Rockwell Automation will acquire Incuity Software Inc., a privately held company and supplier of enterprise manufacturing intelligence (EMI) software.
Incuity’s software provides real-time intelligence for business decision support. The Incuity Software management team and their employees will become part of Rockwell Automations Architecture & Software operating segment.
“Incuity Software products don’t just provide visibility. They deliver enterprise-level insight by combining operations data with ERP and other IT applications. They make it possible to find the valuable insight hidden between disconnected information sources,” said Steve Eisenbrown, senior vice president of Rockwell’s Architecture & Software segment.
Kevin Roach, vice president of Rockwell Software, said, “This acquisition is a key milestone in the continued expansion of our FactoryTalk software suite. Their newest software, IncuityEMI 2.6, easily integrates many disparate information sources from production operations and other enterprise systems. IncuityEMI 2.6 delivers unique insights into enterprise performance and key operational metrics, and empowers personnel to drill down and analyze the root causes associated with manufacturing problems. Combining Incuity’s capabilities with the FactoryTalk integrated production management and performance suite will create tremendous value for our customers.”
“Getting enterprise manufacturing information into the hands of decision-makers now is a vital business need,” said Incuity Software CEO Doug Lawson. “This acquisition combines our business with the resources, technology, customer base and global delivery capabilities of Rockwell Automation and will be good for our customers.”
“IncuityEMI gives Rockwell Automation the vital top layer in the information chain where the roles of the ERP vendor and Industrial Automation vendor meet,” Roach added. “This allows us to simplify the typically heterogeneous world of systems generating information and is a platform to build diverse solutions. Our strategy is to let customers simplify and rationalize by providing a single source for all their process information needs. This is a big step to meeting that goal.”