Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE: ROK), the world’s largest company dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation, announced today the grand opening of the Rockwell Experience Center at the Advanced Regenerative Manufacturing Institute (ARMI) in Manchester, N.H. The center recognizes Rockwell’s long-term investment in ARMI, a member-based, nonprofit organization whose mission is to advance the bioeconomy…
Rockwell Automation integrates PowerFlex Drives into CENTERLINE motor control centers
Unplanned downtime costs manufacturers billions annually. New industrial automation hardware from Rockwell Automation aims to improve those results. Providing real-time predictive analytics, operational intelligence and high-performance motor control are key to boosting uptime. CENTERLINE 2100 motor control center (MCC), configured with a new PowerFlex 755TS variable frequency drive, delivers these solutions. CENTERLINE 2100 motor control…
Rockwell Automation offers new online capabilities with industrial automation software
The new Studio 5000 Logix Designer version 34 release allows support for the latest hardware, while giving customers an improved download and online experience that enhances the export of project-simultaneous activity. Key enhancements include: Portfolio alignment with FactoryTalk Linx and CIP Security showcases the combined developments and applications in the latest version. Developments in the…
Rockwell Automation releases new, highly customizable industrial monitors
Rockwell Automation, a company dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation, announces the release of a new line of industrial monitors that can help machine builders differentiate their machines and meet a wide range of application needs. The new Allen-Bradley ASEM 6300M industrial monitors, part of the product family formerly known as VersaView 6300, offer…
Micro Controllers and Design Software optimize smart machine design
Machine builders can design and program standalone machines more efficiently with the new Allen-Bradley Micro850 and Micro870 2080-Lx0E controllers using the latest Connected Components Workbench software release from Rockwell Automation. These new controllers ease project implementation with the new DNP3 protocol, a set of open standard communication protocols used in SCADA and remote monitoring systems…
Rockwell Automation introduces new on-machine drives
Rockwell Automation announces the release of its new Allen-Bradley Armor PowerFlex AC variable frequency drives for industrial motor control applications. The on-machine drives provide quicker installation, simple commissioning, and predictive maintenance. As an on-machine solution, the Armor PowerFlex drives move controls and hardware out of a cabinet and onto the machine, closer to the application.…
An IoT lesson in IT/OT collaboration
By Shubham Garg, Automotive Industry Manager, Rockwell Automation Digital transformation in manufacturing, and the Industry 4.0 implementations that define these transformations, are increasingly critical for post-COVID resilience and competitive advantage overall. Yet for many companies, the benefits lie on the other side of significant implementation challenges. This is especially the case for established global manufacturers,…
Rockwell Automation and Ansys partner to optimize industrial operations
Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE: ROK) and Ansys (NASDAQ: ANSS) announced that the enhanced Studio 5000 Simulation Interface now connects with Ansys digital twins. This gives automation and process engineers new ways to use simulation to improve the design, deployment, and performance of industrial operations. The Studio 5000 Simulation Interface connects Rockwell Automation industrial control systems…
Digital twins are key to virtual production environments
By Keith Higgins, VP of Digital Transformation, Rockwell Automation To help identify design issues earlier in the machine build cycle, machine designers look to virtually commission new production lines using digital twin technology. This technology can simulate nearly every aspect of machine operation without needing access to a single piece of physical equipment. It allows…
Rockwell Automation unveils new capabilities in FactoryTalk InnovationSuite to accelerate digital transformation
Rockwell Automation, Inc. announced a set of new capabilities for FactoryTalk InnovationSuite, powered by PTC to simplify, scale and accelerate digital transformation for industrial organizations. This news follows the recent announcement that the two companies are extending and expanding the scope of their strategic alliance following strong market momentum and widespread industry recognition of InnovationSuite.…
How to achieve end-to-end PLM by designing for IoT connectivity
IoT is finally being recognized and flexibly integrated as an enterprise enabler, particularly for end-to-end product lifecycle management (PLM). Keith Higgins, VP of Digital Transformation, Rockwell Automation, Dave Duncan, Vice President of Product Management – PLM, Digital Engineering Solutions, PTC The marriage between physical and digital worlds now is more apparent than ever. Phones can…
Allen-Bradley Compact Box PCs and Thin Clients
Rockwell Automation, Inc. has announced the availability of its new Allen-Bradley VersaView 6300 box PCs and thin clients to deliver computing performance in compact, durable and affordably priced packages. The VersaView 6300 box PCs and thin clients fit in the palm of a hand, making them the smallest industrial computers to date from Rockwell Automation.…
Rockwell Automation’s new FLEX 5000 I/O Modules
