Predator Software Is Connected With Kepware
Market Wire, February, 2010
Kepware Technologies, the leader in
Communications for Automation, announced today that it has been selected by
Predator Software as their Interoperability provider. Predator Software
will leverage KEPServerEX client interfaces; Standards such as OPC DA, OPC
AE, OPC UA and native interfaces, to achieve proven interoperability with
Kepware’s vast array of HMI/SCADA, Historian, MES and ERP partners.
Since 1994, Predator Software has been focused on automating manufacturers
worldwide with innovative and award-winning software applications. Today
they are an industry leader in shop floor control (SFC). Predator’s SFC
technologies include CNC networking, machine monitoring, data collection,
machine simulation and verification, tool and gage crib management and
traveler management. This relationship with Kepware will extend Predator’s
products with a range of field proven interfaces to virtually every
automation solution in the industry, from Kepware OEMs to all the companies
that routinely recommend Kepware as their preferred solution.
“Kepware’s focus is on Interoperability,” explained Roy Kok, VP of Sales
and Marketing for Kepware Technologies. “This includes interoperability
with plant floor devices through our own protocols, as well as
interoperability to a wide range of Client applications such as HMI/SCADA,
Historian, MES, and ERP. We are also focused on extending our
interoperability to domain experts and their products, like those offered
by Predator Software.”
“Kepware has an incredible set of OEMs and Partners,” says Jim Abbassian,
President and Co-Founder of Predator Software. “Kepware introduced
interface tools for their KEPServerEX product, enabling us to leverage it
for all of our interoperability needs. And, they maintain the interfaces
on an ongoing basis. We have never been able to do such a simple
development and get so much value. Our customers will be thrilled with the
new levels of business system integration we will be offering.”
“Kepware’s value proposition enables vertical market domain experts such as
Predator Software to focus on their core competency,” says Sal Spada,
Research Analyst at ARC Advisory Group. “This is a very powerful business
proposition for Predator and their customers, as resources are now more
concentrated on the capabilities of their software products. Kepware has
provided the interoperability between disparate vendor production
machinery, inspection systems, and enterprise systems. Interoperability is
one of the greatest challenges facing engineers looking for efficiencies
across the enterprise and manufacturing floor. Kepware has removed all the
barriers with an elegant solution.”
About Kepware
Kepware is the world leader in communication software for automation and
offers a unique experience in both OPC and embedded device communications.
Since 1995, Kepware has focused on the development of communication drivers
to automation controllers, I/O and field devices, OEM Licensable
communications and Licensable OPC Interoperability solutions. Applications
include M2M (Machine to Machine) and M2E (Machine to Enterprise)
communications. Operating system support includes; Microsoft Windows
Desktop, Windows Server and Windows Embedded (Windows CE and Windows
Embedded NT/XP). Today, with over 140 communication protocols, and through
the efforts of our direct sales, distribution and embedded partners,
Kepware is the leading provider of communications with annual shipments
exceeding 100,000 units. Kepware’s responsiveness to customer needs and
strong partnerships with other leading automation suppliers ensures that
your next application will be a success. Ask around and you’ll hear why
automation professionals everywhere consider Kepware Technologies
“Automation’s Best Friend.” www.kepware.com
About Predator Software Inc.
Predator Software Inc. is a privately held developer a suite of shop floor
control system (SFC) software tools including turnkey DNC and shop floor
networking solutions, real-time manufacturing data collection, CNC machine
simulation and verification software, electronic work instructions, and
tool/gauge management
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