
Rockwell Automation (www.computer-automation.de)
Smart control cabinets thanks to new Ethernet/IP technology
Rockwell Automation is launching an Ethernet/IP control cabinet solution. The aim of this further development is to meet the growing demand for smarter, faster and better networked production processes.

checked up on! - with Bart Nieuwborg, Rockwell (www.computer-automation.de)
Margo - Orchestrating the Edge
In April 2024, the Linux Foundation launched the "Margo" initiative with the goal of defining and implementing mechanisms for the interoperable orchestration of edge applications at scale. Bart Nieuwborg on the status quo.

Rockwell Automation (www.computer-automation.de)
Vladimír Obrazcov becomes Regional Vice President
Rockwell Automation has named Vladimír Obrazcov as its new Regional Vice President for Lifecycle Services in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA).

Rockwell Automation at the SPS 2024 (www.computer-automation.de)
Security portfolio expanded
Rockwell Automation is expanding its portfolio of safety technologies with the introduction of 'Logix SIS', a Safety Instrumented System (SIS).

Rockwell Automation (www.computer-automation.de)
New President for the EMEA region
Rockwell Automation has appointed Gustavo Zecharies as president of the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region, effective immediately. In his new role, Zecharies reports to Scott Genereux, SVP and Chief Revenue Officer, and succeeds Susana Gonzalez, who is leaving Rockwell Automation to pursue other opportunities.

Rockwell Automation (www.computer-automation.de)
New Vice President of Sustainability
Rockwell Automation has appointed Emmanuel Guilhamon as Vice President, Sustainability, effective July 1. Guilhamon will report to Becky House, Senior Vice President, Chief People and Legal Officer.

Rockwell Automation (www.computer-automation.de)
New Chief Financial Officer appointed
As of August 19, 2024, Christian Rothe is Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Rockwell Automation. He will report to Rockwell Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Blake Moret.

Rockwell Automation (www.computer-automation.de)
Management change in Central Europe
Rockwell Automation announces significant changes to its leadership team for the German-speaking market. The company has appointed three new Managing Directors for Germany, Switzerland and Austria.

Rockwell / Kennareds Well (www.computer-automation.de)
HMI in the assembly line modernized
Swedish packaging manufacturer Kinnareds Well has modernized its human-machine interfaces in the assembly line with Rockwell Automation partner Hax Technologies. The aim was to improve productivity and user-friendliness.

Rockwell Automation (www.computer-automation.de)
Companies rely on AI
Rockwell Automation has published the ninth edition of its "State of Smart Manufacturing" report. The most important results at a glance.

Rockwell Automation (www.computer-automation.de)
Matheus Bulho becomes Senior VP Software & Control
On April 1, Matheus Bulho will take over the position of Senior Vice President Software & Control at Rockwell Automations.

Rockwell Automation (www.computer-automation.de)
Cooperation with Everactive
Rockwell Automation has announced a partnership with Santa Clara, California-based Everactive. The company is a provider of wireless and batteryless condition monitoring solutions for industrial customers.

Allen-Bradley Optix panel graphic terminal (www.industrial-production.de)
Visualization and connectivity
Rockwell Automation has introduced new graphic terminals to customize machines and meet diverse application requirements.

Production logistics (www.computer-automation.de)
Rockwell Automation acquires Clearpath Robotics
Rockwell Automation has signed an agreement to acquire Clearpath Robotics, an autonomous robotics company. The acquisition complements Rockwell's end-to-end solutions for autonomous production logistics.

Rockwell Automation (www.computer-automation.de)
Scalable and flexible HMI platform
Rockwell Automation complements its visualization portfolio with 'FactoryTalk Optix'.

Robots on offshore platforms (www.industrial-production.de)
Rockwell implements robot fleet management
Rockwell Automation will work with Total Energies, a global multi-energy company, to implement a robotic fleet management system that will enable autonomous operation of its offshore platforms.