New Allen-Bradley FLEX 5000 safety I/O modules can meet the needs of producers in process and heavy industries that require fixed field-wiring terminations or both vertical and horizontal I/O mounting in their distributed safety applications. The three new FLEX 5000 safety I/O modules provide distributed safety I/O for the Allen-Bradley Compact GuardLogix 5380 and GuardLogix…
Prepackaged graphic terminal
Industrial producers that want to deploy machine-mounted HMIs can save time and money by using the new Allen-Bradley ArmorView Plus 7 graphic terminal from Rockwell Automation. The fully enclosed graphic terminal is a prepackaged solution that can be ordered with integrated I/O and push buttons. Users can save up to 20% in component and labor…
ControlLogix CIP Safety I/O modules simplify large control applications
Machine designers can use the new Allen-Bradley ControlLogix CIP Safety I/O modules to reduce panel space and setup time in larger applications that require a high-density I/O solution. The modules provide local, in-chassis safety I/O for GuardLogix 5580 controllers, eliminating the need for adapters that require panel space and additional configuration time. If desired, the…
Communication module with CIP Security reduces risks, boosts performance
Industrial companies can improve their security and system performance with the Allen-Bradley ControlLogix EtherNet/IP communication module. The module is among the first EtherNet/IP products to leverage the new ODVA security enhancements, known as CIP Security. CIP Security creates a more robust level of protection in control applications by making sure that information is exchanged between…
Rockwell Automation new hygienic hardware
Food and pharmaceutical makers can better protect the integrity of their products using new hygienic industrial control hardware from Rockwell Automation. The new Allen-Bradley Kinetix VPH hygienic servo motors and a new stainless-steel version of the Allen-Bradley PanelView Plus 7 graphic terminal both help minimize contamination during production and ease compliance. The stainless-steel PanelView terminal…
Rockwell Automation opens electric vehicle innovation center in Silicon Valley
Rockwell Automation has opened a new 8,000 sq-ft Electric Vehicle (EV) Innovation Center at 111 North Market Street in San Jose, Calif., within its Information Solutions development facility. The center will provide live manufacturing demonstrations, hands-on trials utilizing new technology and events showcasing collaboration with industry experts and Rockwell Automation partners. Utilizing augmented and virtual…
Rockwell Automation wants kids to dream big with the “You Make It” challenge
As our world reinvents itself daily, Rockwell Automation is helping to shape the future through its new brand promise, Expanding Human Possibility. The company brings that new brand promise to life with the “You Make It” Challenge, tapping young innovators for the next big ideas in technology and manufacturing. By putting a call out to…
Rockwell Automation launches first industrial controller certified to IEC 62443-4-2
Companies can defend their connected operations against security threats and have confidence that their control systems are designed with security in mind with the Allen-Bradley ControlLogix 5580 controller from Rockwell Automation. With new enhancements, it is now the world’s first programmable automation controller to be certified compliant with the IEC 62443-4-2 security standard. The certification…
Rockwell Automation strengthens industrial control system security
Communications between industrial control devices have minimal protection today. This leaves them vulnerable to threats like malicious tampering and incidental system changes that can stop production or injure workers. New solutions from Rockwell Automation deliver built-in security based on globally accepted security standards to protect control-level communications and overall system integrity. The Allen-Bradley ControlLogix EtherNet/IP…
Rockwell Automation acquires Emulate3D for simulating and emulating industrial automation systems
Rockwell Automation Inc. acquired Emulate3D, an engineering software developer whose products digitally simulate and emulate industrial automation systems. By using accurate simulation models to improve systems planning and decision-making, followed by emulation trials that test the control system before installation, Emulate3D’s software enables customers to virtually test machine and system designs before incurring manufacturing and…
New photoelectric sensor from Rockwell Automation
The new Allen-Bradley 42AF RightSight M30 photoelectric sensor from Rockwell Automation is the latest addition to the smart sensing portfolio. Built with improved environmental resistance and long-distance detection in a mid-sized, right-angle housing, the RightSight M30 smart sensor offers the flexibility and performance required for a wide range of high-demand applications. “Our new photoelectric sensor […]
Five companies join Rockwell’s machine safety system integrator program
Rockwell Automaton has added five new members to its Machine Safety System Integrator program. Created in 2014, the program helps industrial companies identify system integrators with current safety standards expertise and a proven track record in designing safety systems. “Our Machine Safety System Integrator program now includes 42 system integrators located around the world and…
New controllers simplify machines, improve safety performance
Engineers can simplify their machine safety systems and improve safety performance using new controllers from Rockwell Automation. The Allen-Bradley GuardLogix 5580 and Compact GuardLogix 5380 controllers can be scaled from safety system levels SIL 2/PLd to SIL 3/PLe. This scalability can help engineers optimize a safety system design and potentially reduce its costs, while adhering […]