Q&A: Inductive Automation's Travis Cox on Turning Great Ideas into Reality

Overcoming challenges when integrating IT and OT

Manufacturers face immense pressure to get on board with the host of digital solutions that have been developed in support of their industry. But when it comes to integrating systems that can yield real-time data and enhance efficiencies, challenges emerge.

And whether it's fear of change or a lack of technical knowledge, manufacturing companies often turn to experts to help them clear up and understand how to overcome the challenges inherent in their integration process. 

We have one of those experts with us today.

I’d like to welcome Travis Cox, chief technology evangelist with Inductive Automation – a software company with a self proclaimed mission to create industrial software that empowers its customers to swiftly turn great ideas into reality by removing all technological and economic obstacles. Travis is here to share some observations on manufacturing industry best practices when it comes to integrating IT and OT. 

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