As industrial environments demand faster deployment, greater efficiency, and streamlined engineering, Rockwell Automation introduces FactoryTalk® Design Workbench™ software—the next-generation design solution built specifically to accelerate smart machine development for Micro Control Systems.

FactoryTalk Design Workbench software combines contemporary software architecture with a familiar Logix design experience, delivering faster programming workflows, reduced engineering time, and lower overall project risk.

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Key Highlights & Capabilities of Software Version 1

FactoryTalk Design Workbench Version 1 delivers a powerful set of features built around three core pillars: Modern Architecture, Performant Workflows, and Multi-Device Support.

Core Software Highlights

• Broad Controller & Drive Support: Fully supports Micro810® and the newer Micro800™ Lx0E controllers (including Micro820® L20E, Micro850® L50E, and Micro870® L70E) with Class 1 connectivity to PowerFlex® 520 series drives and Kinetix® 5100 servo drives.

• Unified User Experience: Provides a seamless interface featuring a common organizer view, unified design workspace, standardized programming instructions, and intuitive keyboard shortcut commands.

• Accelerated Workflows: Build, upload, download, and test programs faster using proven workflows, consistent user interfaces, and pre-developed coding templates that reduce manual errors.

• Real-Time Optimization: Optimize and test operations while keeping machinery running via real-time online editing with Run Mode Change (RMC).

• 64-Bit Coexistence: Offers full compatibility and seamless interoperability with other 64-bit industrial software co-located on the same workstation.

• Simultaneous Multi-Controller Access: Simplifies troubleshooting, diagnostics, and data access across multiple controllers at the same time within a single software environment.

• Low-Risk Legacy Transition: Easily migrate existing projects from Connected Components Workbench™ (CCW) and Micro800 programs (versions 22 and 23) with minimal conversion risk and rapid asset reuse.

• Multi-Language & Global Localization: Features built-in localization support for French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, and Spanish languages.

• IEC Programming Languages: Supports Ladder Diagram (LD), Structured Text (ST), and Function Block Diagram (FBD) programming languages.

 

Common Applications

• Water & Wastewater: Telemetry units, tank-level controls, simple pump control, and filtration skids.

• Infrastructure & Facilities: Data center cooling systems, metro platform doors, station access management, Life Science facilities, and hospital critical care support systems.

• OEM Machinery: Packaging systems (stretch wrappers, fillers, case erectors), and chemical/process skids (pumps, filtration units, industrial mixers).

• Agriculture & AgTech: Outdoor central irrigation controls and vertical farming automation systems.

• Material Handling & Logistics: Sorting conveyors, automatic labelers, palletizers/de-palletizers, and semiconductor PCB loader/unloader systems.

Hardware & System Requirements

To ensure optimal performance with FactoryTalk Design Workbench software Version 1, target workstations should meet or exceed the following specifications:

Requirement	Minimum Specification
Processor	Intel® Core™ i5 Standard Power processor (i5-3xxx equivalent or higher)
RAM Memory	8 GB
Hard Disk Space	20 GB free space
Pointing Device	Windows®-compatible pointing device
Supported Operating Systems	• Windows® 10 Professional / Enterprise 64-bit • Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC (2016 LTSB, 2019, 2021) • Windows 11 Professional / Enterprise / 2024 LTSC • Windows Server® 2022 Standard & Datacenter • Windows Server 2025 Standard & Datacenter

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Get Started with FactoryTalk Design Workbench at SMC

Ready to streamline your machine design process and experience digital engineering live?

1. Free Software Download: Obtain FactoryTalk Design Workbench software at no cost directly through the Rockwell Automation Product Compatibility & Downloads Center (PCDC) or by clicking the button below

• Schedule a Virtual Demonstration: Contact your local SMC to schedule a live, personalized walkthrough of the software's capabilities and workflows with a knowledgeable automation specialist.

Contact SMC today to discuss how FactoryTalk Design Workbench software can elevate your Micro Control machine engineering efficiency.