iTAC Reaches to New Heights and Depths
Based on our recent update briefing with iTAC board member Martin Heinz, we have an exhilarating view of how high and low an MES player can reach. With an offering that includes strong integration to sensors and IIoT, controls, SCADA, and ISA 95 Level 3 MES/MOM, iTAC shares this depth with only a few other players in the market. They talk about an end-to-end approach for the digital factory.
iTAC has long been a leading MES/MOM provider, and they continue to upgrade the MOM Suite, with Version 11 due out in the 2nd Quarter 2024. Beyond the original product, this release adds to both the platform and the application suite. It moves analytics forward and allows customers to choose from hosting options: on-premise, cloud, or hybrid.
iTAC built in low code for extensions a few years ago. Now, beyond the standard client and customer-specific clients, they offer a client framework. With the framework, the standard client can get a customer-dedicated plug-in. This becomes a single client for customization that can also upgrade with new releases. The company has also added a ChatGPT-based product, Ask Our Doc, to make their technical documentation easier to use.
And so much more. iTAC can now claim it goes from level 0 to level 3 of the ISA 95 model. This claim holds water even beyond Cogiscan factory connectivity to nearly anything. Newer integration with DXQ SCADA from Dürr deepen the level 1 and 0 story. They can also begin to address process industries through new Dürr acquisition ANT Solution. While some companies get buried or neglected in larger organizations, iTAC has gained significant advantages from being part of Dürr.
Machine integration and bi-directional communication is through an API layer. The combination of these features and Dürr-family products enables iTAC customers to integrate to machines, IIoT, and other enterprise software as well as define workflows and create custom-specific clients. With Dürr, MANZ and GROB, iTAC also supports closed loop continuous improvement (CI) processes for battery production.
Despite the richness and equipment connectivity, iTAC fosters customer enablement for independence. For example, one major customer who started over 20 years ago now implements the systems by themselves, which for many MES customers with automation has been a difficult dream to fulfill. At the same time, iTAC has expanded its professional services, enabling it to better serve customers globally.
We’re looking forward to following iTAC’s progress in the market, bolstered by the entire iTAC Software AG and Dürr Group portfolio. Thank you, Martin Heinz , for keeping us updated even though we could not be at Hannover Messe to see it all.
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9 个月Hi Julie, been following you for a long time and want to thank you for always bringing discussions to the table that are insightful and up to date. This post presents and opportunity that I think should be opened up to general discussion. Is there really a need to recognize a separate a MES system from MOM? In my opinion, most MES systems provide either the function of what is known as MOM out-of-box or they have modules that can be custom expanded to cover that function without extra cost of licensing. I think we should drop the concept of a separate MOM system (just include it as part of MES) and use the term MOM to talk about the management function of manufacturing operations (MOM - manufacturing operations management).