Rockwell Automation

Infobox_Company
company_name = Rockwell Automation
company_
company_type = Public | NYSE|ROK
slogan = Listen.Think.Solve
foundation = 2001 spun off from Rockwell International in USA
location = flagicon|USA Milwaukee, Wisconsin
key_people = flagicon|USA Keith Nosbusch,
Chairman & CEO
num_employees = 19,500 (2008)
products = Industrial Automation Manufacturing Execution System| homepage = [http://www.ab.com/ www.ab.com]

Rockwell Automation nyse|ROK is a global provider of industrial automation, power, control and information solutions. Brands in industrial automation include Allen-Bradley controls, engineering services (field service and project engineering) and Rockwell Software.

Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the company employs about 20,000 people.

Company History

Rockwell Automation spun off from Rockwell International in 2001 and retained Entek. From there, Rockwell Automation went through a series of acquisitions, particularly Propack Data (now Rockwell Automation Solutions GmbH) in 2002, DataSweep in 2005, GEPA in 2006,ICS Triplex and Pavilion Technologies in 2007, and Incuity in 2008. On January 31, 2007, Rockwell Automation sold off their PowerSystems Division which consists of Dodge mechanical and Reliance Electric motors with headquarters in Greenville, South Carolina to Baldor Electric Company.

Products

Some examples of Rockwell Automation's industrial automation offerings are:

* Controllers: ControlLogix, CompactLogix, MicroLogix, PLC5, SLC500, PICO, etc.
* I/O: FlexIO, CompactIO, PointIO, etc.
* HMI: PanelView Standard, PanelView enhanced, PanelView Plus, VersaView, etc
* Industrial Safety Products: GuardLogix, SafetyIO, XM Vibration Monitors, etc
* Variable-Frequency Drive: PowerFlex Drives, Drive Systems.
* Software: [http://www.rockwellautomation.com/rockwellsoftware/design/rslogix5-500/RSLogix RSLogix5-500]
** [http://www.rockwellsoftware.com/ Rockwell Software] Brand: RSNetWorx, [http://www.rockwellautomation.com/rockwellsoftware/design/rslinx/ RSLinx] , [http://www.rockwellautomation.com/industries/lifesciences/pmxmes.html PMX] , FactoryTalk etc.
** FactoryTalk Brand: [http://www.rockwellautomation.com/rockwellsoftware/performance/view/ FactoryTalk View] , [http://www.rockwellautomation.com/rockwellsoftware/data/historian/ FactoryTalk Historian] , [http://www.rockwellautomation.com/rockwellsoftware/assetmgmt/assetcentre/ FactoryTalk AssetCentre] , [http://www.rockwellautomation.com/rockwellsoftware/production/productioncentre/ FactoryTalk ProductionCentre] , [http://www.rockwellautomation.com/rockwellsoftware/performance/metrics/ FactoryTalk Metrics] , [http://www.rockwellautomation.com/rockwellsoftware/production/scheduler/ FactoryTalk Scheduler] , [http://www.rockwellautomation.com/rockwellsoftware/data/transmgr/ FactoryTalk Transaction Manager] , etc.
* Motor Controllers: MCCs [http://www.ab.com/mcc/] (Allen-Bradley's CENTERLINE MCC with IntelliCENTER Technology), industrial control (contactors, overloads, circuit breakers etc.)
* Condition Monitoring/Vibrational Analysis: Entek

Trivia

* Rockwell Automation/Allen-Bradley systems are used for roller coaster control at every Six Flags and Disney theme park.
* The Panama Canal control logic uses Logix family Controllers by Allen-Bradley. This is biggest project ever developed by Rockwell Automation.
* Rockwell Automation is a spin off of Rockwell International. Some of its spin off include Conexant, Boeing Integrated Defense Systems and Rockwell Collins.

ee also

*Retro-Encabulator, fictional Rockwell Automation device
*Allen-Bradley
*Engineer In Transition (E.I.T.) Program
*Allen-Bradley Clock Tower

External links

* [http://www.rockwellautomation.com/ Rockwell Automation]
* [http://www.rockwellsoftware.com/ Rockwell Software]