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Found in Robotics Companies & Businesses, with a score of 90.04
Rockwell Automation, Inc., is an American provider of industrial automation and information technology. Brands include Allen-Bradley and FactoryTalk software. Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Rockwell Automation employs over 23,000 people and has customers in more than 100 countries.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 56.41
Rockwell Automation Inc. yesterday announced that it has made a strategic investment in READY Robotics, which it described as a pioneer in software-defined automation and a Rockwell Technology Partner. Rockwell said its investment will help READY Robotics continue to develop its ForgeOS platform, support integration with its own software, and accelerate adoption across the Rockwell ecosystem of systems integrators and technology and channel partners. “We are excited to work with READY Robotics to help further simplify the use of diverse robotic systems in automation solutions for our customers,” said Matheus Bulho, vice president and general manager for production automation at…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 56.15
…access to a streamlined, holistic, end-to-end solution for design, automation, production and lifecycle management, thanks to a new strategic partnership between Rockwell Automation and ANSYS. Rockwell Automation, a company dedicated exclusively to industrial automation and information, and ANSYS, simulation software company, announced the partnership at Rockwell Automation's 28th annual Automation Fair in Chicago. ANSYS and Rockwell Automation will help customers develop simulation-based digital twins of products, processes or manufacturing. Now customers can design and test through simulation to accelerate development and analysis, improving product quality and reducing testing time across their organization. “The ANSYS technology, developed with customers in mind,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 51.28
Rockwell Automation, Inc. and Microsoft announced a five-year partnership expansion to develop integrated, cloud-based solutions for digital transformation that will provide a single information environment connecting design, operations and maintenance. The two companies will create edge-to-cloud-based solutions that “connect information between development, operations and maintenance teams through a singular, trusted data environment,“ the companies said in a press release. This will allow development teams to digitally prototype, configure and collaborate without investing in costly physical equipment. The data environment could also enable IT and OT teams to securely access and share data models across the organization, as well as with…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 47.98
Industrial provider Rockwell Automation this week announced it is teaming up with CAD-IT, a Singapore-based systems integrator focused on Industry 4.0 technologies. CAD-IT is now part of Rockwell Automation’s PartnerNetwork and was brought on to support the increasing demand for industrial automation in Southeast Asia. “Southeast Asia is one of the fastest growing sub-regions for us. We are very pleased to partner with CAD-IT who is well-versed in the region,” said Marcelo Tarkieltaub, regional director for Southeast Asia Rockwell Automation. “By combining our technologies and expertise with their strong regional network and execution competency, we can make smart manufacturing and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 47.80
PTC and Rockwell Automation, Inc. releases Factory Insights as a Service, a turnkey cloud solution that enables manufacturers to achieve impact, speed, and scale with their digital transformation initiatives, the company says. The new offering, unveiled during PTC’s Global Partner Summit event at the LiveWorx 2020 digital transformation event, marks an advancement to the collaboration among Rockwell Automation, Microsoft and PTC. Factory Insights as a Service, powered by technology from PTC, Rockwell Automation and Microsoft, is delivered in the cloud in a turnkey fashion and supports the industry’s most common high-value digital transformation use cases: Factory Insights as a Service…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 46.89
Rockwell Automation Inc. this week signed a memorandum of understanding with Doosan Robotics at a summit in Washington, D.C., marking the 70th anniversary of the alliance between the U.S. and South Korea. The companies agreed to further integrate their controllers and robots, as well as develop other technologies for industrial automation, smart factories, and additional applications. “We are proud to sign this strategic agreement with Doosan during their historic visit to Washington,” said Ed Moreland, vice president for government affairs and external communications at Rockwell. “Rockwell and Doosan look forward to working together to provide cutting-edge products and services that…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 41.82
Industrial automation providers Rockwell Automation Inc. and Comau today announced today that they are collaborating on unified robot controls. The companies said their partnership will give manufacturers worldwide the tools to ease integration and deployment, as well as maximize efficiencies. “Industrial companies are looking for efficient ways to integrate robotics into their operations for process optimization and agility,” stated Blake Moret, chairman and CEO of Rockwell Automation. “Rockwell Automation’s collaboration with Comau will simplify programming and lifecycle management, accelerating time to value for our customers.” Comau said it has more than 45 years of experience in helping manufacturers of all…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 41.68
Industrial automation and robots are only are as reliable as their controls. Rockwell Automation Inc. this week announced the launch of its PowerFlex AC variable-frequency drive portfolio in the Asia-Pacific region to support a broad range of motor-control applications. The company said its TotalFORCE technology will give customers more flexibility, performance and intelligence in their next-generation drives. “Significantly more industrial companies can experience the benefits of TotalFORCE technology now that it's available in a traditional six-pulse drive,” said Sav Papadopoulos, business manager for low-voltage drives in Asia-Pacific at Rockwell Automation. “No other drive on the market delivers the combined performance…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 40.33
FANUC America and Rockwell Automation have formed a coalition to kick off accelerated work and learn apprenticeship programs designed to upskill current and future workers for jobs in advanced manufacturing, robotics and automation. The coalition includes APT, a FANUC and Rockwell Automation systems integrator, and NOCTI Business Solutions, which provides independent assessments of occupational standards and validation using recognized International Organization for Standardization (ISO) process validation methods. Franklin Apprenticeships is also a key partner of the coalition, ensuring apprenticeship support structure and success enablers for employers and apprentices. The coalition has developed new apprenticeship programs offering people opportunities to gain…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 24.78
…business modules,” he said. Turin, Italy-based Comau provides industrial automation, collaborative and wearable robotics, autonomous logistics systems, and digital services and products. The unit of automaker Stellantis said it has more than 45 years of experience, more than 4,000 employees, six innovation centers, five digital hubs, and nine manufacturing plants in 13 countries. It has an office in Southfield, Mich. Welding system to enable flexible manufacturing Featuring 100% process automation, the new production line is designed to be flexible enough to manage complex models and variable output, said Comau. The company said its welding system will help Beijing Foton Daimler…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 22.26
…seven major vendors in the industry—Siemens, Dassault Systèmes, Arena (Rockwell Automation), AnyLogic, FlexSim, Simio and Simul8—using ABI Research’s innovation/implementation criteria framework, the company notes. For this competitive assessment, innovation scores examined the technical capabilities of the vendor’s software and implementation scores focused on the vendor’s commercial ability to deliver their solution across a variety of manufacturing verticals. A key judgment criterion within the innovation category was digital twin capability, the software’s ability to align end-to-end physical processes with a dynamic digital representation that provides two-way feedback and ongoing optimization. Vendors were also judged according to data ingestion, the software’s ability…