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At its inaugural Discover Series user conference in New Orleans, automation vendor GE Fanuc announced what it is calling a "strategic upgrade" to its Proficy plant-floor software platform. The upgrade places GE Fanuc in the company of other automation vendors that are embracing open standards to facilitate operational data flow throughout the enterprise via manufacturing execution systems (MES).
"Research indicates the most difficult challenges facing manufacturers today are only beginning to be addressed," says Jeff Garwood, president and CEO, GE Fanuc. "A clear outcome of...