Secomea Joins Mitsubishi Electric Automation Program
Their software provides access for remote maintenance of machine tool HMIs and PLCs, regardless of the connection method.
Posted: November 19, 2014
Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc. (Vernon Hills, IL) now offers easy and secure remote access for programming, monitoring and logging data into its automation products by welcoming Secomea A/S (Herlev, Denmark) to its eF@ctory Alliance Program.
Secomea provides remote access solutions for the automation and machine industry. Under the e-F@ctory Alliance Program, their integrated remote access solution, consisting of three products, are thoroughly tested with Mitsubishi Electric products to ensure compatibility and ease of implementation, including:
- SiteManager: hardware or software control unit deployed at the factory that connects to the machine network or directly to an Ethernet, Serial or USB device
- LinkManager: web browser- or Windows-based client that allows remote connection to the device
- GateManager: central M2M communication server that connects SiteManager and LinkManager
The ability to remotely connect to USB devices in addition to Ethernet and Serial devices is unique to this solution, and allows programming and design tools such as GX Works and GT Designer to communicate securely over the Internet with USB-based PLC or HMI devices, just as if they were connected locally to the service technician’s PC.
“They are recognized as a leading provider of secure, remote access solution by major machine builders and system integrators throughout the world,” said Robert Miller, the senior manager of strategic collaborations and partnerships for Mitsubishi Electric Automation. “This completes a service technician’s tool box for easy remote maintenance of our HMIs and PLCs, regardless of connection method.”
“With their strong IT firewall background, they have a sharp focus on the security demands required by production sites’ IT departments,” added Miller. “They recently passed a major security audit performed by an independent security organization on the entire solution.”
The e-F@ctory Alliance Program is a third-party referencing program with other automation hardware and software vendors that allows customers to select solutions that best solve their automation challenges. Additional information is available at the e-F@ctory Alliance Program page on the Mitsubishi Electric Automation website.
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