About 4IR Solutions
4IR Solutions is an Inductive Automation Premier Technology Partner and the creator of FactoryStack™. FactoryStack™ is a managed platform that transforms industrial software deployments into production-grade solutions, complemented by proactive monitoring and day 2 support.
FactoryStack™ is purpose-built for manufacturers who need their Ignition deployments to remain secure, current, and operational across every plant, without building an internal platform team.
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Integration with Opto 22
Opto 22's groov EPIC and groov RIO hardware platforms establish the edge compute and I/O foundation for industrial deployments running Ignition. When Ignition Edge or full Ignition SCADA is deployed on or alongside these devices, manufacturers gain field-level connectivity, data contextualization, and control across their operations.
4IR Solutions enters the picture after that foundation is in place. FactoryStack™ is the managed operations layer that keeps the Ignition application stack running at enterprise scale - handling hosting (local and cloud), version management, patching, uptime, and OT security compliance across every site after Opto 22 hardware is deployed.
Together, Opto 22 hardware and FactoryStack™ address the full operational lifecycle: Opto 22 connects and contextualizes plant-floor data; FactoryStack™ ensures the software infrastructure above it stays current, secure, and available - day 2 and beyond. It has never been easier to unify multi-site data, OEM machines, and create enterprise applications for the industrial space.
What problems can it solve?
For scaling architecture to new sites without rework
The problem: Each new plant deployment risks becoming a one-off configuration. Enterprises lose the compounding value of a consistent, replicable OT stack.
The solution: FactoryStack™ delivers a standardized OT architecture featuring Ignition that replicates across plants. New site onboarding is repeatable, not custom.
For connecting plant floor devices to Ignition in the cloud
The problem: Manufacturers running Ignition want plant floor data from PLCs, sensors, and actuators, accessible in a cloud-hosted environment. Getting there typically requires multiple layers: OPC servers, communications gateways, middleware, and firewall configurations, all requiring ongoing maintenance by someone who understands both the OT and IT sides.
The solution: Opto 22's groov EPIC or groov RIO running Ignition Edge publishes plant floor data via MQTT to a cloud-hosted FactoryStack™ environment. From the included MQTT broker, data moves securely through FactoryStack's managed Ignition gateway and database, provisioned, secured, and patched, on enterprise cloud infrastructure. The architecture is lightweight, firewall-friendly, and repeatable.
The result is a complete, supported path from plant floor device to cloud-hosted Ignition, Opto 22 at the edge, an MQTT broker in the middle, and FactoryStack™ managing the Ignition environment in the cloud.
For OT security and compliance across plants
The problem: Enterprise manufacturers face increasing pressure to meet OT security mandates and IT governance requirements. Application-layer security, Ignition configuration, access control, encrypted communications, and audit trails require active, ongoing management.
The solution: FactoryStack™ is a trusted IT and OT solution. It uses best practices from Inductive Automation and major cloud vendors complementing the security posture of the underlying Opto 22 hardware.
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