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Folsom, Calif. (August 28, 2024) — Inductive Automation has announced the addition of seven companies to its Alliance Partner Program. Each company will bring unique services that complement the Ignition industrial automation platform, adding to an already impressive list of software, edge, security, analytics, and hardware solutions.

• Acerta: Acerta is a leading innovator in predictive quality analytics for manufacturing. Acerta’s flagship product, LinePulse, is a software-as-a-service that analyzes data with machine learning in real time to improve KPIs like scrap rates and First Time Through. With LinePulse, manufacturers can automate root cause analysis and receive predictive alerts to help them work more efficiently and create better-quality products.


• Cradlepoint, part of Ericsson: Cradlepoint’s enterprise wireless solutions enable organizations to innovate, operate, and grow anywhere — without constraints. NetCloud Manager, Cradlepoint routers, and private networks solutions provide the flexibility of public and private 5G, with the zero-trust security of simplified SASE.


• Digi: Digi has a deep history of delivering industrial cellular solutions around the world. Digi’s industrial cellular router solutions are known for high reliability and security. With their ability to run applications in Linux containers and support remote monitoring and management, Digi solutions enable customers to rapidly deploy, monitor, and manage Ignition Edge applications in LTE or 5G networks. To help customers scale their networks to thousands or tens of thousands of devices, Digi offers its cloud or on-prem versions of Digi Remote Manager®, a technology platform that automates the deployment, monitoring and management of thousands of devices from a single point of command.


• Eurotech: Eurotech is a leading provider of rugged computing platforms for IoT, machine learning, and AI deployment. Eurotech seamlessly integrates high-performance hardware with a fully programmable software framework, ensuring streamlined and secure edge connectivity. Eurotech's dedication to quality and cybersecurity is evidenced by their attainment of key certifications, including ISO 9001, ISA Secure, and IEC 62443, underscoring their commitment to delivering top-tier, secure solutions for industrial applications.


• Kanoa: Kanoa offers a Manufacturing Execution System (MES) designed to streamline and digitize factory operations, enhancing production management, analysis, and control. Built on Inductive Automation's Ignition platform, Kanoa's MES modules include Kanoa Core, Kanoa Ops, and Kanoa Quality, providing comprehensive solutions for asset management, scheduling, and quality control. These tools enable manufacturers to leverage Industry 4.0 technologies to enhance efficiency and drive continuous improvement.


• Phoenix Contact: The company offers a comprehensive automation portfolio, featuring PLCnext Technology, industrial PCs, IIoT edge gateways, and HMI products designed for secure and open data collection, control, and cloud connectivity. Phoenix Contact’s innovative PLCnext Technology, with its robust and scalable I/O, ensures seamless connectivity to a wide range of Industry 4.0 applications. Through its expertise in networking, automation, and electrification, Phoenix Contact works with customers to empower a smart and sustainable world.


• Tosibox: Tosibox offers a comprehensive security infrastructure solution that automates connectivity, firewall settings, updates, recoveries, and authentications. Key features include VPN connectivity with multi-factor authentication, data encryption, and on-site firewall automation with no open ports. Tosibox adheres to ISO 27001 security standards.

“I am excited to see the Ignition ecosystem continue to grow. Together with our Alliance Partners, we are providing the best-in-class tools that are integrated to help people solve challenges,” says Travis Cox, Chief Technology Evangelist, Inductive Automation.

About the Alliance Partner Program
Inductive Automation’s Alliance Partner Program showcases a select group of technology companies which provide valuable products and services that complement Ignition. Partners involved with the Alliance Partner Program will work closely with Inductive Automation’s Industry & Education Engagement team to specifically discuss co-marketing opportunities. To learn more about IA’s Alliance Partner Program, visit https://inductiveautomation.com/partners/alliance-partners.

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About Inductive Automation
Inductive Automation creates industrial software that empowers organizations to swiftly turn great ideas into reality by removing all technological and economic obstacles. By cross-pollinating IT with SCADA technologies, Inductive Automation created Ignition software, the first universal industrial application platform with unlimited potential. Ignition empowers industrial organizations around the world and in virtually every industry, with an outstanding software platform and top-notch support. For more information, visit inductiveautomation.com.

Contact:
David Grussenmeyer
1.800.266.7798
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