Emerson has made a strategic investment through Emerson Ventures, its corporate venture capital arm, in First Resonance. Particularly, the Los Angeles-based start-up transforms manufacturing with its ION Factory Operating System (OS).

Through Emerson Ventures’ value-add strategic investment approach, Emerson’s investment will support further growth and development of First Resonance’s ION Factory OS, which enables companies across industries to conduct day-to-day operations and connect workflows to power modern operations, from production to supply chain procurement and quality.

Thurston Cromwell, vice president of development and innovation, and head of Emerson Ventures said the company constantly searches for innovative companies. Particularly, those supporting the development of world-changing software and manufacturing technologies. This, Cromwell said, supports Emerson’s goal of accelerating growth as a leading global automation company.

Modernize, Automate Processes

Furthermore, Cromwell said the strategic investment brings together Emerson’s deep expertise in automation. At the same time, First Resonance’s operating system helps companies modernize their technology, automate their processes, and build transformational products of the future.

With its discrete manufacturing platform that equips manufacturers with a digital thread, ION helps remove barriers. Particularly, by providing tools to improve collaboration and move information more freely. In addition, use the power of data to deliver insights that result in better quality and faster delivery.  

Karan Talati, co-founder and chief executive officer of First Resonance said the company’s mission aligns well with Emerson. That is, focus on innovation and commitment to support manufacturers building revolutionary products.

Furthermore, Talati said they are empowering companies to address the most pressing global challenges. From climate and energy to new forms of transportation, space exploration, and robotics.

“Through our people, the ION Factory OS, and now with the support of Emerson, we will continue to empower thousands of engineers, operators, and manufacturers.”

First Resonance provides software to visionary companies. Particularly, in areas where flexibility and quality traceability are critical for success. This software has been useful to next-generation manufacturers building world-defining hardware like spacecraft, power plants, and robots.

Specifically, the ION Factory OS by First Resonance makes it possible for engineers to rapidly move from complex prototypes to seamless production. Thus, accelerating the development cycle.

With ION Analytics, decision-makers get real-time visibility into bottlenecks in the manufacturing process. Hence, empowering them to iterate quickly and at scale, resulting in faster time to market.