15 Facts About Rockwell Automation

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Rockwell Automation, Inc is an American provider of industrial automation whose brands include Allen-Bradley, FactoryTalk software and LifecycleIQ Services.

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Rockwell Automation completed additional expansions at its Milwaukee facilities in the 1950s and 1960s, including the Allen-Bradley clock tower.

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Rockwell Automation International developed PowerFlex, a manufacturing software and technology in the 1990s.

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The split was structured so that Rockwell Automation was the legal successor of Rockwell International, while Rockwell Collins was the spin-off.

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Rockwell Automation retains Rockwell International's stock price history and continues to trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "ROK".

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Rockwell Automation was later announced as a founding member of ISA Global Cybersecurity Alliance to help advance readiness and awareness in manufacturing.

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Simulation software provider ANSYS and Rockwell Automation allied to help customers design simulation-based digital twins of products, processes, and manufacturing.

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In November 2019, Rockwell Automation joined forces with Accenture, Microsoft, PTC, ANSYS, and EPLAN to help businesses simplify digital transformation.

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In September 2020, Rockwell Automation was recognized for its culture of supporting women by the Society of Women Engineers.

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Rockwell Automation hired its first Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer in February 2021.

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Rockwell Automation established a new Cybersecurity Operations Center in Israel.

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Rockwell Automation is a global company focusing on industrial automation and digital transformation.

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In recent years, Rockwell Automation has grown through acquisitions of companies specializing in software services for supply chain management, systems integrators, cloud-native smart manufacturing platforms, simulation capabilities, manufacturing execution systems, and cybersecurity services.

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In 2021 Rockwell Automation was named to the FTSE4Good Index Series for the 20th time.

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In 2021 Rockwell Automation was named to Barron's 100 Most Sustainable Companies list and ranked among the top five companies in the Leading Climate Aligned Companies category.

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