The SL Controls team has returned from the Ignition Community Conference 2024 where they got a better understanding of how the new release of Ignition scheduled for January will benefit our customers in the life sciences sector.
Systems Architect Brian McLaughlin also participated in an integrator panel discussion covering the technologies and trends that are breaking through in the industry. Brian was representing SL Controls as an Ignition Premier Integrator.
Brian said: “There are a lot of new features and functionality in the new version of Ignition that will be released in Q1 next year – version 8.3. Some of those features will make a real impact in regulated sectors, including for companies in the pharmaceutical and medical device industries.
“For example, Ignition 8.3 will have a new and improved form component that not only streamlines the technical creation of forms but also the process to validate changes in forms as part of the development process. The agile development of Ignition-based solutions in the life sciences sector will also benefit from Ignition 8.3’s new deployment modes that make the gateway aware of the environment – development, staging, or production. This means we won’t have to manually track changes between the different environments to keep the solution in a validated state.
“These are just some of the changes coming with version 8.3 that not only enhance the capabilities of Ignition but also make it even more adaptable to the life sciences sector than it already is.”
SL Controls Digital Transformation Executive Frank Quinn also attended the Ignition Community Conference 2024. Frank said: “The event had a real buzz about it, and it was great to meet other members of the Ignition community. Brian’s contribution to the integrator panel also went down very well.
“One of the main highlights was the announcement of Ignition 8.3. We’ll publish more on the new features and capabilities over the coming months, plus we can provide expert support for existing Ignition users as they upgrade to the new version. We are also looking forward to working on new Ignition implementations over the coming months and throughout 2025.”