FactoryTalk is Rockwell Automation's software line for industrial automation. It covers system design, operator information and performance, maintenance and asset information, and IIoT, analytics and machine-learning applications for process, batch and discrete manufacturing. Components include Optix for HMI and edge applications, DataMosaix as a data hub for IT, OT and engineering data, and the cloud-based Design Studio for PLC programming. According to the vendor, the line scales from on-premises installations to cloud deployments.
Rockwell Automation, Inc. is a publicly traded company headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, so FactoryTalk is a US product. Much of the line is installed on the customer's own plant servers and control systems, which keeps production data on site. For the cloud-based Design Studio, the documentation lets organisations choose between a North America and a Europe region at first entitlement; the choice is permanent and determines where data is stored and processed. European manufacturers should check which components send data to cloud services and under which jurisdiction they operate.