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Rockwell Automation has released their 2019 annual corporate responsibility report, which saw a 20 per cent increase in manufacturing capacity for the year. In the Asia-Pacific, Rockwell Automation worked with a renewable energy company off the coast of mainland Australia, to help the region meet its needs for electricity generation. The company installed a new … Continue reading Rockwell Automation releases 2019 corporate responsibility report →

Anthony Wong, Regional Director – South Pacific Region, Rockwell Automation Automation and remote operations are on the move. Nowhere was this more clear than at our recent Rockwell Automation On The Move – a unique event where from 3-4 March we saw 119 customers attend 15 breakout sessions in Auckland, New Zealand, engaging with new … Continue reading An intuitive shift towards greater automation →

Secure and mobile software can allow employees to access visualisation processes tailored to each device and at each stage of production. Manufacturers’ Monthly reports. As manufacturing systems become more sensitive, intricate and widely distributed, having a software system that easily and accurately allows the visualisation of processes is essential. ThinManager, by Rockwell Automation and exclusively … Continue reading Designing content distribution platforms for industrial applications →

Secure and mobile software can allow employees to access visualisation processes tailored to each device and at each stage of production. Manufacturers’ Monthly reports. As manufacturing systems become more sensitive, intricate and widely distributed, having a software system that easily and accurately allows the visualisation of processes is essential. ThinManager, by Rockwell Automation and exclusively … Continue reading Designing content distribution platforms for industrial applications →

NHP and Rockwell Automation’s Smart Safety solution enables better visibility into safety-system performance and stoppages, helping manufacturers better monitor and manage the safety of their processes. Safety has always been a critical aspect of success for any industrial organisation. While it is easy for manufacturers to become singularly focused on cost cutting and increasing production efficiency, … Continue reading Going smart with safety →

Last week, Rockwell Automation rejected a third bid offer valued at US$29 billion (A$38 billion) from Emerson Electric. Rockwell said that the proposal, which was unsolicited, did not match the value of the company and the bid did not outweigh the risks for an acquisition to happen. The third bid followed two earlier bids this year Emerson announced … Continue reading No third time charm for Emerson’s $38bn takeover bid of Rockwell Automation →

Industry analyst Frost & Sullivan has projected the total spending on ‘Internet of Things’ (IoT) will hit nearly US$79 billion (A$104.2 billion) by the year 2020[1]. Within the Asia Pacific region, the manufacturing industry expected to grow the quickest, with a rapid compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 52.7 percent that started in 2015 and … Continue reading Embracing a new age in connectivity →

Schneider Electric has acquired Applied Instrument Technologies. Simultaneously, rumours have spread that the company is planning to acquire Rockwell Automation.

As part of our new Q&A series we interview you, and find out what your job is day to day. In this edition our sister publication, Ferret, speaks to Andy Pearson, Rockwell Automation’s manager Asia Pacific, for its Technical Support Centre.

Machine builders and end users alike want AC Drives that are easy to configure, deliver flexible control, and offer efficient communication.

The rapid development of long distance communication technologies has created a global interconnected platform allowing for boundless information sharing that is not limited by proximity.

How manufacturers can use middleware as the glue that binds management systems with the shop floor. By Sarah Falson.

Schneider Electric and KROHNE have announced a partnership to provide customers with a complete solution including Schneider Electric’s PlantStruxure process automation architecture and KROHNE’s instrumentation offer

After 25 years in the heart of Blackburn, Rockwell Automation has moved its South Pacific headquarters to Mountain Highway in Bayswater, Victoria.

ABB is offering a panel-mounted variant for larger ABB robots, providing system integrators with easier and more flexible integration solutions.