Rockwell Automation (www.computer-automation.de)
Save development time and costs
According to the manufacturer, machine builders can save development time and costs with the extended Allen-Bradley Micro850 and Micro870 controllers of the '2080-Lx0E' series and the latest Connected Components Workbench software from Rockwell Automation.

Rockwell Automation (www.computer-automation.de)
Takeover of Cubic planned
Rockwell Automation announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire Cubic.

Rockwell and Ansys cooperate (www.industrial-production.de)
Combining control and simulation
Rockwell Automation and Ansys have announced that the enhanced Studio 5000 simulation interface can now be connected to the Ansys digital twin.

Rockwell Automation (www.computer-automation.de)
New Chief Technology Officer appointed
Rockwell Automation has appointed Cyril Perducat as Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer (CTO). As of July 1, 2021, he will report directly to President and CEO Blake Moret.

Rockwell Automation (www.computer-automation.de)
Service portfolio expanded
Rockwell Automation has further developed its service and solution expertise and is introducing the LifecycleIQ Services brand.

Rockwell Automation (www.computer-automation.de)
Faster access to data
With FactoryTalk Historian Site Edition (SE) from Rockwell Automation, production employees can now access the data they need even faster. Faster access to data is made possible by client-side connection balancing and failback operations.

Rockwell Automation / Comau (www.computer-automation.de)
Control robots uniformly
Rockwell Automation and Comau want to offer uniform robot control solutions in the future. This should make it easier to develop and deploy robot applications.

Rockwell Automation / Comau (www.computer-automation.de)
Standardized robot control
Rockwell Automation and Comau want to offer standardized robot control solutions in the future. This should make it easier to develop and use robot applications.

Rockwell Automation (www.computer-automation.de)
Additional certificates for more cybersecurity
Thanks to the networking of production and IT systems in manufacturing companies, they have to deal with cyber threats that attack industrial control systems. Rockwell Automation helps with extended cybersecurity certificates.

Safety certifications (www.industrial-production.de)
Industrial computers for hazardous areas
Manufacturing companies can now increase the reliability and longevity of their automation systems in hazardous areas.

IT/OT convergence (www.industrial-production.de)
Edge gateway from Rockwell
Rockwell Automation introduces the FactoryTalk Edge Gateway, a new feature for edge strategies.

PlantPAx 5.0 from Rockwell Automation (www.industrial-production.de)
Reduced footprint, more power
With PlantPAx 5.0, Rockwell Automation is launching a new version of its process control system. Users benefit from a smaller footprint and a new process module library.

Rockwell Automation (www.computer-automation.de)
The accelerated transformation
Rockwell Automation has now presented its results for the fourth quarter and full financial year 2020. In terms of technology, the company is focusing on the further development of its own IIoT solution.

SPS Connect 11/26 - 11:30 - 11:50 a.m. (www.computer-automation.de)
Minimizing the risks of cyber attacks on production facilities
Modern process or automation systems are networked with each other in a variety of ways. This networking of systems opens up opportunities to increase the effectiveness of the system, but may also increase the risk of falling victim to a cyber attack.

Cybersecurity (www.computer-automation.de)
Rockwell Automation takes over Oylo
Rockwell Automation has announced the acquisition of Oylo, a private industrial cybersecurity service provider based in Barcelona, Spain.

Crane automation (www.industrial-production.de)
Crane solutions for the networked steelworks
Automation solutions for crane systems in steelworks help to make material transportation more efficient and at the same time facilitate logistics throughout the plant. The networked systems also contribute to increased safety in harsh working environments.

IT/OT cybersecurity services (www.industrial-production.de)
Rockwell Automation takes over Avnet
Rockwell Automation has announced the signing of an agreement to acquire Israeli cybersecurity provider Avnet Data Security.

Cybersecurity (www.computer-automation.de)
Rockwell Automation acquires Avnet Data Security
Rockwell Automation has announced the signing of an agreement to acquire Israeli cybersecurity provider Avnet Data Security, LTD. The planned investment expands Rockwell's global IT/OT cybersecurity services offering.

