Emerson today announced the introduction of a new technology that is the first in a series of new technologies based on the company’s Boundless Automation™ (” Boundless Automation “) vision to lay the foundation for the next generation of software-centric industrial automation architectures.

The release of new technologies will leapfrog traditional control systems to create a more advanced automation platform that contextualizes and democratizes data for those who influence how the world works, as well as for artificial intelligence (AI) engines.

Nathan Pettus, president of Emerson’s Systems solutions business, said: “Boundary-free automation is a big vision and one that is truly rooted in the exciting new technologies that are coming out today and in the next two or three years. These solutions that bring our vision to life will have a tangible impact on the projects our customers are developing. These innovations will break down data silos in perception, analytics, reliability, and control by creating a single ecosystem of seamlessly connected technologies that move contextually informed data from the intelligent field to the cloud through edge technologies.

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Emerson Technologies power a new vision of boundary-free automation

The company shared the new DeltaV™ Edge Environment at the Emerson Exchange Immerse Global User Conference, which brings together global industrial technology leaders to address industry challenges such as value chain connectivity barriers caused by the fragmentation of software systems. Emerson’s DeltaV™ Edge Environment provides a more secure way to move data from automation platforms to where it’s needed – data lakes, data experts, cloud analytics applications, enterprise resource planning systems, and more – without losing valuable operational environments.

Emerson also announced Ethernet Advanced Physical Layer (APL) technology that supports high-bandwidth and intrinsically secure connectivity. By bringing APL-enabled technology to a broader range of protocols, Emerson is making it easier for customers to integrate a wide range of intelligent field devices into the DeltaV™ automation platform, improving visibility and enabling users and systems to solve the company’s complex problems and system interaction challenges.

As Emerson transitions to a software platform, moving away from traditional servers and storage silos, the new DeltaV PK Flex controller allows users to choose the technology they need through a subscription service, with the flexibility to add functionality at any time. The subscription option also enables the team to reduce capital costs while translating expenses into the operating budget. In the next phase, Emerson will also add more than 16 services to its subscription portfolio, giving customers more flexible business models to easily drive innovation and business growth.

Emerson is also adding new software services, cloud-hosted solutions to bring data from the edge to the cloud, helping to combine cloud data with AI tools to upskill people and address a shortage of professionals. AI analytics tools such as AMS Optics and Aspen Mtell® will help teams model predictive and prescriptive-maintenance strategies, unlock autonomous factories, and create a new centralized operating model where highly skilled people work in tandem with AI.