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Actionable Benefits
- Identify critical characteristics of 11 Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) hardware and software vendors, including ABB, B&R Industrial Automation, Beckhoff, Bosch Rexroth, Emerson, Mitsubishi Electric, OMRON, Phoenix Contact, Rockwell Automation, Schneider Electric, and Siemens.
- Understand and evaluate the quality of vendors’ PLC hardware and software offerings.
- Easily identify PLC hardware and software vendors that have the scale and partner network to support global manufacturing operations.
Research Highlights
- Identify which vendors can be seen as leaders, mainstream providers, or followers.
- Understand whether leading vendors stand out for their innovation or implementation capabilities, or both.
- In-depth profiles showcasing the benefits of a given vendor’s PLC hardware and software offering to the market.
Critical Questions Answered
- Which vendor was most successful based on ABI Research’s proven and unbiased innovation/implementation criteria framework?
- Which vendor is offering manufacturers the most innovative solution when it comes to PLC hardware and software?
- Which vendor has the most advanced implementation strategy for its solution?
Who Should Read This?
- Product managers at PLC hardware and software providers looking to benchmark their solution or examine competitors.
- Plant managers and Information Technology (IT) teams at manufacturers looking to identify PLC hardware and software vendors to work with to enhance their production processes.
- System Integrators (SIs) looking to implement PLC hardware and software solutions.