Real Time Automation

read moreWe understand the long hours you spend on the factory floor, including the pressure to get and keep a line running and the product flowing. That's how Real Time Automation came to be. You want easy-to-use solutions where the hardest part is opening the box. You need customer support second to none. If you get all that, and you get a fun customer experience, all the better. It has been 30 years now but our mission remains the same: to get your data where you need it, when you need it and how you need it.

read moreWhether you're a control engineer with a line littered with devices sending out all kinds of data over many different protocols, or an automation device developer with customers needing to move data into some other network, you've got a device conversion problem. You have devices that generate ASCII, Modbus RTU, Modbus TCP, BACnet, Profinet, Profibus, Ethernet TCP/IP, Ethernet/IP, DeviceNet or some other completely proprietary data, and now you're the person who must move that data! While your business may not be moving data around factory floors, ours is.

read moreThese comprehensive overviews tell you everything you need to know about the different communication protocols. From the history of the technology to the latest trends, you'll learn what distinguishes each protocol, including the driving force behind each, and the pros and cons of different protocols in relation to your specific project needs.