OPC DataHub to be Featured in Chinese Automation Show

Georgetown, Ontario (November 5, 2010) Over 100,000 visitors to the Industrial Automation Show 2010 in China will be able to see the latest version of the OPC DataHub presented by representatives from Takebishi Corporation of Japan. The exhibit will be held at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC) from the 9th to the 13th of November.

"As large manufacturing systems become more common in China, the needs of the PC-based systems market will increase day by day," said Mr. Ryuji Takeuchi of Takebishi. "I think that the DataHub and its web-based data visualization technologies will have a strong impact on Chinese integrators."

"We expect to see a growing demand for process control and data integration software throughout the industrialized sectors of China," said Andrew Thomas, President of Cogent. "The OPC DataHub and related Cogent products are well positioned to meet that demand."

Industrial Automation Show 2010 is a specialized themed show within the China International Industry Fair 2010. This exhibition of industrial automation solutions will include both production and process automation, electrical systems, robotics, industrial IT & software, and microsystems technology. The success of previous sessions makes this show one of the most attractive trade fairs for automation engineers and system integrators in China and the rest of Asia. It provides an ideal platform for professionals and specialists in the field to come together.

The show will occupy some 30,000 square meters of exhibit area at Asia's most modern fairground, the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC), from November 9 to 13, 2010. Organizers expect 500 companies to exhibit, and over 100,000 industry professionals to attend. You can visit the Takebishi exhibit at booth E1B002.

The OPC DataHub provides quick, reliable, and secure access to valuable information direct from the factory floor. It is an integrated tool that can present live process data directly on an engineer's or manager's desk in a form most suitable: database, spreadsheet, or web page. It provides OPC tunnelling, bridging, and aggregation, and has a free API to support virtually any requirement for OPC connectivity.

Takebishi is an engineering trading company specializing in data communication for industrial electric and electronic equipment and devices. They joined OPC Foundation Japan in 1995 and since that time have been very active in developing OPC servers and spreading OPC technology. Takebishi has offices throughout Japan, with a focus on the Kyoto and Shiga areas.

Founded in 1995, Cogent Real-Time Systems is the leader in real-time cross-platform data integration between Windows, Linux and QNX. Customers include the Bank of Canada, Cadbury Chocolate and the European Space Agency. Cogent leverages its experience in real-time data communications to provide the next generation of OPC products.