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Welcome to FactoryStudio
FactoryStudioTM software is a powerful platform and framework to develop and deliver applications. FactoryStudio provides a rich, unique, and intuitive user interface, dynamic graphics complemented by a graphic editor, and real-time data acquisition capabilities from an extensive library of industry protocols.
FactoryStudio’s comprehensive feature set also includes easy information exchange and data access with databases such as Microsoft SQL Server, OSIsoft(tm) PI Systems, Oracle, Sybase, Informix, MySQL and others. The system includes a user-friendly alarm server and event notification module, a logging and reporting module, an advanced historian server, business logic management capabilities, as well as support for local and remote clients, browser based, as well as for the iPad and iPhone.
FactoryStudio was built from the ground up, without using any legacy code. It is a 100% managed-code application that lets you leverage and take advantage of the full potential of the Microsoft .NET Framework today as well as tomorrow. FactoryStudio fully supports Software as a Service (SaaS) deployment combined with typical local installations, letting you access and collaborate on development and projects anywhere in the world with just a web browser.
Automation engineers can develop SCADA/HMI (supervisory control and data acquisition/human machine interface) projects that automate a myriad of functions on your factory floor. IT personnel can develop projects that centralize information and send data to portals for management and analysis. In addition, a single project can perform both automation and management functions.