RoviSys

A leading life sciences company that manufactures cell biology, DNA, RNA, and protein analysis products needed to eliminate downtime and data loss to avoid costly disruptions and ensure regulatory compliance. In one week, RoviSys, a global system integrator specializing in automation, deployed Stratus Edge Computing platforms running Rockwell Automation PlantPAx®, including HMI, for three manufacturing sites.

The new production monitor and control architectures provided fault tolerance, simplified validation, converged OT and IT, and reduced TCO by 15-20% compared to a cluster solution. The life sciences company has experienced no downtime and is able to service the Stratus platforms without dedicated IT support.

Network Engineer

“With Stratus’ longevity and durability, and streamlined FAT/SAT verification, our customer has a top-performing, high-availability solution for the long haul.”

Challenges

  • Eliminate downtime and data loss in batch manufacturing for three sites of a life sciences company
  • Ensure data reliability for FDA regulation, GMP, and VCAP
  • Enable manufacturing operations team to maintain and support compute infrastructure without high-level IT support

Solutions

  • Stratus ztC Edge deployed on the production line
  • Stratus ftServer deployed in the control center
  • Rockwell PlantPAx software for campus-wide production control

Benefits

  • Eliminated downtime and consolidated software workloads
  • Reduced FAT/SAT from weeks to hours; completed full validation in one week
  • Reduced TCO by 15-20% and increased compute infrastructure lifespan to 15 years