Portland, ME - May 10, 2007 -- Portland, Maine; Kepware Technologies announces an OEM agreement with Robert Owen Inc. to supply device communications software. Robert Owen will recommend and resell U-CON for customers who need a standardized method to pass ROI-USB A-D sensor data into OPC and DDE enabled client applications.Kepware’s U-CON Protocol Server is a configurable software product used to acquire data from serial and Ethernet devices like weigh scales, barcode scanners, RFID readers, sensors, digital displays, GPS systems, meters, printers, and more. U-CON’s menu-driven interface and built-in OPC/DDE server dramatically improve the reliability and scalability of data acquisition applications.
Robert Owen Inc. manufactures ROI-USB A-D series of sensor and data acquisition hardware, along with thermistor temperature sensors, which acquire temperature data in real time directly, for a variety of applications, into an application running on a PC. Typical data collection applications are off-the-shelf HMIs and Historians or custom applications developed in Visual Basic or Excel. For people unfamiliar with Kepware’s U-CON product, it combines a configurable device communications interface (transaction editor) with a reliable OPC/DDE server. This allows users to quickly build their custom device profile then run it through Kepware’s proven OPC/DDE server.
According to Stan Ley of Robert Owen Inc., “We are excited to offer the U-CON product to our customers. We evaluated the alternatives in the market and felt that the Kepware product provided the best solution for our customers acquiring ROI-USB sensor data into a PC. Kepware has strong name recognition in the market so this decision has been well received by our customers.”
About Robert Owen Inc. : Robert Owen Inc. specializes in the manufacture of signal conditioning and signal conversion products which provide simple solutions to unusual measurement problems. Robert Owen Inc.’s signal conditioning products allow measurements such as temperature, pressure, position, and variety of other types of parameters to be incorporated into monitoring and control systems in a seamless fashion.
About KEPWARE:
Kepware specializes in OPC and device communication technologies for the industrial automation market. Kepware’s genuine OPC software products are known worldwide for quality, reliability, and ease of use – making Kepware the best choice for your industrial connectivity needs. Kepware’s responsiveness to customer needs and strong partnerships with other leading automation suppliers, insure that your next application will be a success. Ask around and you’ll hear why automation professionals everywhere consider Kepware Technologies, Automation’s Best Friend!
