Limitless Impact with Boundless Automation

Every industrial revolution has been driven by an inflection point: technology ready for deployment meeting industries sprinting to keep up with demand.

We are standing at one such inflection point. This one – fueled by an urgency to connect nonstop rivers of rich data into a singular stream – is happening behind the scenes, but its potential impact will be felt by every industry.

I had an opportunity to speak with many leaders and Emerson customers about their challenges this week at Emerson Exchange EMEA 2024 in Düsseldorf, Germany. Today’s industrial sector is being asked to do more while using less – and without compromising on safety, cybersecurity, reliability, productivity, profits and the environment.

As they tackle these issues, so many of our customers are confronted with the same obstacles. Their needs are growing exponentially as their resources stay flat, and they are seeking ways to make the technology they’ve already invested in work harder to generate results.

They are looking for a path forward, a light in the 0-and-1-lined data tunnels ahead. I had an opportunity to share what we believe is the path to success in today’s drowning-in-data landscape: Boundless Automation?.?

Innovation – and challenging ourselves to solve the unsolvable – runs deep in Emerson’s DNA. Our global teams have long been focused on transcending the idea of digital transformation to a reality that generates real value across every aspect of operations.

Boundless Automation builds on this promise. This next-generation automation architecture is designed to break down data silos, liberate data and unleash the power of software with Boundless Automation. Our vision and actionable strategy will enable companies to finally realize the full promise of digital transformation – a dream the industry has been chasing since before it had a name.

As organizations built technology stacks around each functional department, they created islands of fragmented data: production, reliability, safety and sustainability. While the data was valuable, it was not connected or contextualized – making meaningful business insights a pipe dream blocked by tech barriers.

Emerson’s modern, software-defined automation architecture will break down hierarchical networks and layers, securely democratizing and contextualizing data for both people and the AI engines that depend on a continuous flow of information. It will seamlessly bridge the intelligent field, edge and cloud to enable companies to optimize their operations in every sense of the word.

We are already taking tangible steps, innovating our broad portfolio of technologies to serve as the foundation for the future of Boundless Automation. As a company, we will continue accelerating this progress with a clear goal in mind: helping our customers meet the demands of today and anticipate the challenges of tomorrow.