End users and vendors are making headway in open automation by releasing new standards, developing new products, and completing Open Process Automation (OPA) initiatives. Given the current trends arising in the industry, it is necessary to see how open automation relates to them and how it can benefit manufacturers.
This report provides an overview of the current state of open automation and the standards organizations pushing it. We also identify key vendors offering products that can integrate into systems compliant with Open Process Automation Standards (O-PAS). Additionally, we analyze the impact of multiple technologies and methodologies on open automation, including essential components such as data communication protocols, the rising trend of do-it-yourself software solutions, the influence of open-source software, and the concept of a Unified Namespace (UNS). By examining these factors, Frost & Sullivan aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of how open automation is transforming the manufacturing landscape.
- Strategic Imperatives
- Why is it Increasingly Difficult to Grow?
- The Strategic Imperative 8™
- The Impact of the Top 3 Strategic Imperatives on the Open Automation Industry
- Growth Opportunity Analysis
- Introduction
- Definition
- Timeline
- Open Automation vs. Open Source vs. Open Architecture
- Relationship to Software-defined Automation
- PLCs and DCS
- Growth Drivers
- Growth Restraints
- Organizations
- Members
- Relevant Vendors for Open Automation
- OPC UA
- MQTT
- OPC UA vs. MQTT: Why it Matters
- Process and Discrete Manufacturing
- UNS
- The Future of Manufacturing
- Growth Opportunity Universe
- Growth Opportunity 1: Prioritize Open Architecture over Interoperability
- Next Steps
- Benefits and Impacts of Growth Opportunities
- Action Items & Next Steps
- List of Exhibits
- Legal Disclaimer
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