Rockwell Automation 罗克韦尔自动化
"The Connected Enterprise®"
US industrial automation giant headquartered in Milwaukee, WI; maker of Allen-Bradley and FactoryTalk brands with ~27,000 employees and $8.3B revenue.
Rockwell Automation, Inc. is the world's largest company dedicated solely to industrial automation and digital transformation. Tracing its roots to 1903 when Lynde Bradley and Dr. Stanton Allen founded the Allen-Bradley Company in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the modern entity spun off from Rockwell International in 2001 and trades on the NYSE under the ticker ROK. Headquarters: 1201 S 2nd Street, Milwaukee, WI 53204, USA.
The company serves customers in more than 100 countries with approximately 27,000 employees and reported fiscal year 2024 revenue of approximately $8.3 billion. Its flagship product brands are Allen-Bradley (PLCs, drives, sensors, safety components) and FactoryTalk (industrial software suite covering MES, SCADA, analytics, and IIoT connectivity). A third pillar, LifecycleIQ Services, provides lifecycle support, training, and managed services.
Rockwell Automation's core value proposition—called The Connected Enterprise®—integrates control and information across an entire manufacturing operation. The architecture links plant-floor hardware with enterprise IT systems to enable real-time visibility, predictive maintenance, and data-driven decision-making. Products range from micro PLCs and variable-frequency drives to large-scale distributed control systems (DCS) and edge-to-cloud software platforms.
Key end markets include automotive, food and beverage, oil and gas, life sciences, semiconductor fabrication, and water/wastewater treatment. The company holds SIL 2 and SIL 3 safety certifications on relevant products and its quality management system is certified to ISO 9001. Rockwell Automation also operates the PartnerNetwork program, a global ecosystem of authorized distributors, system integrators, technology partners, and OEM partners.
In recent years the company has expanded its software and digital portfolio through acquisitions, including Plex Systems (cloud-native MES, 2021) and Kepware (industrial connectivity, owned since 2016 via PTC partnership). This positions Rockwell as a hybrid hardware-software provider bridging OT and IT environments for manufacturers pursuing Industry 4.0 and smart manufacturing initiatives.
Primary type & automation activities this supplier delivers:
Allen-Bradley ControlLogix PLC
High-performance scalable PLC platform for complex discrete, process, motion, and safety control applications.
FactoryTalk View
Plant-wide SCADA/HMI software for supervisory visualization of industrial automation systems.
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Company Facts
Founded
1903
Primary Role
Manufacturer
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Primary Region
North America
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