Case Studies & White Papers on
EFFECTIVE INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION SOLUTIONS
Real Time Automation’s case studies and white papers
Streamlined Design and Faster Development
The RTConnect™ module features connectivity to Modbus TCP, EtherNet/IP, BACnet/IP or MQTT allowing the elimination of code development and a shortened development time.
Keeping People And Machines Connected Through PPE
RTA’s 460ETCMM helped connect American Nitrile’s PLC network directly to sensors, eliminating controller communication issues.
No Idling Allowed When There Is A Deadline
RTA’s 460MSDS (TCP/IP Client to DeviceNet Master) solution gets connectivity going through two disparate systems.
Real Time Automation Saws Through The Competition
RTA’s 460MRSUS converted the serial Modbus data from the PLC into native OPC UA data so it could be chronicled and analyzed.
Speed and Volume Issues Are No Match For RTA
The 460ETCMC and custom firmware from RTA handled the large amount of data from Modbus registers quickly and easily.
Generator Distributor Saves Money by Saving Time
RTA’s 460MCBS and 460MMBS gateways quickly and easily made connectivity from generator data to building automation systems a reality.
Paper Manufacturer Gets Reams of Savings
RTA’s 515RTAENI provided network connection from any computer in the plant, made rewiring unnecessary and saved them a ton of money.
Systems Integrater Succeeds Where the Rubber Meets the Road
Real Time Automation’s 460MSMM delivered higher control and precision for the burner control system/rotary dryer used for asphalt.
Candy Manufacturer Finds RTA Gateways a Real Treat
Real Time Automation’s 460ETCBC and custom firmware addressed their connectivity issues as well as other project parameters.
Chemical Solutions Provider Keeps Gas and Oil Industries Pumping
Real Time Automation provides gateway allowing client to send/receive in a protocol-less serial (ASCII) for quick and simple integration.
New Lift Station Pump Rises to the Occasion Thanks to RTA
Lenna Controls partners with Real Time Automation who provides a gateway solution that eliminates the need for programming.
OPC UA Finds Success in the Gas and Chemical Industry
Technotects partners with RTA using their OPC UA Server Stack, and industry expertise to make it work with Windows CE, improving the speed to market.
ARCX Wins Automotive Project with Help from Their Friends at RTA
ARCX partners with Real Time Automation who was able to provide a DF/1 source code solution that was ported into ARCX’s multi-threaded Linux environment.
EtherNet/IP Drives Mining Standards Down Under: The Landmark project
RTA provides their EIP stack which fast-tracked the development, was clearly easy to implement and could be quickly ported to multiple operating systems.
The Show Must Go On: RTA Keeps the Bellagio Fountains Running
RTA was able to customize one of their gateways to emulate the defunct drives. In turn, requiring no modifications for either the control software or hardware.
Modbus Router Enables Remote Monitoring
RTA provides their Modbus Router to easily facilitate the remote monitoring without changing any pre-existing industrial controls and meeting requirements.
BACnet/IP Gateway Integrates PLC into Building Automation System
Automation Solutions partners with RTA, who offers one of their gateways, allowing BACnet/IP analog and binary properties to access the registers or tags in the A-B PLC.
Manufacturing Automation ROI is Tragically Under Valued by Small and Medium Manufacturing Companies
Most manufactures are incorrectly calculating their ROI. This is because they are only considering the most basic values of automation investment.
Industry 4.0 – The Four Concepts to Have Down Before Wasting Time & Money on Implementation
In this paper, we will work to dissect the requirement of Industry 4.0 and help individuals create a road map for more intelligent technology deployments.
Bringing Industry 4.0 Communications to
Automation Devices
Digitalization, Industry 4.0 and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIOT) are all trends moving the automation market. Academics and technology advocates…
Four Huge Potholes on the Road to Manufacturing Digital Transformation
If you’ve attended any industrial automation conference in the last two years, you’ll note that there is one and only one theme…
Information Modeling and the Future of the Factory Floor
Adaptive, responsive and connected manufacturing only happens when there are consistent, standard mechanisms for accessing OT devices and describing data and its metadata characteristics…
The Control Engineers Guide to Selecting Edge Devices
Effective edge data collection means consistent, standard mechanisms for accessing OT devices, describing data and its meta-data characteristics, and moving that data securely and reliably…
The Moment Every Control Engineer Has Been Waiting For… USB Connectivity
When any new technology is introduced to the factory floor, it must prove that it can withstand the test of time. Some of the biggest challenges are overcoming common objections related to real-time …
The Top 10 Myths of Factory Floor IoT
Factory floor IoT is crucial to Smart Manufacturing applications of the future. Be aware of the fables and fiction surrounding it to make good decisions. There are few terms in the history of technology that are so misused, so …
Smart Manufacturing: 7 Things to Know About Data Collection With OPC UA & MQTT to Be Successful
If one thing is clear going into 2022 and beyond, manufacturers must adopt “Smart Manufacturing” tools and techniques to be globally competitive in the future. Unfortunately, Smart Manufacturing …
Local Vs. Cloud: Are You Going About Data Logging All Wrong?
There was a time in the not too distant past when data logging meant someone walked around the plant gathering USB sticks from data recorders and transferred the data to Microsoft Excel. Before that, they were walking around the plant with a clipboard …
Who Wants the Truth about Electronic Controls Outsourcing?
If outsourcing of your electronic controls is not part of your strategic plan, It Should Be. All product manufacturers are under intense pressure to rapidly design, develop, test, certify and produce the next-generation product.
EtherNet/IP: An Application Layer for Industrial Automation
Built on the standard TCP/IP protocol suite, EIP uses all the traditional Ethernet hardware and software to define an application layer protocol that structures the task of configuring, accessing and controlling industrial automation devices.
Connecting Rockwell and Siemens Automation Systems
There are really no two bigger names in industrial automation than Siemens and Rockwell. Both are great companies employing vast armies of people and generating thousands of jobs at distributors, systems integrators and …
PackML Over OPC UA
Manufacturers are now faced with unprecedented strategic challenges in this Cloud-enabled, Big Data, Artificial Intelligence world. Staffing the factory floor, reducing costs, increasing efficiency and productivity and making technology choices are now exceptionally difficult, …
AB PLC Programmer’s Guide to IoT
In the last 30 years, we’ve had any number of new technologies and products introduced into the automation market. We’ve seen the introduction of the programmable controller replacing relay logic, electronic drives replacing mechanical line shafts and high-speed …
Modbus in the IoT Era: Collision of Two Worlds
Around the world, in factories large and small, worlds are colliding. The Modbus world, massive and pervasive, is colliding with the even larger, more pervasive Internet of Things (IoT) world. Modbus devices and the data they contain are …
Add On Profile (AOP)
Rockwell Automation has continuously improved the capabilities of EtherNet/IP EDS (Electronic Data Sheets) and AOPs (Add On Profiles) over the years. This is a very important topic for a lot of device vendors. The device integration of an EtherNet/IP™ device can be really …