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How often do you back up your control system programs?

A production line is rarely an unchanging system. In fact, various devices get added and removed, and production processes get altered, leading to changes to control system programs.

Still, there are many enterprises that back up their control systems irregularly or not at all. In fact, the more often you modify your PLC programs, the more important it is to back them up. It is also essential that new program revisions are described and their authors are known, as those can be a variety of different people – including colleagues, subordinates and suppliers. If, then, a control system fault or failure occurs and you do not have a backup, you lose your PLC program. How much time and money will you have to invest to recover it?

Prevent human error in manual backup

Get software that automatically backs up PLC, CNC, HMI, robot and device programs and documents. You can always quickly find the latest version and simply upload it back to the device.

Regular backup of PLC programs is safer and faster than manual backup because of human error. With automatic backup, the latest versions of recovery programs are immediately available. You will appreciate this if a program is deleted or overwritten, if it crashes or if you simply cannot find it.

The availability of individual features in the schema may vary depending on the type of licence selected.

How to Go About It

Octoplant is a modular platform for managing and backing up a wide range of industrial devices and IT systems. The solution can be tailored to the needs of your plant.

The Octoplant program was created in 2021 by merging VersionDog and MDT AutoSave. Both programs have helped thousands of companies standardise their automated backup and version control systems.

Thanks to FOXON, you can now buy it also in Czechia and Slovakia. FOXON has been the exclusive Octoplant distributor and integrator for Czechia and Slovakia since 2020.

Why Use Octoplant for Backup?

  • Program backups are available anytime – in the case of an unexpected failure or a control system program loss / crash / overwrite / delete
  • You standardise backup so everyone does it the same way
  • You will ensure greater cyber security for your industrial enterprise and also prepare for the EU NIS2 directive in time. It requires a large proportion of industrial businesses to take action to ensure greater cyber security by the end of 2025 at the latest.
  • Control system program recovery following PLC repairs or replacement becomes cheaper
  • You reduce downtime for program recovery and increase productivity
  • All program revisions are stored in one system, so you do not need to look for them anywhere else
  • You get a detailed insight into program changes and can compare them
  • You improve overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) through standardisation, synchronisation, increased visibility and system integration
  • With the standardised backup process, you simplify training of new staff and transfer of employees

FOXON offers

  • The design and implementation of the right Octoplant solution for your company
  • The design and implementation of a solution for connecting devices to be backed up to the Octoplant program
  • The implementation of automatic backup for local (networked) as well as remote (non-networked) devices
  • ROI calculation showing return on your investment in the Octoplant solution
  • Analysis of the benefits of deploying the solution
  • Training for your staff and the creation of user guides
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    KEEP YOUR PRODUCTION RUNNING WITH THE OCTOPLANT HUB

    1. Admin Dashboard

    Dashboards and reporting functionalities with overviews of users and their rights, clients and licences are available in the admin dashboard. You can find out everything about your licence at any time - type, available functionalities and expiry date.

    2. System Dashboard

    The System Dashboard provides information and transparency about the degree of utilisation of Octoplant. Questions such as “How many jobs are active/deactivated?” and “Which jobs led to an error?” can be easily answered here.

    3. Job Log

    The Job Log lists the history of all job results. It provides a graphical analysis of job results (equal, different, error, etc.) and enables interactive filtering and sorting needed for analysing the history of specific jobs.

    4. Business Intelligence Reporting

    In addition to functionalities for securing your production, Octoplant provides a BI solution where information for production, maintenance and management is displayed as dashboards. Data from multiple Octoplant servers can be linked, evaluated and analysed.

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