Digitization (www.computer-automation.de)
Cooperation between Rockwell Automation and Accenture
Rockwell Automation and Accenture Industry X.0 announce their future collaboration. By combining the know-how of both companies, new capacities for optimizing the industrial supply chain are to be created.

Lenze (www.computer-automation.de)
Burkhard Balz to push system business
Burkhard Balz has been Senior Vice President Automation Systems at automation specialist Lenze since November 1, 2019. According to the company, filling this newly created position is another important step towards strengthening the global systems business.

Current products (www.computer-automation.de)
News about operating and monitoring
What is the optimum operating unit for industrial users? What's happening on the market? Computer&AUTOMATION presents a selection of new products from the operating & monitoring sector as a series of pictures.

Safety I/O modules (www.industrial-production.de)
Integrating safety functions into machines
To simplify the design process of machine safety functions and meet increasing requirements, Rockwell Automation is providing seven new safety modules on three I/O platforms.

Data security / New products (www.computer-automation.de)
New products from the security sector
In the age of Industry 4.0, the cloud and big data, the topic of IT security is becoming increasingly important. Computer&AUTOMATION has summarized product innovations from the field of security in a series of images.

Thin Clients (www.computer-automation.de)
Simplified management of devices and users
With so many applications being presented on different displays on the shop floor, managing the numerous content sources is a challenge for manufacturers.

Rockwell Automation (www.industrial-production.de)
Andreas Hamm appointed Managing Director for Germany
Rockwell Automation has announced the appointment of Andreas Hamm as Managing Director of Rockwell Automation GmbH. In his new role, Hamm will be responsible for business development in the strategically important German automation market.

Rockwell Automation (www.computer-automation.de)
New Managing Director for Germany
Rockwell Automation, provider of drive, control and information solutions for industrial automation, has announced the appointment of Andreas Hamm as Managing Director of Rockwell Automation in Germany.

Business figures / 2nd quarter 2019 (www.computer-automation.de)
Sales increase for Rockwell Automation
Rockwell Automation announces its financial figures for the second quarter of 2019: For the provider of industrial automation and information solutions, it ended with sales of around USD 1.66 billion - an increase of 0.4% compared to the previous year.

Hanover Fair 2019 (www.computer-automation.de)
New products at the industrial trade fair
'Industrial Intelligence' - this is the guiding theme of the Hannover Messe 2019. Computer&AUTOMATION shows an excerpt of the products that can be seen in Hanover in a picture gallery.

Rockwell Automation / Schlumberger (www.computer-automation.de)
Joint venture for the oil and gas industry
Rockwell Automation and Schlumberger, a provider of reservoir characterization, drilling, production and processing technologies for the oil and gas industry, are forming a joint venture called Sensia.

Business figures / 1st quarter 2019 (www.computer-automation.de)
Rockwell Automation continues to grow
Rockwell Automation has published its financial figures for the first quarter of 2019. Compared to the same period last year, the US provider of industrial automation and information solutions increased its turnover to 1.64 billion US dollars - an increase of 3.5 %.

CIP Security-compatible control units (www.industrial-production.de)
CIP Security protects critical communication
CIP (Common Industrial Protocol) Security was developed to provide more protection for communication in industrial systems. Rockwell Automation is now introducing its first industrial control products for use with CIP Security.

Intelligent technologies (www.industrial-production.de)
Drives and IoT
Rockwell Automation's intelligent technologies include control systems and drive controllers as well as intelligent devices. The company will be presenting new versions and products at SPS IPC Drives.

OPC Foundation (www.computer-automation.de)
The UN of automation
What role will the Ethernet standard TSN play in the future activities of the OPC Foundation? The OPC Foundation provided answers to this question at a press conference at SPS IPC Drives.
CLPA (www.computer-automation.de)
CC-Link plus TSN
The CC-Link Partner Association - CLPA - now announces the finalization of the specification for 'CC-Link IE TSN'.
